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    Kirk Hartley
    • Nov 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Update on Class Actions in France (and Across the EU)

    Despite the naysayers of years ago, class actions procedures continue to evolve and expand in Europe.  A November 11, 2019 online article...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Mar 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    News from Europe: “Scotland: Mesothelioma reasonably foreseeable despite no direct evidence o

    There’s never enough time to fully track asbestos developments in Europe. However, a December 2018 article from Clyde & Co, caught my eye...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Feb 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    UK Asbestos Litigation: Carey v Vauxhall Motors Ltd: “First reported “overalls case” in whic

    In the UK, an “overalls” case is a shorthand term for a “take home” case, as we refer to them in the US. Of greater note, a UK plaintiff...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jan 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    California Supreme Court Changes – Bluer, It Appears

    Depending on perspectives, the California Supreme Court is famous (or infamous) for its rulings and is nationally influential....
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Dec 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    Private, Automated and Apparently Unfair – The “Law” of the Amazon Marketplace and

    Weekend reading led to an interesting, long form story on the private, automated and apparently  arbitrary and capricious world of  “law”...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jun 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    Another UK Law Firms Heads For Stock Market IPO

    Today, law firms are businesses, not genteel partnerships. The point is highlighted by the fact that over the last 3 years, four UK law...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jun 16, 2018
    • 1 min

    When Is a Person an Employee – the UK Supreme Court Version

    As work continues to change, it seems more and more cases are litigated to define when a person is an employee. The UK Supreme Court...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Apr 9, 2018
    • 1 min

    “Hanged After a Trial He Couldn’t Understand, and Pardoned 136 Years Later”

    “When Maolra Seoighe entered a Dublin courtroom to be tried for murder, his name was recorded as Myles Joyce. The change was a...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Apr 5, 2018
    • 1 min

    “Delaware’s Retreat: Exploring Developing Fissures and Tectonic Shifts in Delaware Corpo

    For business lawyers, it’s helpful to keep in mind the big picture view of changes in Delaware corporate law. With that in mind, this...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Feb 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    Predicting Outcomes at SCOTUS – AI and the Old Fashioned Way

    SCOTUSblog includes a February 16, 2018 announcement of two interesting events as to predicting outcomes at SCOTUS. The entry is pasted...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Nov 12, 2017
    • 1 min

    “The Force Awakens: Tincher, Section 402A and the Third Restatement in Pennsylvania”

    “Ellen Wertheimer & Mark Rahdert have posted to SSRN The Force Awakens:  Tincher, Section 402A and the Third Restatement in...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Aug 17, 2017
    • 1 min

    “The Rough Path to the Compensation of Asbestos Damages in China”

    Asbestos compensation in China? That’s the topic of an interesting but sort of rough article, which is online and open access – here....
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jun 12, 2017
    • 1 min

    SCOTUS Expands Use of Mail to Serve Process on Overseas Defendants

    A May 2017 decision by SCOTUS (Water Splash) makes it easier for US plaintiffs to use mail to serve process on overseas defendants under...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Feb 15, 2017
    • 1 min

    Latham’s Commentary on UK Developments: “Reserving Privilege for the Few”

    Claims for legal advice privilege are becoming more difficult and narrower in the EU, according to a February 10, 2017 article published...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jan 31, 2017
    • 1 min

    Comparison of EU and US Product Liability Law

    A slightly dated (2015) but now free article comparing US and EU law on product liability is described in a January 29, 2017 post at the...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Dec 30, 2016
    • 1 min

    2017 May Bring an End to the US Federal Version of the Ancient Document Hearsay Exception

    2016 has been quite the year, and it looks as if 2017 could be quite the year. To close out this year, a link to Nathan Schactman’s...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Oct 6, 2016
    • 2 min

    An Insurance Underwriter’s View: Growing Global Class Actions, Litigation Funding, and the Ha

    The growing breadth and depth of global class actions is explored in a September 20, 2016 post at D&O Diary. Riffing off of Professor...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Sep 15, 2016
    • 2 min

    Florida and Tort Law: Defendants Seem to Keep Losing

    Florida has been an increasingly kind venue and profitable place for plaintiff lawyers. Case law developments during 2016 are reviewed in...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Dec 22, 2015
    • 3 min

    Illinois Supreme Court Provides Big Picture Rules for “Specialty Courts” Aimed at Actual

    Interested judges,  lawyers and accused persons actually can work to solve problems, as opposed to simply reaching decisions and meting...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Dec 14, 2015
    • 2 min

    Defense Lawyers Admitting that Florida Worsened for Asbestos Defendants

    The Aubin opinion in late October was accompanied by happy talk from the US Chamber of Commerce (they focused on not losing completely on...
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