The occasional importance of individual genetic variability in diseases continues to be highlighted by the wide range of outcomes in persons infected by the ...

A claim said to be worth $14 billion is up for a hearing next week in the UK Supreme Court.

Bob Reville of Praedicat shares the vision that one needs to look at both science and law to understand future risks and opportunities for casualty insuranc...

Yet another interesting looking law review is now on SSRI. It is "Voluntary Agreements" by Cass Sunstein. In 2008, the Sunstein and Thaler book, Nudge, was a...

Two prominent tort law scholars (Kenneth Abraham and Edward White) just published on SSRI a reanalysis and rethink of the evolution of tort law. A scan of it...

It's always good to see more lawyers focusing on the use of genomics. In that vein, note a new February 20, 2020 blog post with a seasoned lawyer's comments ...

Here is a website with insightful and funny cartoon humor regarding lawyers. The author/creator, David Mills, is now selling signed copies for $ 35 – go here...

Despite the naysayers of years ago, class actions procedures continue to evolve and expand in Europe.  A November 11, 2019 online article by two expert Frenc...

The Isle of Jersey will be making lump sum mesothelioma payments as a result of citizen requests through an “e-petition,” as described in this 30 September 2...

What ethical missions can appropriately intersect with corporate profits in the context of mass tort settlements that call for continuing sales of products t...

Corporate officers and directors need to confront the serious risks they and their companies face in the current environment. Who says so? The famous Marty L...

As Purdue seeks refuge in chapter 11, a conservative economist articulates a point I’ve also been discussing in various contexts: prepare for material reduct...

Back in the early 2000s, the Fifth District appellate court in Illinois was composed of 6 Democratic judges and 1 Republican. That appellate district sits ab...

Interesting times became even more interesting when the Financial Times published an August 21, 2019 article asserting that a sex tape took on a role in Burf...

Usually, the Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) subpart of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce attacks class action securities suits as bad things, as illustrated by ...

Knowledge spreads at different paces. A July 2019 article from Clyde & Co. notes a January 2019 medical review article on prostate cancer and links to asbest...

About a decade ago, I predicted that the Morrison case and litigation financing would drive more litigation around the world; see, e.g., here and here.  Toda...