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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

Historical Tort System Claim Values Cannot Be Reduced By "Nuisance" Settlements and "Implicit Defense Costs" To Determine Present...

by Timothy Durken on 5/22/2013

Delaware Bankruptcy Judge Judith Fitzgerald in the bankruptcies of Specialty Products Holding Corp. (a/k/a RPM, Inc.) and Bondex International, Inc. rejected the Debtors’ “novel” claim estimation approach that reduced from...more

Why and When to Conduct an Asset Search

by Edward Amaral on 4/3/2013

Asset Search services are one of those areas that most people know little about until they need them. For years personal injury attorneys have conducted asset searches to satisfy their due diligence in determining the nature...more

Toxic Tort and Environmental Law Update: January 2013 - New Ohio Asbestos Legislation Is A Step In The Right Direction…But There...

by Rachel Reynolds | Sedgwick LLP on 1/7/2013

On December 20, 2012, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed into law House Bill 380, which is aimed at remedying inequities in asbestos litigation. HB 380 addresses the issue of bankruptcy trust claims and their impact on pending...more

How did bankruptcy affect Alabama car defect lawsuit?

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 4/11/2012

Many of us drive every day. If we upkeep our vehicles and follow traffic laws, we generally feel that we should be able to count on our safety. But there are elements that are out of our control, which is a scary thought....more

Chrysler Will Accept More Product Liability Claims

by Robert Kraft on 8/28/2009

In an announcement that is good news for injury victims, Chrysler said it will accept product liability claims in a broader number of cases than originally planned in its reorganization under bankruptcy protection. The story...more