Practice Tip: Common-Law Indemnification
October 2012
Alan D. Kaplan, Marisa A. Leto
LJN's Prodcut Liability Law & Strategy
  This article provides an in-depth discussion of the concept of common-law indemnification, using New York State to illustrate how the law has evolved in that state, from the inception of contribution as an available remedy through the present day interpretation by the courts. Although this concept by definition derives from the "common law," practitioners should be aware that many states have their own peculiarities that must be identified at the outset of any litigation so that an appropriate strategy can be devised.

Litigating Products Liability Class Actions
November 2011
Susan T. Dwyer, Ronald J. Levine
Products Liability Class Actions - Early Case Assessment
Class action specialists Susan Dwyer and Ronald Levine have authored a book chapter on early case assessment in product liability class actions.  The chapter is part of a larger book published by Aspatore (Thomson) publishing addressing recent decisions, case validity and trial preparation in product liability class actions.

Negotiating the Ethics of Settling a Product Liability Suit
October 2011
Ronald J. Levine, Jennifer Smith Finnegan, Chantelle L. Aris
LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy
Ronald Levine, Jennifer Smith Finnegan and Chantelle Aris co-authored the article "Negotiating the Ethics of Settling a Product Liability Suit" which discusses negotiating product liability settlements in LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy.

Ex-Parte Interviews of Former Employees: The Product Memo That Never Goes Away
December 2010
Alan D. Kaplan, Richard Y. Im
LJN's Product Liability
Alan Kaplan and Richard Im co-authored the article "Ex-Parte Interviews of Former Employees: The Product Memo that Never Goes Away" which discusses the issues associated with ex-parte interviews of a company's former employee.

Practice Tip: The Rules of the Court of Public Opinion, Publicity of Products Liability Litigation
June 2010
Jennifer Smith Finnegan, Leah Kelman
LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy
Jennifer Smith Finnegan and Leah Loeb co-authored the article "Practice Tip: The Rules of the Court of Public Opinion, Publicity of Products Liability Litigation" in LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy.

Products Class Action Incentive Awards
October 2009
Ronald J. Levine, Aviva Wein
Law Journal Newsletters, Product Liability Law and Strategy
Ron Levine and Aviva Wein author this article which discusses the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Rodriguez v. West Publishing Co.

Practice Tip: Reducing Product Liability Litigation Costs
July 2009
Ronald J. Levine, Jennifer Smith Finnegan
LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy
Ron Levine and Jennifer Finnegan co-author this article discussing how in-house counsel can keep litigation costs down when retaining outside counsel for a product liability case.

Tort Law Desk Reference: A Fifty-State Compendium
2000-2013
Susan T. Dwyer, Richard Y. Im
Aspen Law and Business
Susan Dwyer and Richard Im update the New York Chapter of "Tort Law Desk Reference: A Fifty-State Compendium."

Social Networking And Litigation
January 2009
LJN’s E-Commerce Law & Strategy, Volume 25, Number 9
Ron Levine discusses the current landscape of social networking sites and the role they play when a user is faced with a lawsuit.

Business Torts: A Fifty-State Guide
2005-2013
Richard Y. Im, David Feuerstein, Susan T. Dwyer
Aspen Law and Business
Susan Dwyer, Richard Im and David Feuerstein update the New York Chapter of "Business Torts: A Fifty-State Guide."

Whose Space? Discovery of Social Networking Web Sites
November 2008
Ronald J. Levine
Law Journal Newsletters: Product Liability & Law Strategy, Volume 28, Number 5
Ron Levine discusses the current landscape of social networking sites and the role they play when a user is faced with a lawsuit in "Whose Space? Discovery of Social Networking Web Sites."

Will Metal Bats Make a Hit?  Product Liability and Legislation of Baseball
April 2008
Alan D. Kaplan, LisaMarie F. Collins
LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy
Alan Kaplan and LisaMarie Collins co-author "Product Liability and the Legislation of Baseball" for LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy.

What the Jury Hears in Products Liability Litigation
2007
Susan T. Dwyer, Theresa Zagnoli, Jeffrey Lichtman
Leader's Product Liability Newsletter
Susan Dwyer co-authors the article "What the Jury Hears in Products Liability Litigation" for Leader's Product Liability Newsletter.

World Consensus on Vehicle Safety Standards: Speed Bumps on the Road to Common Ground
December 11, 2006
Susan T. Dwyer
Product Safety & Liability
Susan Dwyer's article "World Consensus on Vehicle Safety Standards: Speed Bumps on the Road to Common Ground" appears in Product Safety & Liability.

Beware of Judicial Exceptions to Federal Rule of Evidence 407
June 2005
Alan D. Kaplan, Christopher Greeley
LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy, Volume 23, Number 12
Alan Kaplan and Christopher Greeley co-author this article on Federal Rule of Evidence 407.

How Hiring Jury Consultants Can Help Your Product Liability Case
December 2002
Jennifer Smith Finnegan
LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy
Jennifer Smith Finnegan authors "How Hiring Jury Consultants Can Help Your Product Liability Case" for LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy.

Product Liability in the Face of Negative Publicity:  Getting the Jury to Focus
March 2002
Alan D. Kaplan
LJN's Product Liability Law and Strategy
Alan Kaplan authors this article on trial tactics in product liability cases.

Be Proactive: Crisis Management Tips for Handling Product Recalls
August 2001
Ronald J. Levine, Jennifer Smith Finnegan
LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy
Ron Levine and Jennifer Smith Finnegan co-author "Be Proactive: Crisis Management Tips for Handling Product Recalls" for LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy.

When the Millennium Bug Bites
August 1998
Ronald J. Levine
Product Liability Law and Strategy
Ron Levine authors "When the Millennium Bug Bites" for Product Liability Law and Strategy.

Liability for the Criminal Misuse of Products
April 1997
Ronald J. Levine
Product Liability: Law and Strategy
Ron Levine authors "Liability for the Criminal Misuse of Products" for Product Liability: Law and Strategy.

Contribution, Indemnification and Settlement Issues in Products Liability Actions
1997, 2000, 2013
Susan T. Dwyer
Products Liability in New York: Strategy and Practice, Supplement, Chapter 22
Susan Dwyer authors this chapter for the New York State Bar Association.

The Self-Critical Analysis Privilege
September 1996
Ronald J. Levine
Product Liability: Law and Strategy
Ron Levine writes  "The Self-Critical Analysis Privilege" for Product Liability: Law and Strategy.