Year-2000 bug may affect companies' products; businesses now should assess whether to forewarn end-users of potential product failures

Article Abstract:

Assessing the likely impact of the year-2000 problem on a company's goods and services is an important part of the year-2000 compliance effort. Year-2000 audits generally identify products already on the market which will not perform as expected after Dec 31, 1999, possibly leading to personal injury, economic loss or property damage. Whether a company should disclose a problem to end-users is an important issue for counsel.

Year 2000 transition (Computers)

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Recognizing when to settle can be half the battle; experienced counsel know that a desire to negotiate is not necessarily a sign of weakness

Article Abstract:

The potential wisdom of settling a case rather than going to trial is discussed. The client's legal position and tolerance for the cost involved in going to trial are the first step in determining the wisdom of settlement talks, What the plaintiff thinks of litigation's media exposure and whether the defendant company might be a future business partner are also considerations.

Corporate counsel

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Mass tort settlement issues; nonsettling defendants must protect the equivalents of contribution and indemnity rights when co-defendants agree to settle

Article Abstract:

The contribution problem in mass tort litigation and the use of a national settlement as a solution to that problem are outlined. What this method says about the overall reasonableness of the settlements in which it is employed is also covered.

Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, Mass tort suits

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