Wednesday, November 30, 2011

FDA appeals ruling on new cigarette labels

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Back in June I reported that the FDA enacted a regulation to mandate new labels for cigarette packs with various graphic images and messages...
Monday, November 28, 2011

Should we recognize a cause of action for loss of a pet?

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Courts have traditionally held that animals are "chattels" and that there is no cause of action for emotional distress, loss of co...

Comment on why Merck did not update the warnings on Propecia in the US even though it did so in other countries

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Why didn’t Merck update its U.S. labels back in, say, 2008, when it updated the Swedish warning?  Maxwell Kennerly has a good comment on it ...

New case on the Alien Tort Statute could result in the end of statute as we know it

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As I reported a few weeks ago, the Supreme Court has agreed to review two cases on whether plaintiffs have a right to recover from corporati...
Sunday, November 27, 2011

Missouri Supreme Court considers challenge to state's cap on punitive damages

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According to The Kansas City Star ( here ) about three weeks ago, the Missouri Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that challenges ...
Friday, November 18, 2011

Video quiz

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Here is a video that raises a few interesting questions. Take a look first and keep reading below. Obviously, we don't have all the...
Thursday, November 17, 2011

Video on the Penn State sex scandal -- UPDATED (to add a podcast)

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The Wall Street Journal law blog has a video discussing the legal issues related to the Penn State sex scandal here . UPDATE:  The Legal T...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Archdiocese of Chicago agrees to settle sexual abuse lawsuit for $3.2 million

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Archdiocese of Chicago, Cardinal George, and the Catholic Bishop of Chicago have agreed to settle a claim based on the sexual abuse of a min...
Monday, November 14, 2011

Supreme Court to hear case on possible immunity

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The Supreme Court has announced its schedule for oral arguments during the month of January and it includes a case on the law of lawyering a...

Comments on the Penn State's sex scandal - UPDATED

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Originally posted Nov 12, 2011; the update appears below: Because I was so busy getting ready for my trip to Switzerland ( see my previous...
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