David Horrigan

November 24, 2008 | National Law Journal

In a constitutional battle pitting privacy groups and the state of New Hampshire against pharmaceutical representatives, data miners and some free speech advocates, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the constitutionality of New Hampshire's Prescription Information Confidentiality Act. The law bars pharmacies and others from releasing data about doctors' prescribing habits.

By David Horrigan / Special to the National Law Journal

5 minute read

August 18, 2008 | National Law Journal

A disabled auto racing fan is entitled to a view of the track unimpeded by standing, able-bodied fans, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled, adding to a circuit split over the issue. The court said that the California Speedway Corp. had violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and a Department of Justice interpretive rule which requires wheelchair areas at auto racing and other public venues to provide "lines of sight comparable to those for members of the general public."

By David Horrigan / Special to The National Law Journal

6 minute read

May 20, 2002 | Law.com

The Courtroom 21 Project, a legal technology program of the College of William & Mary School of Law and the National Center for State Courts in Williamsburg, Va., trains law students in trial advocacy and litigation technology and serves as a technological resource for legal practitioners around the world. A mock trial about a heart surgery turned fatal educated students and jurists alike about the futuristic courtroom.

By David Horrigan

8 minute read

July 10, 2002 | Law.com

The National Law Journal asked four general counsels when they rely on mediation and when they don't. As head of litigation for Intel, Peter N. Detkin finds mediation effective in personnel matters, where skilled mediators can make communication and resolution much easier. The other GCs also cited instances where mediation can be the most practical route.

By David Horrigan

5 minute read

April 20, 2009 | National Law Journal

U.S. Representative John Murtha, a vocal critic of the Iraq War, was acting within the scope of his employment as a member of Congress when he gave news interviews criticizing the actions of U.S. troops during an alleged attack on civilians in Haditha, Iraq, and therefore had absolute immunity from a U.S. Marine's defamation suit, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held on April 14.

By David Horrigan / Special to the National Law Journal

4 minute read

September 22, 2008 | National Law Journal

For the second time in two months, a federal appeals court has remanded a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case due to a federal district court's failure to perform a proper segregability analysis before allowing the government to withhold information. On the heels of a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia decision in July, the 8th Circuit on Sept. 16 refused to affirm a district court's summary judgment allowing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to withhold documents from an environmental group. The appeals court said that the lower court needed to analyze whether portions of the documents could be produced without violating the government's deliberative-process privilege.

By David Horrigan / Special to The National Law Journal

4 minute read

November 26, 2001 | Law.com

In what is apparently the first constitutional challenge to a 7-year-old federal copyright law, plaintiffs, including two orchestra conductors, are challenging the law, which grants copyright protection to foreign works that were formerly in the public domain. Plaintiffs claim that the Uruguay Round Agreements Act prevents them from performing works by notable foreign composers by making the royalty fees cost-prohibitive.

By David Horrigan

3 minute read

June 01, 2002 | Legaltech News

By David Horrigan

6 minute read

July 25, 2005 | National Law Journal

On July 13, Dow Chemical's Midland, Mich., plant was the focus of the latest battle over "medical monitoring," or legal compensation for future medical testing to detect ailments plaintiffs feel they may contract in the future.

By David HorriganSpecial to The National Law Journal

4 minute read

September 06, 2013 | Legaltech News

The proliferation of Big Data raises risk management challenges.

By David Horrigan

7 minute read