In March 2015, the Canadian government acknowledged that known victims of thalidomide needed services and medical care they could not...

Berkshire’s appetite for asbestos claim revenue has generated numerous interesting deals, to the least. The latest pair of deals received...

The molecular revolution continues, with continuing implications for improving our understanding of how external events effect our cells....

A recent article caught my eye as it in some ways bridges older and newer lines of thinking and living.  The article describes current...

As expected, SCOTUS used the BMS case to narrow the rules for the assertion of personal jurisdiction against a defendant.  Bexis provided...

It’s been a long time coming, but it appears Takata is now headed for chapter 11 to address the many problems arising from its exploding...

The ubiquity of email and 24/7 work are creating new privilege issues. Some are addressed  an interesting June 9, 2017 JD Supra article...

A May 2017 decision by SCOTUS (Water Splash) makes it easier for US plaintiffs to use mail to serve process on overseas defendants under...

From the Manville bankruptcy circa 2002,  some interesting briefs from lawyers representing persons with cancer. In general terms, the...

In the good old days, there was more asbestos trust transparency as to overall statistics for the Manville Trust. One reason for the...

With new events ahead as to whether/how to “ban” asbestos, it’s interesting to look back at other efforts on the same topic. To that end,...

What are courts saying about work product protection for reports on cyber hacks when the investigation was undertaken by a business hired...

This week brought another lesson in the importance of looking at big picture principles instead of focusing only at the micro level. The...

Interesting to see how times change. By the time I finished law school in 1983, no one had mentioned “dawn raids” or apps to address...

Suppose your next jury trial involves issues about cancer. Will you be able to use AI and big data – during jury selection – to quickly...

The litigation industry in the UK will continue to grow, according to litigation funders. Some of the projections are set out in an April...

Another helpful summary of SCOTUS and jurisdiction issues is set out in a May 1, 2017 post by Bexis at Drug & Device blog. As he says,...

The ongoing revolution in molecular science will help answer fascinating questions, such as why is there is more materially more autism...

Researchers continue to identify more and more genes that appear relevant to development of mesothelioma. Are you experts and trial team...

For more on the argument at SCOTUS about jurisdiction rules as applied to mass torts, see the April 27, 2017 post by Jim Beck at Drug and...