You need to interview a former employee of a defendant. What will he say? Is he a disgruntled employee? Can you talk to him? The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Repsonsibility issued Formal Opinion 91-359 on March 22, 1991 regarding contact with a former employee of an adverse corporate party. This paper looks at this rule and other guidelines for successfully navigating this situation.

When it works properly, the seat belt is indisputably the most important safety device in an automobile. When it fails, the seat belt can allow or even cause serious injury and death.

Products liability is one of the most dynamic fields of law in the United States. The cost and complexity in this field is evolving so rapidly that without thorough preparation the attorney will find the path to success strewn with many unforeseen and technical pitfalls.

When they work properly, resstraint systems in automobiles and trucks indisputably prevent or lessen injury in crashes. When they fail, setbelts and airbags can allow or even cause serious injury and death.

Defense attorneys often utilize the long-established practice of ex parte communications with plaintiff's treating physicians. It was an effective tool in preparation of the defense case until HIPAA. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law on August 21, 1996, and authorized the first comprehensive federal standards for protecting the privacy of personal health information ("Privacy Rules").