De Novo Review Blog

Legal Tech Made Easy – Part I

Practically all firms today use some form of Legal Tech, whether it be  shared folders and hosting file services like Dropbox or online applications to keep track of billing and expenses. When it comes to other areas, Legal Tech adoption is lacking. Such is the case for client file storage, document review, marketing, case management […]

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How the SCOTUS decision in Merck v. Albrecht impacts plaintiffs

On May 20, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the judge, not the jury, must decide whether state-law failure-to-warn claims are preempted by federal law on the ground that there is “clear evidence” that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would not have approved the warning that state law requires. Litigation resulting from […]

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How To Recover Fees For Temporary Attorneys

You’ve hired temporary attorneys to assist on a case. Now it’s time to recover fees and you’re left wondering if you can recover what you paid outside counsel from either your client, or the losing party. Good news! It looks like you can do both. An attorney asked our legal services team to research whether […]

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What All Lawyers Should Know About the Prescription Opioid Litigation

The Crisis On average, 130 Americans die every day from opioid overdose. With more than 500,000 opioid-related deaths recorded in the U.S. between 2000 and 2015, the crisis was officially declared a public health emergency by President Trump. Opioids are prescription narcotics with properties similar to those of opium and heroin. While opioids are used […]

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