#Science 12/12

Kirk Hartley

Jun 27, 2009
3 min

More from NYT/ Ms. Kolata on Why Our Nation Fails to Find Multiple Ways to Manage or Cure Cancer

Ms. Gina Kolata is back with another important but depressing New York Times article on the failure of our national policy for addressing...

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Kirk Hartley

Jun 23, 2009
1 min

Asbestos Campaigners 1,200 Mile Bike Ride in the UK

Asbestos campaigners in the UK have embarked on a 1,200 mile bicycle trip to publicize the need for more medical research into...

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Kirk Hartley

Apr 28, 2009
1 min

President Obama Reacts Quickly to Blog Entry on Cancer, Policy & Money (Humor Intended)

Monday’s post noted that the war on cancer is going slowly, at best. Little did I know that by the end of the day, President Obama would...

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Kirk Hartley

Apr 27, 2009
3 min

Cancer Deaths, Costs and Government Failure to Meaningfully Invest in the “War On Cancer&#8221

The Friday April 24, 2009 New York Times included a thoroughly depressing article on cancer by long-time science writer Gina Kolata. The...

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Kirk Hartley

Apr 26, 2009
1 min

Asbestos and Criminal Law – Prosecution of W R Grace Officials Coming Unglued Due to Prosecuto

The New York Times ran a Saturday article detailing growing evidence of government misconduct in the criminal prosecution of WR Grace...

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Kirk Hartley

Apr 17, 2009
5 min

More On Nolan Opinion Regarding the “Lipke” Issue in Illinois Asbestos Litigation

Lawyers are starting to react publicly to the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling on the Lipke issue. One article is pasted below, and quotes...

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Kirk Hartley

Feb 20, 2009
1 min

Scientific Advances – Individualized Medical Treatment

The march of science continues, and so does its impact on tort litigation. For example, the American Bar Association’s TIPS section is...

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Kirk Hartley

Dec 12, 2008
1 min

More On: Sponsored Research – The Conundrum

“Sponsored research” continues to be controversial. The topic will be squarely addressed next spring in a Friday March 20, 2009 session...

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Kirk Hartley

Dec 11, 2008
1 min

Future Seminar Session on Science Driving Changes in Tort Law

A continuing topic of this blog is exploration of the ways that advances in science will change tort litigation tactics and may change...

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Kirk Hartley

Dec 2, 2008
2 min

Sponsored Research – The Conundrum

What to do with sponsored research – take it at face value, disregard it completely, or use it subject to considering whether to reduce...

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Kirk Hartley

Nov 12, 2008
2 min

Asbestos Litigation – Will the UK Reinstate Compensation for Pleural Plaques ?

How should governments and courts decide/define when persons have a condition that should warrant payment of compensation through tort...

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Kirk Hartley

Nov 1, 2008
1 min

Update – Canada Adopts A Position of Silence on Chrysotile Asbestos Exports

A prior post here noted that Canadian scientists recently criticized the Canadian government for continuing to support global sales of...

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Kirk Hartley

Oct 20, 2008
1 min

Politics, Torts, Policy and Risk – Canadian Medical Association Takes a Stand on the Asbestos

The Canadian Medical Association has come out with an editorial, described here, that calls on Canada to join with other countries to...

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Kirk Hartley

Oct 8, 2008
2 min

Courts Are Indeed Making Changes to the Law for Information-Related Tort Claims and New Article on A

For some time now, I’ve been writing about potential changes in product liability law due to rapid changes in communication and science....

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Kirk Hartley

Apr 9, 2008
3 min

Science, Cancer and Law – New Studies Link Genes and Lung Cancer

Science moves much faster than does “the law,” and the changes in science over time will have a profound impact on the framing and...

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