Second Dept. Subverts Meaning of “Constructive Notice”
In a case decided on January 27, 2009, Maldonado v. Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp., Novartis seems to have come out on top, to the disappointment of plaintiff, Frank Maldonado, thanks to an unusually harsh application of the concept of constructive notice. Maldonado endured serious injuries after slipping and falling on snow and ice on a metal [...]
Out of State Companies May Be Caught in “Web” of NY Jurisdiction
Mark A. Berman, in today’s New York Law Journal, discusses one of the risks of doing business on the internet via a website: depending on how solicitous a foreign website is to New Yorkers and their business, that website may serve as the basis for jurisdiction in New York in the event of a lawsuit.
News You Can Use: Voir Dire for Drug and Device Products Cases
The folks at the Drug and Device Law blog share their insights into how lawyers must take the negative press constantly swirling around the FDA into account while engaged in jury selection. They also welcome your suggestions.