For The Defense, November 2012 - DRI Today
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<strong>DRI</strong>—<strong>The</strong> Voice<br />
of the <strong>Defense</strong> Bar<br />
Vol. 54, No. 11 <strong>November</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
President<br />
Mary Massaron Ross<br />
Detroit, Michigan<br />
Immediate Past President Henry M. Sneath<br />
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br />
President-Elect<br />
1st Vice President<br />
2nd Vice President<br />
Secretary-Treasurer<br />
Executive Director<br />
J. Michael Weston<br />
Cedar Rapids, Iowa<br />
John Parker Sweeney<br />
Baltimore, Maryland<br />
Laura E. Proctor<br />
Nashville, Tennessee<br />
John E. Cuttino<br />
Columbia, South Carolina<br />
John R. Kouris<br />
Deputy Executive Director Tyler Howes<br />
Director of Publications<br />
Editor<br />
Production Manager<br />
Contributing Editor<br />
Advertising<br />
Representative<br />
Jay Ludlam<br />
Michelle Parrini<br />
Julia Bergerud<br />
Marge Motluck<br />
Laurie P. Mokry<br />
<strong>For</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Defense</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>2012</strong>, Vol. 54, No. 11 (ISSN<br />
0015-6884). Copyright ©<strong>2012</strong>, <strong>DRI</strong>. All rights reserved.<br />
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All views, opinions and conclusions expressed in this<br />
magazine are those of the authors, and do not necessarily<br />
reflect the opinion and/or policy of <strong>DRI</strong> and its<br />
leadership.<br />
In This Issue<br />
1 On <strong>The</strong> Record<br />
Embracing the Process of Transformation: <strong>DRI</strong> and the 21st Century Lawyer<br />
By Mary Massaron Ross, <strong>DRI</strong> President<br />
4 <strong>DRI</strong> News<br />
Members on the Move • <strong>DRI</strong> Calendar • <strong>DRI</strong> Congratulates<br />
New Officers and Board Members<br />
8 Affiliates in Action<br />
IDCA Honors Reynolds; Updates from AL, KS<br />
<strong>The</strong> Civil Justice System<br />
10 <strong>DRI</strong>’s Jury Preservation Task <strong>For</strong>ce<br />
Ongoing Efforts to Preserve Our Unique Right<br />
By Jonathan M. Judge, Lori Vella and Hudson Jones<br />
Medical Liability and Health Care Law<br />
16 Medical Malpractice <strong>Defense</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> Role of the Nurse Paralegal<br />
By Robert C. Rouwenhorst<br />
Drug and Medical Device<br />
22 Fitting a Round Peg into a Square Hole<br />
FDA Off-Label Promotion Rules in the World of Social Media<br />
By Frederick H. Fern and Kelly E. Jones<br />
Product Liability<br />
28 From the Chair<br />
Making Great Greater<br />
By Charles A. Stewart III<br />
30 Asbestos Litigation<br />
Successor Liability and Current Trends<br />
By Tanya M. Lawson<br />
35 <strong>The</strong> Keys to Success<br />
Defending 30(b)(6) Depositions<br />
By Eric L. Probst<br />
42 Something for Nothing<br />
<strong>The</strong> Collateral Source Rule and<br />
Gratuitous Payments or Services<br />
By David M. Melancon and Kelly Brilleaux<br />
46 Conscious Pain and Suffering<br />
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning<br />
and Survival Damages<br />
By John F. Parker and Greg D. Wyles<br />
50 A Waivable Defect<br />
Current Application of the<br />
<strong>For</strong>um Defendant Rule<br />
By Sara Deskins and Kathryn Isted<br />
56 Warnings and Instructions<br />
Answers to Some of My Favorite FAQs<br />
By Kenneth Ross<br />
62 <strong>The</strong> CDC Opens Pandora’s Box<br />
Federal Policy Change Could Unleash<br />
Lead Paint Poisoning Litigation<br />
By Paul S. Danner and William D. Wilson<br />
66 2.0 Is a Magic Number<br />
Yes It Is. It’s a Magic Number<br />
By Knight S. Anderson<br />
73 Be Armed with Good Science<br />
Defending Claims Against<br />
ROV Manufacturers<br />
By Douglas R. Morr and Gary J. Heydinger<br />
76 Writers’ Corner<br />
Let’s Try This Again: Motions for Reconsideration<br />
By Michael F. Smith<br />
78 Think Globally<br />
Another Step <strong>For</strong>ward: European-Style Class Actions<br />
By Dr. Thomas Rihm<br />
79 <strong>Defense</strong> Ethics and Professionalism<br />
An Entitlement of the Profession: <strong>The</strong> Pro Bono Call of Professionalism<br />
By Thomas A. Gilligan, Jr.<br />
83 Advocates and New Members<br />
2 ■ <strong>For</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Defense</strong> ■ <strong>November</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
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