Successful legal action brings the defendant to account, and provides the opportunity for remedy, whether in the form of compensation to a person who has suffered, punishment of the wrongdoer, or the granting of injunctions (such as an order that a person or corporation refrain from certain conduct or that it undertake corrective action to set its wrongdoing right). Ultimately, it is litigation...

In eBay, Inc. v. MercExchange, LLC, ___ S.Ct. ___ (May 15, 2006), a unanimous United States Supreme Court abrogated the Federal Circuit’s “general rule” that a permanent injunction will issue once a patent is adjudged valid and infringed. In a concurring opinion for four of the eight Justices that considered eBay, Justice Kennedy singled out cases involving patent trolls and business method pat...

With the introduction of the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (IRMER) the medical practitioner faces greater accountability when requesting radiological investigations. The referrer (usually a doctor or dentist) must supply sufficient medical data to justify radiation exposure to a patient. These regulations can lead to criminal prosecution if breached. ...

The use of simulation is gaining momentum in nurse education across the UK. The Nursing and Midwifery Council is currently investigating the use of simulation in pre-registration nursing. This article gives a brief history of simulation, discusses competence issues and why simulation is best placed to teach nurses in today's health service. An innovative approach to implementing simulation into...