Kirk Hartley
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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