The mass tort world never ceases to amaze. Asbestos litigation advertising apparently includes the group approach described in the the...

Does the emperor lack clothes? Does SCOTUS need major change, with some of the changes much like change proposed for state courts (e.g....

Today is “mesothelioma awareness day.” Obviously most mass tort lawyers know something about mesothelioma. The rest of the world,...

We’ve all looked at Prosser on Torts but, at least in my case, I really know very little about William Prosser.  Therefore, it’s...

How to use microRNA in trials?  My law school education did not cover microRNA, nor did it even cover much about DNA. But today, there’s...

Are categorical privilege logs the future in New York, and if so, how will that work? Gibson Dunn lawyers provide some views and a brief...

SCOTUS keeps reversing the Federal Circuit, thereby rejecting extensive patent think. One of the most notable reversals blocked patents...

A new research paper reports as follows: “Abstract Objective To report the high incidence of lung cancer (LC) and malignant mesothelioma...

The saga involving Chevron/Ecuador oil drilling and litigation is a fascinating and factually intense story of mass tort litigation at...

Who says lawyers are not creative? A September 17, 2014 post by Tony Mauro at the Blog of the Legal Tiimes reports on the MacArthur...

A September 15, 2014 post from Morris James provides a summary of a recent Delaware opinion holding that a fluctuating interest rate is...

What a great thing – real progress towards a blood test that actually can confirm/identify the disease we call major depression. A...

Thinking about setting up a not for profit? There is a new, easier way to do it, which is explained at the link below by a Chicago...

This afternoon, Xfinity’s “business class” Internet service has failed – yet again – in Chicago’s River North. These failures need to...

Transparency as to class action damages is starting to move forward with respect to the NFL concussion litigation.  As previously noted,...

Every seven seconds, someone in the US dies because of a blood cancer, such as a lymphoma or a leukemia. In their honor, and to raise...

When Mark Lanier is the plaintiff’s trial lawyer in a “first of its kind” trial, publicity is sure to follow. Coverage of the first DePuy...

What to think about, do about, or disclose about sponsored research?  Nathan Schachtman recently added some defense-oriented comments on...

LAW360 provides a useful summary of recent verdicts in pelvic mesh litigation. The outcomes vary broadly. Headlines are arising from a...

In the NFL concussion litigation, the federal judge overseeing the case has now ordered release of supporting financial calculations for...