A list of influential bankruptcy judges is set out in LAW360 on July 25, 2016. On reading the list, one has to note how much asbestos...

The world keeps growing smaller.  Or perhaps it’s the opposite and the point should be that the litigation industry is growing globally....

Australia has a new genomics hub for sequencing DNA and tumors, as described in this July 14 story at its website. Vice-President Biden...

Why have bankruptcy courts escaped being labeled as “judicial hellholes” for distorting tort law rules?  The question has been around for...

When are corporate officers subject to criminal convictions, and for what actions (or inaction)?  The inaction part can be the more...

It appears Cardno ChemRisk may have been engaged to work for a talc defendant. Or maybe the company just sees a booming litigation topic...

The burgeoning roster of talc and ovarian cancer claims continues to grow. And now there are at least two uterine cancer claims. The...

The ubiquity of cancer is stunning, as illustrated at yet another British Open. The British Open of 2016 brought a truly great and record...

The global toll of mesothelioma is daunting, and has been detailed by Julian Peto, PhD, in a range of articles and presentations. The...

One hears plenty of assertions about “average” or “typical” recoveries in mesothelioma cases, but one always has to wonder about the...

For one asbestos defendant, two adverse verdicts in one month – in one state – for about $28 million.  The verdicts are described in more...

In a major ruling issued yesterday, the 2d Circuit overturned portion of the the “free and clear” asset sale order entered for GM by...

The newest SEER data is explored in a July 12, 2016  post at the Gnarus Advisors blog on enterprise and risk management.  The analysis is...

Today, science and law are increasingly connected in litigation.  Therefore, there are increasing numbers of intersections between...

So far, 2016 has been a tough year for defendants in mass tort claims. The most recent example arises from a New Jersey Supreme Court...

Mutations to a gene known as POMC help to explain obesity in labradors, and some people, as explained in a July 5, 2016 NYT article.  A...

TV advertising for clients is a fact of life. But, one problem (in my view) arises from internet recruiters who are with law firms, but...

Have you read the Dummitt opinion requiring a manufacturer of a “durable” device to warn about risks of other products used in...

How much change lies ahead for cancer science? Orders of magnitude. Below, from the Cancer Moonshot page, an excerpt from an example of...

A new ovarian cancer complaint cries out for genetic investigation. The facts suggesting that need are that the plaintiff developed...