Young people thinking about law school should consider first earning one or more degrees in science. Proof? See the following  press...

Too often in litigation, unfair things are happening, but it’s difficult to get one judge in one case to pay serious attention because...

Fraud, fraud, fraud. Some days one would think the “f” word is the only word known to some in the insurance industry, and some of their...

Patent litigation is dropping, but remains a significant sector in the litigation industry. Links to patent litigation statistics are...

The title is apt – see this October 20, 2014 post at D&O Diary for a summary of – and links to – a variety of litigation industry...

What can a former corporate CEO do with privileged documents after being fired? Not much, or nothing, according to Nevada’s Supreme...

Some post-trial comments from the lawyers in DePuy hip trial are included in an October 24, 2014 post at Torts Today. Note the measured...

Science and law meet in a new law school class (at UMKC) focused on the NFL concussion litigation. Too bad its not an online course. The...

The ILR’s annual “legal summit” occurred on Octiber 21, 2014 – agenda here. The ILR is a “tort reform” branch of the US Chamber of Commerce.

Forbes and others are reporting on the latest set of facts and research on effects – or lack of effects – from so-called “medical...

Some law professors are trying to engage law students in thinking about corporate legal strategy, as described in an October 10, 2014...

The litigation spin wars continue to increase in intensity and volume. News of more spin arrived through an October 15, 2014 post at...

The numbers of cancers continues to increase around the globe, and asbestos exposure is often scrutinized as researchers seek to answer...

It’s a fractious world out there these days. Now we see the Pop Tort (October 7, 2014) delighting in various small, southern chambers of...

Kudos to the Delaware federal district court judges (not bankruptcy judges) for imposing  a 6 pm (Eastern) deadline for e-filing of the...

How will massive computing power change the practice of law? The ABA Journal for October 2014 includes discussion of IBM’s Watson...

Courts hearing toxic tort cases are continuing to open the doors to genomic and other molecular analysis. Proof? A new order in a...

The US Chamber of Commerce attacks litigation funding almost everyday as to use by plaintiff lawyers involved in product liability...

American Lawyer continues to track and explain the growth of the world’s legal industry. The numbers for the 100 largest law firms are...

The litigation industry continues to evolve and create new opportunities. A business model for hedge funds revolves around buying...