A spectrum of hot topics dealing with biotechnology, healthcare and employment issues are reviewed here with references to Internet web sites which will help you stay informed. Additional information and ongoing updates on each of these topics can also be found at this web site. In light of the multiple millions of dollars invested nationwide in medical product development and the attendant potential for tremendous commercial profit it is easy to see why attorneys consider the medical device and pharmaceutical industries as attractive litigation targets. The courts are given broad latitude to proscribe specific business practices and the application of these Acts can abolish traditionally available protections which might otherwise limit monetary awards.
Attorneys carry a large club given their ability to divert corporate profits to plaintiff s coffers.
Business owners must keep updated on legal issues and trends to insure that appropriate steps are taken to protect business assets. Courts are allowed maximum discretion to proscribe business conduct. Legal remedies available under the UPBA include restitution for personal damages, disgorgement of wrongfully earned profits, and injunctive relief to prevent further use of a legally challenged practice. Under certain circumstances civil penalties may also be available in the form of fines levied by specified public officers. M.D. was named the first Director of this office.