All victims of mesothelioma are special to a family, but some are more or less famous. More asbestos awareness arises when mesothelioma...

History can be told in many ways, and with many focuses. That’s one take away from Nathan Schactman’s new post in which he counters the...

Quest is out with news that it will sell a BRACA gene patent test for 40% less than Myriad’s BRACA gene patent test. Meanwhile, Mryiad...

A new NPR story asks: "Where Did All the Cigarette Money Go?" It’s interesting, and briefly highlights some of the major flaws in the...

According to the Financial Times, the UK government is actively thinking about paying whistleblowers. Screams to follow soon from the US...

A new earnings release and statement from JP Morgan indicates the bank is doing its best to make sure that large New York law firms...

Epigenetic changes and cancer continue to tie together. A new example arises from CEBPA. It’s a gene. The purpose of CEBPA is to cause...

The Myriad BRCA gene patent wars are continuing, and a new entrant has started a new fray by suing Myriad in a declaratory judgment suit....

A news article this week reports the discovery of "asbestos" (grunerite) in the ore in an area targeted for a new iron mine in Wisconsin....

More lists. LAW360 has jumped into the process, with a list of 10 "most feared" plaintiff firms. The list includes Motley Rice, of...

How to deal with "long term" risks and costs related to business operations? A proposed new mine in Minnesota exemplifies some of the...

Warren Buffet’s much loved "float" is finally receiving some scrutiny, at least as to the asbestos-generated float. For years, anyone...

Lists. Modern life is full of lists. For the litigation industry, a relevant list was put together in 2010 – it’s a list of top plaintiff...

Kevin LaCroix at D & O Diary is on a roll this week on big picture subjects for the litigation industry. His post today focuses on the...

Although researchers generally are not interested in litigation, their insights continue to have implications for toxic tort litigation....

At D & O Diary, a new post from Kevin LaCroix presents various facts about cross-border enforcement of statutes and rules. The post...

Pennsylvania sees plenty of litigation, and is one barometer for the pendulum swings that are part of mass tort litigation. Tow new...

Old medical records and tissue are becoming increasingly valuable as tools for finding causes of diseases that are related to mutations....

A good topic for a Friday – lessons from wine. A new article in Wine Spectator describes pesticide chemicals found in wines after...

There is a never ending saga of insurers seeking to redistribute costs, often after having stiffed their insured for many years. Another...