Kirk T. Hartley
Due Process in a Trial About 22 Ovarian Cancers - J&J's Cert Petition for Ingham Talc Verdict
As it said it would do, J&J filed a cert petition seeking review of the Ingham verdict against it and others. The verdict involved 22...
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Kirk T. Hartley
Mar 3, 20211 min read
Cogent Summary - Workshop on Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence v4.0
Last week's workshop on the path to update the federal Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence is summarized in a cogent and insightful...
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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...
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Kirk Hartley
Dec 24, 20182 min read
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
Feb 20, 20171 min read
Update on SCOTUS and GM’s Bid for Certiorari in the Ignition Switch Cases
According to this page of the SCOTUS web site, underlying plaintiffs timely filed their briefs opposing GM’s bid for certiorari on...
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Kirk Hartley
Feb 7, 20171 min read
State of Washington v. Trump – 9th Circuit Page for Briefs and Orders
This page at the 9th Circuit provides briefs and orders for State of Washington v. Trump.
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Kirk Hartley
Feb 6, 20171 min read
Brief and Declaration of Former National Security Officials in State of Washington v. Trump
The issues in State of Washington v. Trump can be framed broadly or narrowly. If framed broadly, the issues may have notable impacts as...
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Kirk Hartley
Jul 28, 20161 min read
New GM Seeking Further Hearings on 2d Circuit’s Due Process Ruling
Not surprisingly, GM has now publicly asserted it will try every appellate option to try to change the 2d Circuit’s ruling that enforced...
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Kirk Hartley
Aug 7, 20151 min read
Finally, Equitable Mootness May Be Dead, At Least in the Third Circuit?
Hurray, equitable mootness appears to be dead, at least in the 3rd Circuit. What is it? In short form, it’s a (nonsensical) rationale for...
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Kirk Hartley
Jul 14, 20151 min read
Equitable Mootness – Yet Another Due Process Violation in Chapter 11 Proceedings
Every litigant faces the possibility of trial and appeal. But Wall Street finds that risk annoying. So, bankruptcy courts invented the...
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Kirk Hartley
Sep 10, 20141 min read
Contrasts in Access to Data – Asbestos Bankruptcies and Underlying Litigation, versus Concussi
In the NFL concussion litigation, the federal judge overseeing the case has now ordered release of supporting financial calculations for...
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Kirk Hartley
Aug 17, 20102 min read
Connecting Trust Funds and Tort Systems – Madison County Defendants Ask Illinois Supreme Court
Mass tort law today is badly flawed by the lack of connections between state court tort systems and the parallel but disconnected...
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Kirk Hartley
Dec 15, 20092 min read
The Supreme Court Takes Unusual Action on Chrysler – Future Tort Impact Requires Some Thought
The Supreme Court acted in unusual fashion yesterday on Chrysler, and the actions create some issues that need further thought as to...
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Kirk Hartley
Nov 13, 20092 min read
Example of Why It May Pay to Give Effective Global Notice in Asbestos Bankruptcies
Here is an article from Japan this week that reports on finding Libby Mines vermiculite in buildings in Japan. The article claims the...
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