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PPP Dollars Flow to Plaintiff and Defense Asbestos Litigation Firms Around Madison County/St. Louis
The asbestos litigation industry is always interesting to think about at the macro economic level. Now that PPP numbers were finally...

Kirk T. Hartley
Jul 15, 20201 min read
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Criminal Law Against Genetic Discrimination Upheld by Supreme Court of Canada
The growing real world importance of genomics is illustrated by yet another ruling involving issues at an intersection between genomics...

Kirk T. Hartley
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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Covid's Evolution Highlights the Value of Genomic Epidemiology for Covid Risk Analyses
Genomic epidemiology continues to prove its importance.Researchers using genomic analyses tools are finding much more of the "G" version...

Kirk T. Hartley
Jun 29, 20201 min read
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Three Events Signal a Notable Week for the Use of Genomics in Personal Injury Litigation
It's been a notable week regarding the use of genomics in litigation. Our webinar on the topic was well attended, including numerous...

Kirk T. Hartley
Jun 18, 20201 min read
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"What’s in Those Genes? Genetic Evidence Concerning Causation for Mesothelioma" - Webinar Next Week
Overview of upcoming webinar on the use of genomics in mesothelioma cases.

Kirk T. Hartley
Jun 11, 20201 min read
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Individual Genetic Variability Matters Greatly for Some Diseases in Some People
The occasional importance of individual genetic variability in diseases continues to be highlighted by the wide range of outcomes in...

Kirk T. Hartley
May 13, 20201 min read
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Using Genomes to Trace the Spread of Pathogens - NYT Article Illustrates Litigation Possibilities
A May 7, 2020 NYT article provides a prime example on the use of genomes to trace the spread of pathogens. The article is specifically...

Kirk T. Hartley
May 7, 20201 min read
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Are More High Value UK Class Actions Ahead?
A claim said to be worth $14 billion is up for a hearing next week in the UK Supreme Court.

Kirk T. Hartley
May 4, 20201 min read
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723 Open Access Virus Genomes Provide Real Time Genomic Tracking of the Spread of COVID19
Nextstrain.org is a valuable web site that illustrates the power and speed of using real time open access virus genomes to track and...

Kirk T. Hartley
Mar 23, 20201 min read
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Could Opioid Litigation Tactics Lead to More Diesel Litigation?
Bob Reville of Praedicat shares the vision that one needs to look at both science and law to understand future risks and opportunities...

Kirk T. Hartley
Mar 1, 20201 min read
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Voluntary Agreements - Cass Sunstein
Yet another interesting looking law review is now on SSRI. It is "Voluntary Agreements" by Cass Sunstein. In 2008, the Sunstein and...

Kirk T. Hartley
Feb 29, 20201 min read
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Rethinking the Development of Modern Tort Liability - by Abraham and White
Two prominent tort law scholars (Kenneth Abraham and Edward White) just published on SSRI a reanalysis and rethink of the evolution of...

Kirk T. Hartley
Feb 28, 20202 min read
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Expectations for More Genomic Testing in Medical Product Liability Cases
It's always good to see more lawyers focusing on the use of genomics. In that vein, note a new February 20, 2020 blog post with a...

Kirk T. Hartley
Feb 23, 20201 min read
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Lawyer Humor – Cartoons – Good Holiday Gifts for the Lawyer Who Has Everything
Here is a website with insightful and funny cartoon humor regarding lawyers. The author/creator, David Mills, is now selling signed...

Kirk Hartley
Jan 20, 20201 min read
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Update on Class Actions in France (and Across the EU)
Despite the naysayers of years ago, class actions procedures continue to evolve and expand in Europe. A November 11, 2019 online article...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 18, 20191 min read
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Isle of Jersey to Make Lump Sum Mesothelioma Payments
The Isle of Jersey will be making lump sum mesothelioma payments as a result of citizen requests through an “e-petition,” as described in...

Kirk Hartley
Oct 4, 20191 min read
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One Fact Pattern Relevant for Thinking About Ethical Issues When A Settlement is to Be Funded By Con
What ethical missions can appropriately intersect with corporate profits in the context of mass tort settlements that call for continuing...

Kirk Hartley
Oct 3, 20192 min read
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Corporate & D&O Risk – Updated Comments from Marty Lipton of Wachtell Lipton – &
Corporate officers and directors need to confront the serious risks they and their companies face in the current environment. Who says...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 20, 20191 min read
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Corporate Veil Piercing as Purdue Seeks Refuge in Chapter 11; Conservative Economist Tyler Cowen Arg
As Purdue seeks refuge in chapter 11, a conservative economist articulates a point I’ve also been discussing in various contexts: prepare...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 19, 20191 min read
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Judicial Change – An Example from Illinois’ Fifth District Court Appellate Court
Back in the early 2000s, the Fifth District appellate court in Illinois was composed of 6 Democratic judges and 1 Republican. That...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 16, 20191 min read
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