Time to renew an old rant about a CapitalOne credit card that I never asked for, and that will not die, despite my multiple requests to...

When can a lawyer and witness talk privately during a deposition, and what are the consequences? A June 27, 2014 post from  Max Kennerly...

The point of this post is to spread the word about a call for papers on topics related to liability insurance and the ALI’s ongoing work...

These are interesting times for thinking about securities litigation claims. With Halliburton now decided, the securities bar can move...

ACI’s asbestos litigation conference series includes a Chicago meeting that starts today.  The wide agenda of the conference includes a...

Messrs. Cohn, Shelley and Arnold are back with a valuable new article:  The Need for Further Transparency Between the Tort System and...

The right to terminate one’s life is a difficult and emotional subject. End of life concerns are important – they almost inevitably  run...

A June 13, 2014  paper by Dr. Joseph Testa and colleagues expands the ongoing investigation into the relationships among mesothelioma,...

It appears more and more lawsuits will arise when security failures generate financial losses. A June 14, 2014 post at Krebs on Security...

Economic self-interest of course is a powerful force both outside and inside the litigation industry. Economic self-interest is in fact...

Are bankruptcy court injunctions enforceable when they cut off personal injury claims and related rights of co-defendants without...

Litigation against foreign sovereigns received a boost from yesterday’s SCOTUS ruling allowing discovery against foreign sovereigns to...

An interesting but insurer friendly article explores the bounds of the duty of insurers to communicate settlement offers to the insured....

In a June 17, 2014 blog post, Nathan Schactman rightly calls out a group of plaintiff friendly experts for failure to make full...

GM’s reputation losses continue to grow, increasing the price for what is most kindly referred to as inaction. One new example is a...

International mesothelioma connectivity continues to grow. Now, doctors and Asbestos.com are promoting for international mesothelioma...

A new study confirms the obvious – insider trading is rampant in connection with corporate m & a. The story is told in a June 18 , 2014...

Union rules among Chicago lawyers require cross-promotional efforts on behalf of all Chicago lawyers. Ok, not really, but I’m still happy...

The June 14, 2014 Globe and Mail includes a useful, non-hysterical series of articles on asbestos use in Canada, and the current...

Day after day, researchers press forward and expand our collective knowledge of molecular biology. Why does it matter to lawyers and risk...