Creative Settlement Strategies

Kirk T. Hartley

Feb 4, 20211 min read

Stark Data - World Cancer Day

For World Cancer Day, it seems the right time to highlight some of the stark data on expected future cancers around the globe. Regardless...

Kirk T. Hartley

Jan 26, 20212 min read

Multistep Transactions Lead to $4+ Billion Intercompany Deal to Pay for Underlying PFAS Claims

Just before the weekend, DuPont, Corteva and Chemours issued a joint press release announcing a $4 billion deal to resolve their...

Kirk Hartley

Dec 12, 20093 min read

Mass Tort Claiming and Resolution – Lots of Great Posts and Links at the Mass Tort Litigation

I’d love to take a few days to read and write about interesting thinking on mass torts and claims resolution issues. But that’s not...

Kirk Hartley

Oct 18, 20092 min read

More on Apologies. a Topic Related to Medical Malpractice and Other Tort Claim Situations

This entry from Conglomerate caused me to see this article in Business Week on the power of apologies. This research is consistent with...

Kirk Hartley

Jun 27, 20095 min read

Efforts to Resolve GM Product Liability Claims Through Negotation with the Obama Administration &#82

Non litigation alternatives are indeed being pursued in GM to try to settle pending and future product liability claims, as is evidenced...

Kirk Hartley

Jun 26, 20092 min read

Two New Examples of Winning/Avoiding Litigation in Other Forums – Autism Treatment/Insurers an

More and more, entities with a stake in actual or potential litigation are taking different paths to an outcome regarding the costs...

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