The Intersection Among Torts, Science, Corporate Law, Insurance & Bankruptcy
The Justice Roberts court typically is out to provide certainty for big business, and so it’snot surprising the Court has granted certiorari appeals in two cases presenting issues regarding the scope of corporate liability vis a vis federal law. OpinioJuris has the short story here, and SCOTUS blog’s post is here. As always, SCOTUS has a great collection of links to the opinons below, and key briefs.
Delaware Supreme Court Holds that Determination that an Adequate Alternative Forum Exists is Not Req
Once upon a time, it seemed the 1980 ruling in World-Wide Volkswagen would control forever, and that jurisdictional jurisdictional issues were well-settled in the US for tort claim cases. Today, th
A May 2017 decision by SCOTUS (Water Splash) makes it easier for US plaintiffs to use mail to serve process on overseas defendants under the terms of the Hague Convention. The specifics are described
In a sign of the times, Kevin LaCroix at D & O Diary published an October 12, 2016 post titled: “Book Review: An Updated Global Guide to Directors’ Liability and Indemnification.” I mention it here