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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jun 28, 2018
    • 1 min

    Delaware Supreme Court Allows Take Home Claims for Spouses Against Product Manufacturers

    The Delaware Supreme Court issued a unanimous June 27, 2018 opinion allowing “take home” asbestos claims against manufacturers. The...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Apr 4, 2018
    • 4 min

    Delaware Supreme Court Holds that Determination that an Adequate Alternative Forum Exists is Not Req

    Once upon a time, it seemed the 1980 ruling in  World-Wide Volkswagen would control forever, and that jurisdictional jurisdictional...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Sep 21, 2017
    • 1 min

    Jurisdictional Arguments to Delaware Supreme Court: Are Conditions Appropriate in Dismissal Orders i

    Jurisdiction for toxic tort suits remains a “hot topic.”  A new example arises from oral argument in a Delaware Supreme Court case...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jun 19, 2017
    • 1 min

    BMS is Out; Personal Jurisdiction Narrowed for “Mass Tort” Cases

    As expected, SCOTUS used the BMS case to narrow the rules for the assertion of personal jurisdiction against a defendant.  Bexis provided...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • May 1, 2017
    • 1 min

    More on SCOTUS Arguments About Jurisdiction in Tort Cases

    Another helpful summary of SCOTUS and jurisdiction issues is set out in a May 1, 2017 post by Bexis at Drug & Device blog. As he says,...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Apr 27, 2017
    • 1 min

    More on SCOTUS and Jurisdiction for “Mass Tort” Cases

    For more on the argument at SCOTUS about jurisdiction rules as applied to mass torts, see the April 27, 2017 post by Jim Beck at Drug and...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Apr 25, 2017
    • 3 min

    Analysis of Personal Jurisdiction Arguments at SCOTUS on “Mass Tort” Cases

    The following is a guest post from Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC. As always, the analysis is cogent and very much...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Feb 7, 2017
    • 1 min

    “Tort Reform” in Missouri

    The label “tort reform” brings many reactions. But it’s an easy label for legislation involving “mass tort” claims. For an update on...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jan 20, 2017
    • 1 min

    SCOTUS Takes Up Issues on Jurisdiction and Groups of Mass Tort Cases

    Yet again, SCOTUS is taking up issues that matter for mass tort cases. This time it granted cert to look at the constitutional law and...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Aug 30, 2016
    • 3 min

    California and Illinois Courts Reject Drug Defendant Arguments in Mass Tort Jurisdiction Cases

    Drug defendant positions on jurisdictional issues in “mass tort” cases were rejected yesterday and late last week in new rulings from...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jan 24, 2014
    • 1 min

    “Foreign Parents and Local Subsidiaries” – SCOTUS’ Latest View on Internatio

    Crowell & Moring issued a nice summary of SCOTUS’ recent decision on assertion of general jurisdiction against a "foreign" plaintiff...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Oct 29, 2013
    • 1 min

    “Legally Distinct Entities and Agency Theory” as Related to Cross-Border Litigation

    When and how should courts assert cross-border jurisdiction over related corporate entities? Should agency theories widen amenability to...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • May 2, 2012
    • 1 min

    Canada’s New Rules for Jurisdiction Over Defendants

    A trilogy of decisions in Canada provides new guidance on exercising jurisdiction over defendants from outside Canada. In general, the...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jun 30, 2011
    • 2 min

    US Supreme Court Renders Two More Rulings that Will Stimulate Global Networking Among Members of the

    The US Supreme Court issued two end of term opinions which in the long-term ultimately will stimulate the global expansion of the...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Mar 7, 2010
    • 2 min

    Defective Products and Non-US Manufacturers – New Jersey Supreme Court Acknowledges Global Tra

    With a hat tip to Sean Wajert at the MassTort Defense blog, for an article on the opinon, set out below are recent, striking words from...
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    Since becoming a lawyer in 1983, Kirk’s 35+ years of practice have focused on advising a wide range of corporations, associations, and individuals (as both plaintiffs and defendants) on both tort and commercial law issues centered around “mass torts.”

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