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9 Jan 2008, 5:03 am
NJ.com (via the NJ Star Ledger) reports that the New Jersey Assembly has passed an amendment to the state's wrongful death statute allowing claims for emotional harm. [read post]
9 Jan 2008, 4:50 am
The New York Times (via Reuters) reports that a new consumer fraud suit has been filed against Sears in Illinois state court. [read post]
9 Jan 2008, 3:23 am
Okay, not really, but Jon Stewart last night made a funny reference to tort law: You know, Jon, if you happen to need a tort related guest once you're no longer behind picket lines, well, we, the TortsProfs, are here... [read post]
9 Jan 2008, 2:09 am
It's the brainchild of Anne Skove, editor of the Jur-E Bulletin, and will watch everything that happens inside the courthouse doors.Legally funny videos at The Billable Hour;A defunct law blog wins a category of the ABA Journal Blawg 100;TortsProf Bill Childs offers to help Jon Stewart discuss tort law, once the strike is over;And Blawg Review #141 is at Charon QC -- that's QC as in Queens Counsel, which he is not-- comes at us from across the Atlantic. [read post]
7 Jan 2008, 6:42 am
The AP is reporting that Roger Clemens is suing trainer Brian McNamee for defamation, evidently beating McNamee (who has threatened suit against Clemens) to court. [read post]
7 Jan 2008, 6:30 am
Chris last month posted an initial set of thoughts about the potential claims arising from the tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo. [read post]
6 Jan 2008, 1:17 pm
Former Sen. [read post]
6 Jan 2008, 12:52 pm
Jake Melnick's Corner Tap in Chicago has created hot wings with sauce so hot that it requires its customers to sign a waiver prior to eating them. [read post]
5 Jan 2008, 3:03 pm
As Bill warned, there has been a hiatus as all three of us attended the AALS Annual Meeting in New York. [read post]
4 Jan 2008, 2:45 pm
As you've probably seen (e.g., Chicago Tribune, Opinio Juris), Jose Padilla is suing John Yoo (Berkeley) for his role in the "torture memos" (complaint is here [PDF]). [read post]
2 Jan 2008, 3:38 am
Okay, not really, but The Onion's radio news story has some fun with lobbyists for, er challenging products. [read post]
1 Jan 2008, 11:40 pm
The New York Sun reports on a plan by the New York Insurance Commissioner to impose a $50,000 fee on all doctors in the state "as a way to protect the solvency of the state's medical malpractice insurance companies. [read post]
1 Jan 2008, 11:38 pm
Happy New Year to all! [read post]
31 Dec 2007, 5:45 am
Julie Hilden has a new Writ column exploring the phenomenon of "libel tourism," where plaintiffs exploit the relatively liberal defamation laws in Britain. [read post]
29 Dec 2007, 4:23 pm
An interesting abstract regarding externalities and payment for medical errors was recently posted on SSRN by Michelle M. [read post]
28 Dec 2007, 5:49 pm
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled today that its tort claims act's elimination of a cause of action against public employees, coupled with a cap on damages payable by the state amounting to a tiny fraction of plaintiff's economic losses, is... [read post]
28 Dec 2007, 7:05 am
As you have probably heard, a tiger named Tatiana escaped from the San Francisco Zoo on Christmas day, killing a teenager and wounding two other people. [read post]
27 Dec 2007, 2:11 pm
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the state's 2005 caps on noneconomic damages and limitations punitive damages. [read post]
27 Dec 2007, 7:22 am
Meet Laurence Dry, M.D., J.D., a med-mal lawyer in Kentucky, and proud owner of two judgments against him -- one for losing a purportedly sure-winner case, and one for bringing that same case, this time purportedly frivolous. [read post]
27 Dec 2007, 5:44 am
'Tis the season for skiing cases. [read post]
