In the NFL concussion litigation, the federal judge overseeing the case has now ordered release of supporting financial calculations for...

A new article from policyholder counsel at Neil Gerber  (Seth Lamden) “offers advice to independent defense counsel (often referred to as...

Changes in the world of science mean that tort lawyers of today and tomorrow soon will see and learn far more about genomic mutations in...

A new study provides data on second hand smoke remaining in residences. The article is  Semple et al, How Long Does Secondhand Smoke...

As RAND and others long ago explained, the asbestos litigation wars generate massive expenses.  With aggregate professional fees now at...

Years ago, Joe Rice very correctly said something to the effect of:  “Why would Congress ever end asbestos litigation. It’s the nation’s...

A new review article that may someday be relevant to toxic tort litigation.   “Sustainability and human health issues pertinent to fibre...

Mark Plevin, Leslie Davis, Tacie Yoon and Rebecaa Suarez are the authors of the seventh edition of  the valuable series of papers...

The Garlock trial sealing order has been reversed. The order also provides that one judge will oversee Garlock’s  claims against...

Due to a Second Circuit ruling yesterday, Travelers is about out of rope in its effort to avoid paying $500 million to asbestos...

At least for now, natural asbestos deposits are blocking highway construction near Las Vegas,  according to a July 20, 2014 story in the...

Developments continue for asbestos litigation – and insurance  coverage for asbestos claims. Warren Buffet’s companies already have been...

The story of asbestos disease – and the resulting litigation – is part of the larger story of “occupational cancer.”  A new op-ed (free...

Subrogation claims and liens of various kinds continue to assert a growing influence on mass tort litigation. In a new example, Blue...

It may be the corporate boards are starting to get the message about the need to pay attention to science, technology and cybersecurity....

Most insurers, defendants and various interested others can and should be spending money to find additional causes of mesothelioma. The...

Messrs. Cohn, Shelley and Arnold are back with a valuable new article:  The Need for Further Transparency Between the Tort System and...

A June 13, 2014  paper by Dr. Joseph Testa and colleagues expands the ongoing investigation into the relationships among mesothelioma,...

ACI’s asbestos litigation conference series now includes a Chicago gathering on June 26 and 27. The conference includes sessions focused...

Asbestos litigation continues to expand around the globe. Note, for example,  this February 14, 2014 story at IBAS  regarding the first...