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11 Aug 2008, 11:30 am
Interesting piece in Forbes, noting first the easy theme (lots more lawyer money to Obama than McCain), but also observing that it's slightly more complicated (much of the lawyer money comes from defense firms lawyers who work at predominantly defense... [read post]
25 Sep 2008, 11:23 am
Yesterday's New England Journal of Medicine published essays by both presidential candidates on their plans for reforming health care in the U.S. [read post]
20 Oct 2008, 7:58 pm
The Nation this week has a forum on the stakes in the November election in connection with potential Supreme Court nominees. [read post]
13 Dec 2008, 2:41 pm
On Thursday, the Washington Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote in companion cases, held that makers of nonhazardous component parts, such as pumps or valves, have no duty to warn about asbestos products (like insulation or replacement gaskets) made by... [read post]
1 Nov 2006, 3:44 am
Sherry Colb's Writ column has a fairly detailed look at the case to be heard by the Supreme Court on November 6.... [read post]
6 Dec 2006, 2:29 pm
...or at least it would be if she filed a lawsuit: An 81-year-old Kerrville [Texas] woman was arrested Tuesday on charges she sent letters to Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Bart Starr in an effort to extort $2 million from... [read post]
13 Feb 2007, 2:50 pm
Some overall reactions to Judge Weinstein's order (linked to below): The basic takeaway is that Judge Weinstein is completely convinced that Dr. [read post]
20 Feb 2008, 7:40 am
The opinion is here [PDF]. [read post]
12 Mar 2008, 1:34 pm
In a decision released last week, the Oregon Supreme Court has set a presumptive 4 to 1 ratio for punitive damages in economic injury cases: "[A]s a very general rule of thumb, the federal constitution prohibits any punitive damages award... [read post]
15 Jul 2008, 12:34 pm
Technically, this post is not torts-related, though the name of this new blog sure sounds like it could be.... [read post]
18 Nov 2008, 11:49 am
The Complex Litigator reports on a new class action regarding the iPhone. [read post]
13 Jan 2009, 3:52 am
David B. [read post]
30 Oct 2006, 12:59 pm
Back in March, I posted the top five torts-related SSRN papers. [read post]
7 Nov 2006, 6:13 am
Our neighbor the Law Librarian Blog has a ton of terrific election resources.... [read post]
11 Sep 2007, 4:58 am
Bill posted recently on "popcorn lung," a disease caused by exposure to the chemical diacetyl in artificial popcorn flavoring. [read post]
14 Feb 2008, 6:43 am
My former hometown newspaper, the Philadelphia Inquirer, published an article over the weekend about a growing trend in the medical profession: the use of arbitration agreements. [read post]
3 Apr 2008, 12:51 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Times (h/t WVC) reports on complexities in the story of Billy Wolfe, the victim of bullying around which the NYT centered a story (earlier post here). [read post]
17 Apr 2008, 5:05 am
Kenneth Simons (Boston) has posted Tort Negligence, Cost-Benefit Analysis and Tradeoffs: A Closer Look at the Controversy on SSRN. [read post]
23 Jun 2008, 6:51 pm
Ron Miller has an interesting post about a 2007 article in the Journal of Legal Studies' symposium supplement. [read post]
25 Oct 2006, 3:19 am
Nice example case for discussions of assumption of risk (and consent, though it's not mentioned)A woman whose nose was broken during a sparring match at a Long Island, N.Y., karate school was an experienced practitioner of the sport and had... [read post]
