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    Kirk Hartley
    • Oct 15, 2014
    • 1 min

    Bankruptcy Court Secrecy – the Apple Version

    How about a secret chapter 11 proceeding, to benefit Apple’s penchant for secrecy?  The issues are arising in the context of a chapter 11...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Sep 10, 2014
    • 1 min

    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...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Aug 1, 2013
    • 1 min

    7th Circuit Arguments in September On Sealing and Confidentiality for Atrazine Documents

    The wars continue on sealing up information produced in discovery. In September, the 7th Circuit will hear arguments on Syngenta’s...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Feb 20, 2012
    • 2 min

    Update on Constitutional Challenge to Secret Arbitrations in Delaware Chancery

    The Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation blog by Francis Pileggi includes an update on the constitutional challenges to the...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Nov 19, 2009
    • 2 min

    State Secrets Privilege – Should The Alleged Victim Be Compensated When the Government Chooses

    Here is an interesting NLJ article on the state secrets privilege from a law professor and dean with an impressive background in both...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jul 27, 2009
    • 1 min

    Tort Settlement Secrecy – Can Government Lawyers Ethically Use Settlement Agreement Terms That

    Is it ethical for government lawyers to demand, or a plaintiff’s lawyer to sign, a tort claim settlement agreement that includes terms...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jun 24, 2009
    • 1 min

    9/11 Tort Litigation – Sovereign Immunity and Secrecy Issues

    Do not miss a fascinating June 24 article in the New York Times regarding the tort litigation seeking damages from the Saudi royal family...
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    Since becoming a lawyer in 1983, Kirk’s 35+ years of practice have focused on advising a wide range of corporations, associations, and individuals (as both plaintiffs and defendants) on both tort and commercial law issues centered around “mass torts.”

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