Sunday, March 31, 2019

Story on the possible liability of the private companies that transport prisoners

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The Marshall Project has a disturbing story on "the dangerous prisoner transport business" and how it has dodged responsibility fo...
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Supreme Court finds manufacturer can be sued under maritime law for exposure to asbestos even if product is modified by a third party as long as defendant knows of modification

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Back in October of last year I wrote that the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that raises basic principles of tort law as ...
Sunday, March 24, 2019

How the Cosmetics Industry Got to Regulate Itself and Downplayed Cancer Risks

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Interesting article related to products' regulation, and possible liability.  Take a look here .

Devin Nunes files lawsuit for $250 million against Twitter; does it violate the rules against frivolous suits?

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By now, I am sure you have heard all the jokes about the lawsuit filed by Rep. Devin Nunes.  If not, here is the bottom line: Rep. Devin Nun...
Sunday, March 17, 2019

Connecticut Supreme Court reverses lower court allowing case against gun manufacturer to go forward -- UPDATED

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In a 4-3 opinion issued on March 14 ( available here ), the Connecticut Supreme Court has cleared the way for families of children killed in...
Sunday, February 17, 2019

NJ Supreme Court to decide whether defendant has a duty to warn about asbestos exposure due to a replacement part in its product

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The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal that will decide a manufacturer’s liability for asbestos-containing replacement pa...
Sunday, February 10, 2019

Article proposing changes to the view that suicide is a superseding cause

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As you may know, courts often rule that a person's decision to commit suicide operates as a superseding cause which results in dismissin...
Thursday, January 17, 2019

Shooting victims argue on appeal to revive case against social media platforms

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In a recent oral argument before the Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, attorneys for some victims and family members of those killed dur...

Lawsuit Blames Sorority Hazing for Athlete's Suicide

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I recently published a short article on two recent cases on whether universities have a "duty to help" students by preventing inju...
Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Supreme Court hears oral argument on FDA preemption claim

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A couple of days ago, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the most recent case on whether claims against prescription drug manufacture...