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Science Week Underway Before a Federal Judge and a State Judge Regarding Monsanto’s Glysophate
Innovative hearings continue regarding presentations of scientific data regarding alleged toxins. The newest example is this week...

Kirk Hartley
Mar 6, 20181 min read
Readers of Science Magazine Outline the Future: The next generation’s Frankenstein films
I’m an optimist about science and the future. But some people are not so optimist, or at least focus on negative possibilities. An open...

Kirk Hartley
Mar 6, 20181 min read
Lasers Instead of Chemicals – A Move By Levis to Change Its Manufacturing Process
New thinking, new technology and innovation offer interesting new possibilities for manufacturers seeking to avoid potential health risks...

Kirk Hartley
Mar 4, 20182 min read
Discovery Sanctions in Delaware – Is There a Larger Lesson?
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)...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 25, 20181 min read
Nuisance Ruling on Lead is Headed for SCOTUS After California Supreme Court Says “No” to
Defendants in lead cases in California took a notable hit last year when an intermediate appellate panel affirmed the trial court ruling....

Kirk Hartley
Feb 23, 20181 min read
Group of 60 Carillion Paralegals Acquired by Big Law (Clifford Chance)
More or less buying and selling legal services continues to expand, at least outside the US. Yet another example of this aspect of the...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 22, 20181 min read
“SEEING IS BELIEVING – CRISPR “CAMERAS” AND THE FUTURE OF TOXIC TORT CLAIMS”
A new post at the ToxicoGenomica blog provides some insights into how CRISPR cameras will – over time – reshape toxic tort litigation....

Kirk Hartley
Feb 21, 20181 min read
Analysis of NY Court Of Appeals Ruling on Discovery of “Facebook” Materials
Last week’s “Facebook” discovery ruling by the New York Court of Appeals has provided some headlines. A cogent synopsis/analysis is...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 20, 20181 min read
Jurors Attitudes in 2018, After the Many 2017 Attacks on “Leaders,” Institutions and 
2017 was quite the year for attacks on and perceptions of “leading” public figures and institutions. In view of the new indictments by...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 20, 20182 min read
Predicting Outcomes at SCOTUS – AI and the Old Fashioned Way
SCOTUSblog includes a February 16, 2018 announcement of two interesting events as to predicting outcomes at SCOTUS. The entry is pasted...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 18, 20181 min read
Biomarkers and Injury Move Forward – “FDA authorizes marketing of first blood test to
Biomarkers are changing many aspects of science and litigation. The field is still young, but promising. The point is exemplified by...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 15, 20184 min read
Fraudulent Conveyances to Overseas Trusts To Avoid Possible Medical Malpractice Claims
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...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 15, 20181 min read


Fordham Law Workshop: “Civil Litigation Reform in the Trump Era: Threats and Opportunities&#
An upcoming workshop looks interesting as to class action and “tort reform” topics. The agenda is online here, and pasted below. A hat...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 13, 20182 min read
Possible Fraudulent Conveyances and Corporate Transactions After Alleged Mass Torts – New Comp
After an alleged or actual mass tort, some companies move voluntarily into chapter 11 proceedings to cope with the claims. However, some...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 11, 20182 min read
Tech Titans as Mass Tort Defendants: “HarrisMartin’s MDL Conference: Apple, Intel & Emerg
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...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 8, 20181 min read
The Scale of Class Action Securities Litigation – “NERA: 2017 Securities Suits Filed at
To continue with a theme regarding the scale of mass tort litigation, this post touches on the scale of what one can call “securities...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 7, 20181 min read
An Example of The Scale of Asbestos Personal Injury Litigation (“The Scourge Of Over-Naming In
The scale of asbestos personal injury litigation provides another example of the scale of the mass tort litigation industry. One could...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 6, 20181 min read
The Scale of Mesh MDL Litigation – Over 92,000 Possible Depositions
The scale of mass tort litigation is sometimes missed. The scale of “mesh MDL litigation” is nicely captured in a February 5, 2018 post...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 5, 20181 min read
ToxicoGenomica Blog Provides Insights into Genetics and Torts
ToxicoGenomica is the doing business name for a collaboration between me and scientists at ArrayXpress and Innovative Science Solutions....

Kirk Hartley
Jan 31, 20181 min read
Conference on How AI Will Transform Law (and More)
AI already is producing changes in law, and will produce much more. A conference at the end of this week will provide great insights....

Kirk Hartley
Jan 30, 20181 min read
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