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Clever Advertising by Plaintiff’s Lawyers But Then It Goes South
I missed it then, but back in 2010, the NYT focused an article on some clever, humorous advertising by some plaintiff’s personal injury...

Kirk Hartley
Jun 12, 20131 min read
Perspectives on Mass Tort Litigation – Widener’s April 2013 Mass Tort Symposium Now Onli
The Widener Law Journal presented an April 16, 2013 symposium, Perspectives in Mass Tort Litigation, with excellent speakers, albeit a...

Kirk Hartley
Jun 11, 20131 min read
Verizon’s Wireless Modem Service – Still Erratic to Awful In Chicago
Investing in a new Verizon Jetpack 4G modem in like investing in stocks – some days are good, and some days (and locations) are awful. Of...

Kirk Hartley
Jun 11, 20131 min read
Corporate Citizenship in a Global Age – the Delaware Factor
What is the state of citizenship for purposes of diversity jurisdiction for a global entity with a US presence. A recent Third Circuit...

Kirk Hartley
Jun 10, 20131 min read
Changes in Science – 1986 Cleveland Clinic Case Study of a Cystic Mesothelioma
Times and science change. It appears the Cleveland Clinic apparently recently brought online old editions of its own Cleveland Clinic...

Kirk Hartley
Jun 10, 20131 min read
The Litigation Industry Keeps Growing
The litigation industry continues to grow in importance and scope, and now includes a wide range of vested interests, with lots of...

Kirk Hartley
Jun 6, 20132 min read
Yet Another Reason to Attend the June 19 Asbestos Science Conference in Chicago: NERA’s New A
A new report further highlights why anyone involved in asbestos litigation should be signing up to attend Lynnsey Perrin’s June 19...

Kirk Hartley
Jun 5, 20132 min read


Cancer – The Emperor of All Maladies to Become a Six Hour Series on PBS
PBS, Ken Burns and Katie Couric are collaborating to bring cancer’s biography to television in a six hour mini-series. The series will...

Kirk Hartley
Jun 4, 20131 min read
An Iconic Picture – The Story Behind the Tank Man Photo
From the WSJ this morning, the story behind the iconic photo of 1 man and 4 tanks in Tiananmen Square. #Offtopic

Kirk Hartley
Jun 4, 20131 min read
New Phases in Treating Cancer – Economic Implications for Litigation and Otherwise
New phases of cancer treatment are arriving, and have the attention of doctors, patients, the FDA and Wall Street. Trial lawyers, risk...

Kirk Hartley
Jun 3, 20131 min read
US Appellate Court Judge Suggests Development of Process for Certifying Questions of Law Between Nat
Will we see development of a process for national courts to certify questions of law to each other? One federal appellate court judge in...

Kirk Hartley
Jun 3, 20132 min read


Visualizing Cancer, and ASCO 2013
(Image of a lung cancer cell. Photo courtesy of National Geographic.) "Seeing is believing" is a phrase learned in youth. It’s a phrase...

Kirk Hartley
Jun 2, 20132 min read
International Financial Litigation Network
Morrison pushed many financial cases out of the US, and now a logical consequence is evolving as financial litigation specialists create...

Kirk Hartley
May 29, 20131 min read
How Much Should One Expect Lung Cancer Claiming to Increase Now that Low Dose CT Scans are Cheap and
It’s always good to listen to experts; sometimes the message also will be accurate. In the late 2000s, I chaired an international...

Kirk Hartley
May 28, 20135 min read
AG Actions Headed for SCOTUS Review
The Drug and Device blog has a brief news bulletin post on SCOTUS granting cert in a case that could cause AG actions to be removable to...

Kirk Hartley
May 28, 20131 min read
Scientists Moving Towards a Gene Biomarker for Tumors Prone to Metatasis
Using bio-banked tumor materials and clinical history for a decade of patient outcomes, researchers in Europe are making progress towards...

Kirk Hartley
May 28, 20132 min read
Finding Early Stage Lung Tumors – $99 Low Dose CT Scans Advertised by a Hospital to Bring in
$99 low-dose CT scans are being advertised by a Michigan hospital seeking new business. The tests must be physician-approved. But what...

Kirk Hartley
May 27, 20133 min read
“Return of the Hero” – the Memorial Day Story of an Amazing Woman in War and Deat
"Return of the Hero" is a moving and pointed Memorial Day story about an amazing woman in war and in death. The story is from a wonderful...

Kirk Hartley
May 27, 20131 min read
Great Infographic on Effective Corporate Tax Rates
Great graphics can communicate so much information. For anyone interested in debates about corporate tax rate, the NYT has a great online...

Kirk Hartley
May 26, 20131 min read


Genomics Overcomes One Tiny Mutation That Was Slowly Trying to Kill a Wheelchair Bound Child Who Fac
(Photo courtesy of TGEN and its Center for Rare Childhood Disorders. Shelby Valint is the child in the center of the picture). The power...

Kirk Hartley
May 25, 20134 min read
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