Michigan Defense Quarterly Archive

The Statewide Association of Attorneys Representing the Defense in Civil Litigation.

NEW: Michigan Defense Quarterly, Volume 27, No. 1 - July 2010 ARTICLES The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act: 2010 Michigan Practice Guide Loss of Parental Training and Guidance in Medical Malpractice Damages Internet-Related Litigation: Online Terms and Personal Jurisdiction Young Lawyers Series, Part I: Starting the Case REPORTS Legislative Report Appellate Practice Report Amicus Committee Report Professional Liability Report Court Rules Update No-Fault Report Supreme Court Update DRI Report AND Member News Member to Member Services Schedule of Events	Michigan Defense Quarterly, Volume 26, No. 4 - April 2010 ARTICLES Defending Dog Bite Cases: Provocation and Trespass Defending Dog Bite Cases: Avoiding Eight Common Mistakes Medical Malpractice Notice Requirements Recovery of Penalty Interest by Subrogated Insurers Proving a Case of Workplace Fraud Young Lawyers Section VIII: Brief Writing in the Court of Appeals PLUS: Legislative Report Amicus Committee Report Court Rules Update No-Fault Report Legal Malpractice Report Supreme Court Update DRI Report Member News Member to Member Services Schedule of Events
Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 26, No. 3 January 2010 ARTICLES Medicare Set-Asides - Response to "Emergency Bulletin" Medicare Set-Asides - The Dispute Medicare Set-Asides - A Primer on Compliance Primary Jurisdiction Doctrine Young Lawyers Series - Post-Trial Motions PLUS: Appellate Practice Section Report Legislative Report Supreme Court Update Court Rules Update No-Fault Report Legal Malpractice Report Google - a New Legal Research Source Welcome New Members Member News Member to Member Services DRI Report Schedule of Events	Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 26, No. 2 October 2009 ARTICLES • Generational Differences in Jurors • Non-Competition Agreements • Section 1983 Claims against Municipal Boards • Young Lawyers Series VI: Trial Tips Part II PLUS: • NEW: Database of Briefs and Orders - Ex Parte Physician Meetings • No-Fault Report • Legal Malpractice Case Report • Court Rules Update • Supreme Court Update • Practice Tip • Amicus Committee Report • Trial by Battle • Welcome New Members • Member News • Member to Member Services • DRI Reports
Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 26, No. 1 July 2009 ARTICLES • The Michigan Lemon Law: a 2009 Practice Guide • Causation in Damage Assessments • Biomechanical Analysis: Counter-Intuitive Insights • Young Lawyers Series VI: Trial Tips Part I PLUS: • Court Rules Update - New Deposition Rules • Legal Malpractice Case Report • Medical Malpractice Case Report • Legislative Update • Court Rules Update • Supreme Court Update • Practice Tips • Welcome New Members • Member News • Member to Member Services • DRI Report & Schedule of Events	Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 25, No. 4 April 2009 ARTICLES • Exemplary and Punitive Damages • Developing a Life Care Plan • Healthcare Worker Background Checks • Neuropsychological Exams — Presence of Third Parties • Young Lawyers Series V — Preparing for Trial PLUS: • NEW: No-Fault Report • 50 Tips on Developing Business • Future Planning Committee Report • Legislative Update • Supreme Court Update • Court Rules Update & Practice Tips • Amicus Committee Report & DRI Report
Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 25, No. 3 January 2009 ARTICLES • Workers’ Compensation Law – Overview and Recent Changes • Accrual of Latent Disease Claims • Fighting Blackmail Settlements • Michigan’s Discount Rate • Young Lawyers Series IV – Dispositive Motions PLUS: • Recent Case Notes: Suing the opposition expert under RICO & Defense interviews of physician under HIPAA • Opinion: How we elect our judges • Supreme Court Update — Court Rules Update — Legislative Update • Practice Tips — Amicus Committee Report — DRI Report	Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 25, No. 1 July 2008 ARTICLES • Fultz, Banaszak, and Contract Immunity • The Economic Loss Doctrine • Handling UCC Claims • Working with Experts to Establish Damages • Young Lawyers Series II — Cross-Claims and Third Party Claims PLUS: • Court Rules Update — New Deposition Rules • Recent Case Notes: Dangerous Heights and Common Work Areas and Governmental Immunity and Consortium Claims • Supreme Court Update • Legislative Update • Practice Tips
Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 24, No. 4 April 2008 ARTICLES • The Erosion of Attorney Client Privilege • Business Websites - Potential Liability under ADA • Sorting Out Other Insurance Clauses • Young Lawyers Series Part I - Starting the Case • Recent Case Note: No-Fault • Legislative Update • Court Rules Update • Guest Column: From Philosophy to Fanaticism • MDTC Schedule of Events • Practice Tips	Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 24, No. 3 January 2008 ARTICLES • Supreme Court Review - 2007 Decisions • Contribution After Tort Reform • No-Fault Home Attendant Care Claims • Double Recoveries • Young Lawyers Section: Appellate Briefs • Legislative Update • Court Rules Update • Guest Column: Judicial Philosophies • Amicus Committee Report • MDTC Schedule of Events
Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 24, No. 2 October 2007 ARTICLES • Alteration of Electronic Evidence • The Effect of Plaintiff's Bankruptcy on the Claim • Defending Construction Injury Liability Cases • The Effect of Fultz on Third Party Claims • Young Lawyers Section: Post-Trial Motions • Court Rules Update • Guest Column: Judicial Philosophies • Amicus Committee Report • MDTC Schedule of Events • Practice Tips	Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 24, No. 1 July 2007 ARTICLES • Why Women Leave the Profession • Generation Y's Goals as Lawyers • Collateral Estoppel without Mutuality • Attorney-Client Privilege and Corporate Counsel • Working with the Expert to Control Costs • Recent Case Report: Liss v Lewiston-Richards, Inc. • Legislative Report • Court Rules Update • Guest Column: "How Many Judges Do We Need?"
Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 23, No. 4 April 2007 ARTICLES • Daubert Principles (Part III of III) • Arbitration and ERISA Claims • Discovery of E-Mail • Young Lawyers Section: The Trial (Part 2) • Implied Contractual Indemnity • Third Annual Law Student Writing Competition • Court Rules Update • Guest Column: "Measuring Sticks and Governments" • MDTC Schedule of Events	Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 23, No. 3 January 2007 ARTICLES • Daubert Principles (Part II of III) • Daubert - A Neuropsychologist's Perspective (Part II of II) • Uncertainty in Accident Reconstruction • Insurance Law Update • Public Relations - Protecting a Client's Reputation • Third Annual Law Student Writing Competition • Young Lawyers Section: The Trial (Part 1) • Court Rules Update • Guest Column: Child Welfare and Parental Rights
Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 23, No. 2 October 2006 ARTICLES • Daubert Principles (Part I of III) • Daubert - A Neuropsychologist's Perspective (Part I of II) • New E-Discovery Rules • Nanoparticles - a Primer for Lawyers • New Rules of Citation • Commentary on Proposed Trial Rules Changes • Third Annual Law Student Writing Competition • Young Lawyers Section: Preparing for Trial • Practice Tip: Common Law Arbitration	Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 23, No. 1 July 2006 ARTICLES • Suing in Tort on a Contract • Medical Malpractice - A Physician's View • Protecting Yourself Against Legal Malpractice Claims • Dead Man's Statute Revived? • Law Student Writing Competition Winner: PIP Benefits for Corporate Employees • Member Alert: Tort Reform in the Legislature • Amicus Curiae Report • MDTC Schedule of Events • DRI Report • Practice Tip 35: Empty Your Pockets
Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 22, No. 4 April 2006 ARTICLES • Preventing Speculative Awards of Future Medical Expenses • Residential Builders and the Consumer Protection Act • Lawyers' Support Staff and Ethics • PIP Insurers' Right to Recover Payments PLUS: • Young Lawyers Section: Handling Dispositive Motions • Case Note: Clerc v Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital - MRE 702 • Practice Tip: Search for Plaintiff's Weblog	Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 22, No. 3 January 2006 ARTICLES • Premises Liability: "Open and Obvious" Conditions • Worker Compensation Exclusive Remedy: Who Decides Who's An Employee? • Drafting Electronic Evidence Protocols • Ensuring the Small Firm's Survival When a Partner is Disabled • Marketing: Why Negative Advertising Fails PLUS: • New "Fast Track" Appeal RulesO • On-Line Resources for Michigan Lawyers • Practice Tip: Be Your Own Jury Consultant • Young Lawyers Section: Building The Case - Discovery
Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 22, No. 2 October 2005 ARTICLES: • Defining "Employee" Under the Worker Compensation Act • Counterclaims in the Employment Discrimination Case • Retention Policies for Electronic Documents • Spoliation of Electronic Evidence PLUS: • Forensics & Metallurgy • Practice Tip: Appeals - Stays in the Trial Court • Young Lawyers Section: Cross-Claims and Third Party Claims	Michigan Defense Quarterly Volume 22, No. 1 July 2005 ARTICLES • New Feature: Young Lawyers Section - Basic Skills Primer Part 1: Starting the Case Job Search • Law Student Writing Competition Winner MCR 2.507: The Court Rules "Statute of Frauds" • No-Fault: Scarring and the Permanent Serious Disfigurement Threshold • Designating an Employer as a Non-Party at Fault • Determining Seatbelt Usage in Motor Vehicle Collisions • Forensic Visualizations: Using Animations in Litigation