Mass Accident Cases

Kirk Hartley

BP and Anadarko Held Liable for Statutory Violations

The trial judge has granted a government motion for summary judgment against BP and Anadarko as to statutory fines, leaving them liable...

Kirk Hartley

Deepwater Trial Arrives

The Deepwater trial is arriving next week. AmLaw has an excellent article focused on the lawyers and issues. #MassAccidentCases

Kirk Hartley

Conflict of Interests and International Tort Claims for Persons from Many Countries – The Liby

Here is an unexpected but interesting non-asbestos example of conflict of interest issues arising from efforts to resolve “mass torts”...

Kirk Hartley

Proposal for National Juries for Mass Tort Cases

Here is a late September post presenting a condensed version of a law review article proposing “national juries” for mass tort...

Kirk Hartley

Forum Non Conveniens in Global Mass Accident Situations – Italian Plane Crash Example

‘Mass accident” cases produce tough issues on applicable law and teh forum for litigation. The 11th Circuit recently issued a per curiam...

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