MI: physician overdosed patient on digoxin: court rules "discovery rule" applied.
CASE FACTS: Ann Haskell brought suit against Dr. Harry Colfer and his Cardiac professional Group practice on behalf of the Estate of Donald Loepp. Haskell alleged that Dr. Colfer breached the applicable standard of care in treating her father, Donald Loepp, for a cardiac condition by prescribing an excessive...

The old order changes.
I join Professor Meador in welcoming you all to this 2005 National Conference on Appellate Justice, a sequel to the 1975 National Conference on Appellate Justice. The original 1975 Conference got good reviews. We have high hopes for the sequel. The major hallmark of both the original...

Who gets to play journalist? An academic question becomes a pressing legal issue.
APPLE IS ONE of the few companies large and intriguing enough to have attracted its own large subcategory of professional journalism. MacWorld competes with MacAddict and at least a half-dozen other glossies; Amazon.com lists 712 books under the category "Apple Mac," and true obsessives can cap off a day...

The secret sharer: executive patent privilege.
THE LANDMARK 1953 ruling U.S. v. Reynolds gave the White House unreviewable authority to keep national security information secret even from the Supreme Court. We already knew the decision was based on stack of brazen government lies. What we didn't know was that it might be used to screw...

Procedural issues.
This article discusses criminal procedure, emphasizing issues which are particularly relevant to white collar crime litigation.(1) Section I discusses the initiation of white collar criminal prosecutions. Section II examines civil proceedings which parallel white collar criminal prosecutions and often arise under the same statute. Finally, Section III addresses possible pitfalls...

Mi: 'wood chip' left in tubal ligation patient: statute of limitation barred recovery.
CASE FACTS: Susanne Schlacht, a registered nurse, employed by Henry Ford Hospital (HFH), began treating with Dr. Surinder Kohli in the early 1990s. On March 8, 1996, Dr. Kohli performed a caesarean section on the nurse at St. Joseph Mercy Macomb Hospital (SJMMH). On February 14, 1997, Dr. Kohli...

Cultivating dialogue before building: two districts reaped community buy-in and financial support by centering on communication.
School construction, renovation and design projects can pose a dual challenge to district administrators and consultants who must meet the often-immediate demands for space while undertaking the sometimes time-consuming process of achieving community support. Input and buy-in from the diverse constituencies such as parents, senior citizens, teachers...

'Disgraceful' management of trust account, judge charges. (News).
WASHINGTON, D.C. Gale A. Norton, department of the Interior secretary, and Neal McCaleb, assistant secretary for Indian affairs, were ruled to be in contempt of court by a federal court judge on Sept. 17. U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth is presiding over the...

The role of the media, law, and national resolve in the war on terror.
I. INTRODUCTION In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the government of the United States took unprecedented steps to protect American lives and property. (1) Measures imposed included tightened security at nuclear power plants, (2) airports, (3) and numerous other government and private...

The problem with arbitration agreements.
Arbitration procedures today have become highly standardized. Institutions such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), (1) the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), (2) and the American Arbitration Association Center for International Dispute Resolution (AAA) (3) each have detailed provisions for administering arbitration proceedings (often involving parties of...