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First Department Affirms New York Jurisdiction Over Automotive Defendants

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Court: Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department (NY) - In this asbestos action, plaintiffs allege that decedent, John Beagan, was exposed to asbestos-containing products while in work areas of New York car...more

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What Martin v. Goodrich Means for the Illinois’ Workers’ Compensation Landscape

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On January 24, 2025, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Martin v. Goodrich Corp., upholding the constitutionality of a 2019 amendment to the Illinois Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act (the...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Decides Major Personal Jurisdiction Case: Impact in Florida Remains to Be Seen

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A recent United States Supreme Court decision on the scope of personal jurisdiction, i.e., a court’s authority to exercise jurisdiction over a particular party, could potentially have lasting impacts on the way states decide...more

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Court Grants Plaintiffs Opportunity to Identify Brake Brand before Ruling on Motion to Quash

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Court: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles - Plaintiffs Samson Bareh and Gen Bareh filed this matter, alleging Samson developed mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos. Defendant Aftermarket Auto Parts...more

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Norfolk Southern Railway Co., United States Government Urge Supreme Court of the United States to Shorten the Reach of...

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Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., docket number 21-1168 originating from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, has far-reaching implications which could impinge on the booming forum-shopping industry. Any defendant who...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Talc Lawsuit Update June 2021: Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal in $2 Billion Jury Award Against J&J

With $2 billion on the line, the highest court in the nation has refused to hear an appeal that aimed to undo a jury award given to cancer patients and their families....more

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Plaintiffs’ fortitude: It’s an admirable must when battling corporate fat cats

While too many of us get overdosed with clownish depictions - from doctors, hospitals, insurers, and corporations, especially Big Pharma firms - of how the civil justice system operates, it’s always worth a reminder of the...more

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Unsettled Jurisdiction: Does a Foreign Corp. Consent To Be Sued in Pa. When It Registers To Do Business in State?

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Two Pennsylvania courts recently issued significant, and contradictory, opinions regarding general jurisdiction over foreign corporations. ...more

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Illinois Asbestos Court Rules on Personal Jurisdiction in First Post-Daimler Decisions

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In what is believed to be the Court’s first post-Daimler written decisions on the issue, Madison County, Illinois Judge Stephen A. Stobbs recently issued two decisions addressing whether the Court has personal jurisdiction...more

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