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5 Mar 2012, 9:11 pm by Walter Olson
Bill Childs, often linked in this space, is departing TortsProf (and legal academia) to join a private law practice in Texas; Ambitious damage claims, more modest settlements abound in Louisiana oil-rig cleanup suits [Chamber's Judicial Hellholes, more, more, earlier] Better no family at all: Lawprof Banzhaf jubilant over courts’ denial of adoption to smokers [his press release] “The worst discovery request I’ve ever gotten” [Patrick at Popehat] And yours?… [read post]
4 Feb 2011, 7:24 am
Speaking of medical malpractice, the TortsProf Blog gives its own roundup of links. [read post]
6 Jun 2011, 10:19 pm by Walter Olson
[David Freddoso/Examiner, Richard Cupp via TortsProf] Non-shockingly, some litigation defense lawyers aren’t enthusiastic about lawsuit reform [Texas Lawyer] “Attorney charged with stealing clerk’s textbook from courtroom” [Baltimore Sun] Tags: criminals who sue, defense lawyers, don't, John Edwards, obstetrics, restaurants Related posts Don’t (4) Don’t (0) “I’ve always thought people would be very concerned if they knew… [read post]
8 Jul 2011, 4:23 am by Walter Olson
Chamber] “Failure to Warn Suit Filed Against Tanning Salon” [AboutLawsuits via TortsProf; melanoma, Pennsylvania] NYC: “Politically Tied Lawyers Win Jobs Handling Foreclosures in the City” [NYT] Beldar tells a war story about the nature of de novo review, in the Prop 8 context; “Viacom’s Sumner Redstone: The Mogul Named ‘Sue! [read post]
23 Sep 2008, 2:55 pm
TortsProf has the 9/19/08 edition of the Personal Injury Law Round-Up;Blawg Review #178 comes up from down under, which follows, naturally, Blawg Review #177 (in case you weren't around, like me, and want to see what folks were talking about last week). [read post]
29 Jan 2009, 11:19 pm
Matt Lerner at New York Civil Practice tells you why the verdict was then tossed out by an appellate court;Blawg Review #196 comes up from Down Under (for the 4th time) on Australia Day;TortsProf has this week's Personal Injury Law Round-Up;When robbing banks, be careful about which paper you write showmethemoney (NY Mag, Intel);Scott Greenfield sees changing comment policies at BigBlawgs (Above the Law, Balkanization, Concurring Opinions, Volokh, SecularRight), sees a drop in comments… [read post]
8 Jul 2014, 9:05 pm by Walter Olson
” [NYT via Instapundit] “VA Hospitals aren’t included on the federal government’s Hospital Compare web site” [White Coat] Canadian judge quashes as vexatious suit over non-admission to medical school [Winnipeg Free Press] Brain-damaged child cases: “14.5 Million Reasons Physicians Practice Defensive Medicine” [White Coat, Cleveland] “North Carolina Jury Deadlocks in John Edwards’ Malpractice Trial Against Doctor” [Insurance Journal,… [read post]
17 Aug 2010, 6:53 am by Eric Turkewitz
[The Personal Injury Law Roundup over at TortsProf is on summer hiatus.] [read post]
1 Mar 2008, 6:22 am
[TortsProf] Request for unemployment benefits: why fire me just because I asked staffers for a prostitute? [read post]
13 Jul 2011, 10:08 pm by Walter Olson
Chamber-backed “InJustice” [TortsProf, Abnormal Use, Daily Caller, Frank/PoL, Above the Law, Fisher, LNL] Memo to liberal studio heads: c’mon, now’s the time to greenlight more business-bashing flicks [Alyssa Rosenberg, TP] Interlock makers join forces with MADD to lobby for new federal DUI mandates [Luke Rosiak, Wash Times] More: Greenfield. [read post]
4 Feb 2011, 7:24 am by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
Speaking of medical malpractice, the TortsProf Blog gives its own roundup of links. [read post]
17 Jan 2007, 6:54 am
He wrote an interesting post last week on his TortsProf blog about "The Sizzler," an amusement park ride that has killed an injured some kids, including a 9-year-old in Texas who was thrown from the ride. [read post]
2 Aug 2011, 6:45 am by Walter Olson
Louis has taken down signs criticizing lawyers [Bill Childs/TortsProf, earlier] Chicago neurosurgeons pay $4500 a week in med-mal premiums, blame lawless Illinois Supreme Court [Medill Reports] Supreme Court declines to review Feres doctrine, which shields military doctors (among others) from suits [Stars and Stripes] Why is the most widely cited number of medical-misadventure deaths such an outlier? [read post]
23 Mar 2010, 3:30 am by Eric Turkewitz
TortsProf with the Personal Injury Law Round-Up;And Blawg Review #256 comes to you from another planet, via Cyberlaw Central (winner of 2009 Blawg Review of the Year). [read post]
16 Jan 2009, 7:23 am
" Roy Mura at Coverage Counsel has the details;Ron Miller takes an historical look at the efficiency of the justice system; he starts with a Time Magazine article from 45 years ago that seems to have some familiar complaints;And TortsProf has their 21st edition of the Personal Injury Law Round-Up. [read post]
27 Apr 2009, 9:46 am
Maryland Malpractice Lawyer Blog on the chances of a successful malpractice lawsuit statistically The TortsProf Blog has its own roundup of links. [read post]
10 Jul 2009, 3:15 am
(NY Mag, Intel)Max Kennerly has a story that looks like it was written 50 years ago, but wasn't: Philadelphia Swim Club Refuses Black Children Because Of Their "Complexion" (with a follow-up today);Ron Miller with a great collection of links for the July 4th weekend;TortsProf with a personal injury law round-up, also July 4th edition;Last week, Adrian Dayton did his ode to Twitter in Blawg Review #218 (though I'm not a fan of the service, as I said both before and after… [read post]
4 Feb 2011, 7:24 am by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
Speaking of medical malpractice, the TortsProf Blog gives its own roundup of links. [read post]
16 Mar 2007, 8:22 am
It was here: Vioxx;William Childs at the TortsProf Blog notes (Up In Smoke), a big article in the ABA Journal about "how greed, hubris and high-stakes lobbying laid waste to the $246 billion tobacco settlement. [read post]