Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Another article on medical malpractice reform

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Two days ago, I poste a link to an article by Joanne Doroshow, of the Center for Justice and Democracy at New York Law School, on medial mal...

Max Kennerly on study on defensive medicine

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A few days ago, I wrote about a recent study that debunks the myth that we need tort reform because otherwise "defensive medicine...

Kenneth Feinberg discusses compensating for tragedy and loss

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Kenneth Feinberg, the current administrator of the compensation fund for those injured by defective GM cars and former administrator of the ...
Monday, October 27, 2014

Comment on the effects of "tort reform" on medical care

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Joanne Doroshow, of the Center for Justice and Democracy at New York Law School, has published a short comment called How Tort 'Reform...

60 minutes segment on genetic testing

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Last night the TV show 60 minutes had a segment on issues related to genetic testing.  It did not discuss torts, but it did touch a little b...
Saturday, October 25, 2014

Comment on California Proposition 46

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In a few weeks, California voters will vote on "Proposition 46" an initiative to, among other things, raise the cap on pain and su...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Recent developments in three states may challenge the notion that there is "no duty to help"

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As you probably know, as a general rule, the Common Law does not recognize a duty to go help someone in need. There are a few exceptions to...

Wall Street Journal mistakenly reports that Georgia Court held parents can be liable for conduct of their children

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Last week, the Wall Street Journal law blog published a story titled " Parents May Be Liable for What Their Kids Post on Facebook, Cou...
Monday, October 20, 2014

BP's cert petition to undo settlement agreement has been denied

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BP's petition for cert was denied today. You can find the order  here You can find the cert filings at  SCOTUSBLOG The Mass Tort liti...
Saturday, October 18, 2014

Update on the BP Deep Water Horizon litigation

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About a month and a half ago I reported that BP asked a federal judge to remove Patrick Juneau as administrator of damage claims from its 2...