How soon will we have ETFs for businesses involved in litigation financing?  That’s more or less the question in this September 27, 2016...

It’s hard to believe, but now out is:  Where Are They Now, Part Eight: An Update On Developments In Asbestos-Related Bankruptcy Cases....

The litigation industry can thank uber banks and others for a continuing flow of work.  A new survey from Thompson Reuters is said to...

Deeply understanding interactions between genes is one of the next frontiers for molecular researchers. As a result of 15 years of work,...

Tort partisans are digesting the impact of yesterday’s Illinois Supreme Court ruling that struck down a statute that cut civil juries...

It’s been obvious for years that lawyers, litigation funders and MBAs could and would engineer global class actions almost as well (maybe...

We live in interesting times as to the roles of money and influence in campaigns for office. In Illinois, the campaigns include elections...

This week, the Missouri legislature failed to pass a Daubert bill needed to override a prior veto by the state’s governor. The U.S....

Florida has been an increasingly kind venue and profitable place for plaintiff lawyers. Case law developments during 2016 are reviewed in...

Napoli Shkolnik has pushed out a new splash with a class action water contamination suit in NY involving a Grumman facility.  The...

Some analyses and comment on the Dummit opinion from New York in July (a/k/a In re New York City Asbestos Litigation) is set out in an...

Actuaries from Milliman are online with some interesting comments on reserves for product liability.  The topics often are not handled...

Back in 2008, this blog started up because of my view that new and increasing intersections between science and law would drive many...

It’s interesting to see how some view product liability litigation, as set out in an August 1, 2016 article at LAW360.  Once upon a time,...

Drug defendant positions on jurisdictional issues in “mass tort” cases were rejected yesterday and late last week in new rulings from...

In Oregon these days, there are claiming and verdict conundrums in toxic tort cases, as described in a cogent online article from Ed...

Plaintiff’s work is not all profit all the time, although it can be quite lucrative. Like all entrepreneurs, plaintiff firms also make...

Who knew? So far as I can recall, I’ve never heard the assertions below. Kudos to Professor Robinette for spreading the following word...

It took some time, but 50 indictments finally emerged for the engineering firm hired by property damage insurance company lawyers to...

The “Confessions of an Insurance Subrogation Attorney” is online in a November 22, 2013 article by Jeffrey Baill.  It’s an excellent...