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Transparency, GM and the Intersections of Criminal Law and Product Liability
Product liability and criminal penalties may soon come together for General Motors due to the ignition switch issues, according to a May...

Kirk Hartley
May 26, 20151 min read
The Newest Rand Report Related to Asbestos: “Bankruptcy’s Effect on Product Identificati
Rand’s latest is out. See below: Bankruptcy’s Effect on Product Identification in Asbestos Personal Injury Cases This report investigates...

Kirk Hartley
May 21, 20151 min read
Endocrine Disruption: “Plastics, tiny penises, and human evolution” ?
In the Graduate, Dustin Hoffman received one word of advice about the future: plastics. It may have been good advice for a recent...

Kirk Hartley
May 19, 20151 min read
It Appears There is More Litigation Funding for Moderate Value Cases – Augusta Ventures
The litigation funding industry continues to expand. The punchline is pasted below; for more specifics, see the full April 27, 2015...

Kirk Hartley
May 15, 20151 min read
More Direct to Consumer Testing – Imagine a Plaintiff with a Trove of Personal Medical Data
It’s interestin to think about what’s ahead for litigation as consumers increasingly have access to self-ordered tests lab tests....

Kirk Hartley
May 13, 20152 min read
“State Farm Sued for Fraud for Katrina: More Altered Engineering Reports Alleged”
More and more policyholders are finding concrete examples of property insurers and their experts altering expert engineering reports in...

Kirk Hartley
May 5, 20151 min read
“Genomics is Changing Causation Evidence in the Courtroom Forever”
For toxic tort lawyers, a new interview of Gary Marchant provides notable insight into the major changes ahead for the future of toxic...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 30, 20151 min read
Delaware vis a vis the Litigation Industry, and Judges Do Talk to Each Other
Interesting insights into the litigation industry arise from an April 19, 2015 post at the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 28, 20151 min read
“Genetic predisposition found for noise-induced hearing loss”
A torrent of genetic data continues to flow out of studies of diseases and conditions. Any manufacturer, insurer, or other entity...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 27, 20152 min read
Be Careful What You Ask For – Once Again, The Chevron Ecuador Version of Asking to Litigate Ou
Time and again, US companies argue that the US courts cannot and should not take jurisdiction over disputes with some but not all of...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 27, 20152 min read
John Oliver Covers Patent Trolls
John Oliver has now covered patent trolls. The world continues to change.

Kirk Hartley
Apr 22, 20151 min read
Cancers Triggered in Less than 1 Year? Learn More at the Friday May 1 – HarrisMartin’s
Genetics and epigenetic issues continue to knock open doors in toxic tort litigation. An example? A recent federal MDL ruling rejected...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 21, 20152 min read
Reviews of 2014 Securities Litigation
An April 13, 2015 post at D & O Diary provides a wide-ranging review of securities litigation from multiple sources, including PwC and...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 14, 20151 min read
Trial Court Opinions in Asbestos Cases – Fast, Online and Free – Nice Work By Goldberg S
With its online “Asbestos Case Tracker,” the Goldberg Segalla firm is doing a nice job of providing timely access to new asbestos trial...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 10, 20151 min read
Diagnostic Tools, NFL Players and Concussions
Researchers continue to develop new tools, and find new ways to observe and measure information actually or potentially relevant to...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 8, 20152 min read
“Future of Cancer Incidence in the United States: Burdens Upon an Aging, Changing Nation”
The future of the United States (and the globe) includes massive numbers of cancers. Some of the numbers are set out below through the...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 1, 20153 min read


“Cancer Lawsuits” – the Billboard and the Future
The message is plain. To my knowledge, this version of the billboard first appeared outside of O’Hare Airport in 2014 on I-294 south. In...

Kirk Hartley
Mar 30, 20151 min read


Cancer: “The Emperor of All Maladies” – Do Not Miss This Week’s 6 hour PBS M
“More will die from cancer over the next two years than died in combat in all the wars the United States has ever fought, combined.” In...

Kirk Hartley
Mar 28, 20154 min read
Tobacco Suits Rising
More and more suits are aimed at big tobacco. Set out below is a press release on two new suits, with more suits said to be on the way....

Kirk Hartley
Mar 26, 20152 min read
“Civil Justice” – A Federal Magsitrate Judge Appoints Counsel for a Destitute Civi
It’s hidden behind a paywall, but an interesting March 17, 2015 article from the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (by Patricia Manson) notes...

Kirk Hartley
Mar 26, 20151 min read
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