The Widener Law Journal presented an April 16, 2013 symposium, Perspectives in Mass Tort Litigation, with excellent speakers, albeit a...

What is the state of citizenship for purposes of diversity jurisdiction for a global entity with a US presence. A recent Third Circuit...

The litigation industry continues to grow in importance and scope, and now includes a wide range of vested interests, with lots of...

Morrison pushed many financial cases out of the US, and now a logical consequence is evolving as financial litigation specialists create...

The Drug and Device blog has a brief news bulletin post on SCOTUS granting cert in a case that could cause AG actions to be removable to...

$99 low-dose CT scans are being advertised by a Michigan hospital seeking new business. The tests must be physician-approved. But what...

Over the next few weeks, some of the new posts will focus on recent papers and rulings that illustrate why this blog includes so many...

Despite its tongue-in-cheek headline, this Economist article provides a useful update on class actions in France in particular, and...

Tort claims and defenses involve foreseeability. Data and information can drive foreseeability. With data and foreseeability in mind,...

Yesterday’s news was litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel taking almost 20 product liability and insurance lawyers from Skadden Arps and...

Once upon a time, many law firms disdained product liability litigation. Today, not so much – more top tier firms are aggressively...

Text messages are part of modern life. The ABA Journal includes a new article summarizing two state appellate decisions on admitting text...

"But the ground is shaking. There are tremors." So said a New York federal judge (Victor Marrero) during a motion hearing in which the...

Plaintiffs in the litigation industry need/want global enforceability of judgments. Defendants like delays and battles between courts and...

Litigation funding is a much needed, economically logical tool for many plaintiffs, and a fact of life. Indeed, it’s a fixture in some...

This post from D & O Diary collects an interesting array of specific information on litigation involving executive compensation. The big...

In an age of budget crises, it’s infuriating to read about massive verdicts and settlements paid out by cities because of absolutely...

Lawyers continue to face more and more lawsuits for aiding and abetting or otherwise taking part in improper actions. Go here for the...

After decades of lobbying and litigating against an obligation to collect sales tax, Amazon has reversed its tactics. Seeing that sales...

The recent DES breast cancer settlement paid by Eli Lilly is worth noting for reasons beyond the specifics of the case itself. The DES...