When judge helpers run the show; special masters; Microsoft lawyers aren't the only ones with complaints

Article Abstract:

Criticism of the greatly increased role of special masters in federal civil cases, of their overreaching and of the patronage practices of judges in selecting them is increasingly common. The trend is hard to quantify since the Administrative Office of the US Courts does not keep statistics on special master appointments, but there is a consensus that their use is increasing. Nonmagistrate masters have drawn most of the recent criticism, and they come typically from the ranks of former judges, private lawyers and law professors. Allowing both sides one peremptory challenge to a special master appointment has been suggested as a reform.

Laws, regulations and rules, Federal courts, Practice, Masters and commissioners

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A Federal Trade Commission administrative law judge found liability but refused to order corrective advertising in a case involving Doan's pain reliever

Article Abstract:

The FTC found the Novartis Corp's advertisements of the Doan's pain reliever as superior to other over-the-counter pain medications to be false advertising according to Section 5 of the FTC Act and the administrative law judge's failure to order corrective advertising as a remedy will probably be reversed by the commission. Advertisers should take note and evaluate their campaigns to see if they might be subject to commission action. The Novartis case shows that the commission is in the middle of a strong consumer-protection campaign.

Cases, Advertising, United States. Federal Trade Commission, False advertising, Doan's (Medication)

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