4 years from mesothelioma diagnosis to death. Sad to say, but that is an extraordinarily favorable outcome for most persons with...

The Drug and Device blog has an interesting post today on rulings on some unusual motions in limine in a drug case. The issues include a...

Over the next few weeks, some of the new posts will focus on recent papers and rulings that illustrate why this blog includes so many...

Happy Friday. A new post by the Epicurean Dealmaker runs a skewer through pretty much every part of the media coverage of and the...

A New York Times oped article today urges that medical malpractice litigation is serving a positive role in efforts to reduce the...

(Image courtesy of OHSU). It’s been done – researchers from Oregon have cloned human, embryonic stem cells. Scientific American and many...

How far does privilege go when lawyers apparently have knowledge of a Ponzi scheme? Perhaps not far enough to block a duty to speak,...

Despite its tongue-in-cheek headline, this Economist article provides a useful update on class actions in France in particular, and...

Tort claims and defenses involve foreseeability. Data and information can drive foreseeability. With data and foreseeability in mind,...

A new post on Eye on the Trials provides a concise summary of the tobacco companies losing a series of defense motions launched at the...

Yesterday’s news was litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel taking almost 20 product liability and insurance lawyers from Skadden Arps and...

Once upon a time, many law firms disdained product liability litigation. Today, not so much – more top tier firms are aggressively...

The West Fertilizer plant explosion in Texas killed 15, injured many more and destroyed or damaged dozens of adjoining buildings. Now,...

A few words on a class action settlement scam. In this instance, the settlement relates to the much talked about "sticking" of...

The previously noted Actos bladder cancer verdict has now been set aside, as described in a new blog post from the Drug & Device blog....

(A prototype asbestos detector unit with the lid removed. Credit: Paul Kaye, University of Hertfordshire, UK.) New scientific tools keep...

Asbestos defendants continue to convince state legislatures to create some long overdue intersections between personal in jury claims in...

This morning brings a feel good story that coincides with impressive new science – bio-engineered organs. In this instance, a little girl...

Cancer litigation continues to increase. It’s fertile ground – each year, 1.6 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer. Now, the first...

The Drug and Device blog has a valuable new post for those on the defense side in drug and device litigation. They compiled and linked to...