Recovering money is not just a tactic of US government agencies and state governments. Instead, the UK and Austria have joined the list...

Many lawyers are troubled by the lack of criminal prosecutions of bankers. The concerns find support in astute comments by Judge Rakoff...

As the saying goes, knowledge is power. Researchers put knowledge – and creativity – to work to find a new way to stop MRSA infections...

The CLS Blue Sky blog includes an interesting new post on decisions from SCOTUS and others that accept the legal sufficiency of...

Are therapies possible to reduce the mesothelioma cancer risk for persons who previously inhaled crocidolite asbestos fibers? An...

Disclosure and transparency remain perceived virtues. Accordingly, most companies do not build trust or reputation when their names show...

Over the next few decades, toxic tort litigation will be influenced by knowledge arising from long-term ongoing studies that have been in...

To borrow an expression, Australia’s Slater & Gordon was not and is not your father’s law firm. It’s originally an Australian...

TortsProf Blog includes a useful post on a new article on contract versus tort issues arising from contracts for investments in...

Courtesy of a post and link from the Torts Prof Blog, readers can go here to Beckers to see excerpts of new data from Aon (an insurance...

A town north of London actually is the process of deploying 100 driverless "pods" for public transit. Marginal Revolution has the...

A new post at Weil’s Bankruptcy Blog includes commentary from Canadian lawyers on bankruptcy law flexibility when confronted with a mass...

According to Business Insurance: "Asbestos and environmental insurance claim losses increased in 2012 due to a rising number of...

The D&O Diary includes a new post that provides a useful overview of the use and abuse of D&O in bankruptcy. #Bankruptcy

The First Amendment has become a war horse ridden by many. Now a new question – do judges have First Amendment rights to comment on...

Within the toxic tort litigation world, Dr. David Egilman of Brown certainly ranks high on the list of expert witnesses that are...

Lung cancer claiming continues to surge in asbestos litigation. The claims are increasing for a variety of reasons, including the...

The diseases we collectively call cancer are both simple in concept (cell immortality leads to a tumor) and complex to treat (almost all...

Decisions are out, and Canada’s Supreme Court declined to follow SCOTUS’ rulings on indirect claimant antitrust class actions, and on...

An interesting article that one can imagine showing up in future toxic tort claims. The full text is online and free; the article tile...