August 29, 2011 (91st day following final adjournment)

Date that bills without specific effective dates (that could not be effective immediately) become law

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From the Blog

Yearly Cost of Medical Malpractice

A new study by Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital shows that the yearly cost of medical malpractice in the United States tops $55.6 billion per year—about 2.4 percent of the nation's annual health-care spending.

Stauffer Ruling Could Cause Barrage of Patent-Marketing Suits

Intellectual property lawyers had been waiting on the verdict of the case of Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, which would predict the fates of dozens of the suits that were being held up until then. The ruling is in.

Speculative Claims for BP Lawsuits

Much of recent environmental litigation has centered around the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and its subsequent damages to the surrounding coasts and water. While many of these lawsuits are necessary and involve real damages, unfortunately some lawyers will choose to pursue more "speculative claims related only tangentially, if at all, to actual injury."

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