Civil Procedure, Personal Injury, Election & Politics Law

Asbestos Alert: A Single Exposure May Be “Substantial,” and Evidence of Lobbying Is Not Excluded Under The Noerr-Pennington...

by Guy W. Stilson | Low, Ball & Lynch on 4/23/2013

The Court of Appeal has reversed a nonsuit in favor of Amcord based on an epidemiologist’s testimony that a hypothetical worker who poured a bag of gun plastic cement would be at an increased risk for developing mesothelioma....more

Political Question Doctrine Requires Dismissal of Wrongful Death Suit Against Government Contractor in Iraq

by Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 7/27/2012

Earlier this month, in a lengthy and well reasoned opinion, a federal trial court relied on the Political Question Doctrine in dismissing a wrongful death action against a military contractor. In Harris v. Kellogg, Brown &...more

Bill That Could Nullify Howell Moves Forward

by Barger & Wolen on 7/5/2012

California trial lawyers have made no secret of their intent to nullify the Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc. decision with new legislation this year. If Howell is nullified or restricted by legislation this...more

Saint John (City) v. Ferguson – Board of Trustees Can Commence Legal Proceedings for Defamation

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 6/22/2012

The Board of Trustees of the City of Saint John Employee Pension Plan (the Trustees) commenced an action against John Ferguson, a member of the Common Council of the City of Saint John, for defamation based upon certain...more

Obama Administration Calls for Significant Restrictions on the Application of the Alien Tort Statute

by Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 6/19/2012

The Obama Administration has filed a supplemental amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum arguing for significant limitations on the application of the Alien Tort Statute ("ATS") to conduct...more

Baglow v Smith: Appeal Court Sets Aside Summary Judgment and Orders Trial

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 6/15/2012

A further development in what could become a precedent-setting case involving online political discourse and blogs: the Ontario Court of Appeal has set aside the order of summary judgment in Baglow v Smith and has directed...more

The Supreme Court Confronts Controversies Overseas, But Will Congress Have the Final Word?

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 5/28/2012

The proper role of US courts in policing conduct abroad is commanding the Supreme Court’s attention and may soon command that of Congress. Since 1789, the Alien Torts Claims Act (“ATCA”) has long conferred jurisdiction upon...more

Obama Administration States that Corporations are Proper Defendants in Alien Tort Cases

by Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 12/29/2011

The Obama Administration has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum in support of the plaintiffs' position that corporations are proper defendants in cases involving claims under...more

Illinois Supreme Court Sets Civil Argument Schedule for September

by Sedgwick LLP on 8/24/2011

In This Issue: This afternoon the Illinois Supreme Court published its Oral Argument Calendar for the September term, and the Court will hear oral argument in ten civil cases. The cases, with the issue or issues...more

Tort Reform Advances In Tennessee

by Dechert LLP on 6/29/2011

Readers know that tort reform is an important issue we have posted on before, at the federal and state level. Latest update: Tennessee recently enacted reform legislation that will, among other things, limit the amount of...more

Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Patients' Rights In Medical Malpractice Cases

by Jonathan Rosenfeld - Chicago Personal Injury... on 2/11/2010

For the third time in recent years, the Illinois Supreme Court has rejected the State legislatures attempt to limit the rights of those who have been harmed by negligent doctors and hospitals. This most recent decision...more

Tort Reform: A Bad Bargain That Won’t Fix Health Care

by Robert Kraft on 9/25/2009

In an excellent blog post at The Huffington Post, AAJ president Anthony Tarricone makes the case that tort reform is bad for Americans and will not solve the health care dilemma. The entire article is well-worth reading, but...more

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