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August 2011
Lawyers deposing experts often delve into matters pertaining to the witnesses’ compensation. Indeed, FRCP 26(a)(2)(B)(vi) contemplates that an expert’s report must contain "a statement of the compensation to be paid for the study and testimony in the case". However, at what point will questions probing the amount of income that an expert earns be considered...
On 29 March 2011, following a period of consultation, the government announced that the civil cost reforms proposed by Lord Justice Jackson in his January 2010 report will be implemented in full. In his report, which followed a year-long review of rising civil litigation costs in England and Wales, Jackson proposed, amongst other things, that...
What is a Limitation Period? All legal proceedings, including subrogated recovery actions, must be commenced within a certain period of time set out by legislation. The time period in which an action can be brought is called a limitation period. It is also sometimes called a prescription period. If an action is not brought within...
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 On July 28, 2011, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Honeywell International Inc. collectively issued a voluntary recall of 77,000 Honeywell baseboard and fan heater thermostats sold between January 2000 and December 2007. There have been 16 reported incidents of the thermostats melting and smoking as a result of overheating. While there have been...
When someone is injured or property is destroyed because a manufacturer did not warn about known dangers you may think your case is a slam dunk. But before you start your victory dance, make sure you can prove that the warning would have been read. Recently, the California Court of Appeal for the Fifth District overturned a...