The discovery of mad cow disease prompts a revisit of case law addressing the issue of whether the fear of contamination of a food product is physical loss or damage for purposes of first-party property insurance.

Unless counsel is aware of all the potential triggers to a guaranty, they may unwittingly turn a nonrecourse loan into a substantial liability for their clients.

In the months following the devastation caused by the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan, property insurers will begin to receive direct property damage and dependent property or contingent business interruption claims. In addressing these claims, property insurers will need to determine whether tsunami damage is excluded under flood exclusions that often do not explicitly mention tsunami. This article suggests some of the issues likely to be involved in this determination.

Businesses sustaining loss or damage from Hurricane Irene may seek coverage for their loss or damage under commercial property insurance policies, some of which are discussed in this special issue of DecPage.

The lawsuit claim actions by the North Dakota Board of University and School Lands, the State of North Dakota, and the Commissioner of the Trust Lands Department have deprived them of their mineral interests without just compensation in North Dakota

While pipeline incidents have been on a downward trend, fatalities and injuries related to such incidents are rising. Also on the rise: public concern. Fatal explosions like those that rocked residential San Bruno, Calif., in September 2010 and Allentown, Pa., in February have sparked widespread debate about the safety of the nation's subterranean pipeline.

Perhaps the most important change to the rules is the addition of a procedure for emergency action.

Marla Butler explores the likely impact of and possible strategies for navigating the non-joinder provision mandated by the America Invents Act.

The litigation against e-book publishers and retailers will certainly impact how this emerging media is distributed in the future and how much we pay for it.

“By engaging in this chosen course of conduct, defendants concluded they would rather not ask for permission before taking mineral interests from private landowners.”

International arbitrations are unique proceedings that can make successful advocacy a challenge.

For Chinese companies looking to enter the U.S. economy without running afoul of Chinese bans on foreign investment, the VIE structure has proven a remarkable boon. But investors have since been stuck with the bill for this legal misadventure...

ITC investigations are at an all-time high, but not every matter is eligible.

Patent holders need to be particularly leery about arguing that claims are not limited to particular disclosed algorithms, as the Federal Circuit used exactly this argument against Dealertrack on appeal in explaining why the claim was nothing more than an abstract idea.

In August 2010, Oracle sued Google claiming that Google's Android smartphone platform infringed Oracle patents. During early discovery, Google inadvertently produced "autosave," or draft, versions of an email it had listed in its privilege log.

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. had the privilege of hosting Teresa Stanek Rea, Deputy Director of the USPTO and Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property.

Because a tarp is merely a temporary solution, it does not constitute a “roof.” Still, insureds may argue that a planned temporary roof covering that is specifically designed to protect the building is part of the “roof.”

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Spoliation is spoliation, no matter what’s destroyed.

A new study released January 9, 2012 found that Pradaxa carries an increased risk of heart attack compared with other anti-coagulant medications.

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. is pleased to announce it has again ranked prominently in the annual Benchmark Litigation survey of in-house counsel and private practice lawyers by the Legal Media Group.

Using a multi-pronged strategy to manage and control social media content can relieve e-discovery headaches.

After finding no evidence of lost sales opportunities, growing inventory and no alternate evidence supporting a loss, the court dismissed Felman’s business interruption claim with prejudice.

The collaboration began at a pro bono convocation in New York where 3M received a national award for its pro bono immigration services.

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. is proud to be recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal as a leader in diversity.

The appeals court upheld the lower court's August 2010 order that granted the insurers judgment as a matter of law, shooting down Colorado-based Penford Corp.'s argument that its policy should be construed in its favor because it is ambiguous.

Listed #1 in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s “Top 25 List of Intellectual Property Law Firms."