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“KLS Equity to Open Second Round of Asbestos Advertising”
The mass tort world never ceases to amaze. Asbestos litigation advertising apparently includes the group approach described in the the...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 30, 20142 min read
Kudos for “Crude Awakening: Chevron in Ecuador” – Michael Goldhaber’s Insights into the
The saga involving Chevron/Ecuador oil drilling and litigation is a fascinating and factually intense story of mass tort litigation at...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 18, 20142 min read
Creative Lawyers and MacArthur Genius Grants Related to Litigation
Who says lawyers are not creative? A September 17, 2014 post by Tony Mauro at the Blog of the Legal Tiimes reports on the MacArthur...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 18, 20141 min read
Interest Rates in Delaware Litigation
A September 15, 2014 post from Morris James provides a summary of a recent Delaware opinion holding that a fluctuating interest rate is...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 17, 20141 min read
A New Easier Way to Create a Not for Profit in the US
Thinking about setting up a not for profit? There is a new, easier way to do it, which is explained at the link below by a Chicago...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 17, 20141 min read
DePuy Hip Trial
When Mark Lanier is the plaintiff’s trial lawyer in a “first of its kind” trial, publicity is sure to follow. Coverage of the first DePuy...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 11, 20141 min read
Pelvic Mesh Litigation – Contrasting Verdicts
LAW360 provides a useful summary of recent verdicts in pelvic mesh litigation. The outcomes vary broadly. Headlines are arising from a...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 10, 20141 min read
Contrasts in Access to Data – Asbestos Bankruptcies and Underlying Litigation, versus Concussi
In the NFL concussion litigation, the federal judge overseeing the case has now ordered release of supporting financial calculations for...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 10, 20141 min read
Advice for Independent Counsel on Dealing with Insurer Guidelines
A new article from policyholder counsel at Neil Gerber (Seth Lamden) “offers advice to independent defense counsel (often referred to as...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 10, 20141 min read
Lawyers on All Sides Soon Will See More and More Reports on Tumor Mutations
Changes in the world of science mean that tort lawyers of today and tomorrow soon will see and learn far more about genomic mutations in...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 9, 20144 min read
“Standing Up to Patent Trolls” – Will It Happen?
Now that the litigation industry is just another business, there are problems with low end claimants in various specialty areas of...

Kirk Hartley
Aug 29, 20141 min read
Obtaining Access to Underlying Data for Medical Studies
Can/should lawyers be able to use subpoena power to access underlying data from medical research studies at issue in litigation? The...

Kirk Hartley
Aug 26, 20141 min read
Memoirs of Former NCAA Commissioner Became Evidence for the Player Image Antitrust Suit Against NCA
As any asbestos lawyer knows, the writings of former executives often provide material evidence for litigation. It turns out the same is...

Kirk Hartley
Aug 22, 20141 min read
Ken Feinberg Provided a Catalyst for the Player Image Antitrust Suit Against NCAA
Ken Feinberg draws lots of attention for his settlement broker role in mass tort situations. However, there is more – according to an...

Kirk Hartley
Aug 21, 20141 min read
Political Donations and Asbestos Litigation – a 2014 Update on One Side of the Coin
Years ago, Joe Rice very correctly said something to the effect of: “Why would Congress ever end asbestos litigation. It’s the nation’s...

Kirk Hartley
Aug 18, 20141 min read
Exponential Change in Computing Power – Lawyers Beware
How much faster and smaller is a 2014 supercomputer when compared to a 2011 supercomputer? The quick answer is: 24x faster, and 90%...

Kirk Hartley
Aug 13, 20141 min read
Update on the Status of the Delaware Litigation Industry in Terms of Changes in State Court Judges
The status of the litigation industry in Delaware in terms of changes in state court judges is covered in a July 30, 2014 post from...

Kirk Hartley
Jul 31, 20141 min read
Limiting Bankruptcy Court Exculpations Against Liability – Objections from a US Trustee to Req
Bankruptcy lawyers are seldom shy in asking for too much in chapter 11 plan confirmation orders. And, too often, the lawyers and their...

Kirk Hartley
Jul 31, 20141 min read
Fostering Cross-border Litigation – ABA Opinion 464 Allows Dividing Legal Fees with Nonlawyers
Cross-border litigation with UK lawyers and non-lawyers (and others) is becoming easier for US lawyers. An example arises from ABA...

Kirk Hartley
Jul 29, 20142 min read
“Canvas” Technology that “Fingerprints” Web Site Visits – Imagine the
Amazing what’s out there on the web that may in the future provide interesting facts for lawyers. A July 21, 2014 report at ProPublica...

Kirk Hartley
Jul 22, 20141 min read
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