Part of the seamy side of vaginal mesh litigation was reported in an April 14, 2018 article in the NYT. The article, “How Profiteers Lure...

Once upon a time, it seemed the 1980 ruling in  World-Wide Volkswagen would control forever, and that jurisdictional jurisdictional...

It remains fascinating to think about due process, res judicata, and the topic of strategic settlements in class actions. One set of...

Interesting times in the legal professions, as shown by the numbers below from a February 20, 2018 post at Above the Law. But the numbers...

Different technologies are deployed into different courts at different times. According to a new article, predictive coding has now been...

It’s good to see the Illinois Supreme Court now providing open access copies of briefs for upcoming oral arguments. See here for briefs...

Some circuit courts had issued fairly hard to fathom opinions immunizing some corporate  transactions from fraudulent conveyance claims...

New thinking, new technology and innovation offer interesting new possibilities for manufacturers seeking to avoid potential health risks...

It feels as if courts are running out of patience or tolerance for litigants who 1) are repeat players in the litigation industry, and 2)...

Defendants in lead cases in California took a notable hit last year when an intermediate appellate panel affirmed the trial court ruling....

More or less buying and selling legal services continues to expand, at least outside the US.  Yet another example of this aspect of the...

A new post at the ToxicoGenomica blog provides some insights into how  CRISPR cameras will – over time – reshape toxic tort litigation....

2017 was quite the year for attacks on and perceptions of “leading” public figures and institutions. In view of the new indictments by...

Amazing what shows up in the news everyday. One is a Valentine’s Day 2018 lawyer ad/article kind of thing promoting return to the US of...

An upcoming workshop looks interesting as to class action and “tort reform” topics. The agenda is online here, and pasted below.  A hat...

After an alleged or actual mass tort, some companies move voluntarily into chapter 11 proceedings to cope with the claims. However, some...

Continuing this week’s posts on the scale and scope of the litigation industry, it is interesting to see some of the tech titans starting...

To continue with a theme regarding the scale of mass tort litigation, this post touches on  the scale of what one can call “securities...

The scale of asbestos personal injury litigation provides another example of the scale of the mass tort litigation industry. One could...

The scale of mass tort litigation is sometimes missed. The scale of “mesh MDL litigation” is nicely captured in a February 5, 2018 post...