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13 Apr 2017, 10:14 am by Gene Killian
I was lucky enough to be invited to speak at a CLE conference in New York last week on the subject of mass torts. [read post]
13 Apr 2017, 10:14 am by Gene Killian
I was lucky enough to be invited to speak at a CLE conference in New York last week on the subject of mass torts. [read post]
2 Mar 2017, 9:34 am by Schachtman
Juni sued multiple defendants in New York Supreme Court, for New York County. [read post]
29 Dec 2016, 2:18 pm by Michael S. Levine
LITIGATION DEVELOPMENTS The critical court decisions of 2016 departed from established precedent or forged new ground, interpreted traditional and new policies, and, overall, gave policyholders much to be thankful for as they embark on 2017. [read post]
1 Aug 2016, 6:19 am by Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman
Recently, the New York Court of Appeals also affirmed, concluding that Crane Co. was liable for not warning consumers about the hazards of asbestos litigation. [read post]
28 Jun 2016, 2:42 pm by ADeStefano
For some time it has been argued that CPLR 5501(c), which mandates that the Appellate Division review awards for damages to determine if they deviate materially from reasonable compensation, requires the Appellate Division to provide a meaningful comparison of cases that involve awards for similar injuries in order to determine if the awards at present are excessive or inadequate.In Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation, the Court of Appeals stated… [read post]
28 Jun 2016, 2:42 pm by ADeStefano
For some time it has been argued that CPLR 5501(c), which mandates that the Appellate Division review awards for damages to determine if they deviate materially from reasonable compensation, requires the Appellate Division to provide a meaningful comparison of cases that involve awards for similar injuries in order to determine if the awards at present are excessive or inadequate.In Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation, the Court of Appeals stated… [read post]
11 May 2016, 6:34 am by Michael S. Levine
As reported on the Hunton Insurance Recovery blog, the New York Court of Appeals held that each of several excess liability insurers can be wholly responsible for the entire extent of their policyholders’ asbestos liabilities. [read post]
23 Apr 2016, 9:58 pm
Moreover, a New York Probate Lawyer said that we decline to disturb the Surrogate's determination that the deed dated May 9, 2001, was not procured by undue influence. [read post]
19 Apr 2016, 10:00 pm
A New York Probate Lawyer said that, the decedent initially commenced this action for personal injuries against the defendant Standard, claiming that he was injured by the inhalation of asbestos. [read post]
19 Feb 2016, 11:57 am
  The Second Circuit held – in the context of asbestos mass tort litigation – that a company with “continuous and systematic” business in a state (Connecticut) can’t be sued by out-of-state litigation tourist plaintiffs over out-of-state asbestos exposure. [read post]
9 Dec 2015, 6:50 am
  The same First Amendment protection equally precludes private suits under New York Times Co. v. [read post]
9 Nov 2015, 7:09 am
 For instance, notwithstanding its eventual total victory, the maker of Accutane was forced to withdraw that drug from the market in 2009 due to the litigation cost of defending claims over purported side effects that either didn’t exist or were adequately warned about. [read post]
15 Jan 2015, 5:50 am by Joe Consumer
A few years ago, the filmmaker Errol Morris wrote a strange and fascinating 5-part series in the New York Times Opinionator blog called “The Anosognosic’s Dilemma: Something’s Wrong but You’ll Never Know What It Is. [read post]
17 Dec 2014, 12:38 pm by Schachtman
Hauben was medical director of risk management strategy for Pfizer, in New York, at the time of publication). [read post]
7 Nov 2014, 5:52 am
 Examples are not driving a riding lawnmower parallel to a slope (because you’ll tip over) or only handling asbestos while using a respirator (because breathing asbestos can do nasty things to you). [read post]
4 Nov 2014, 2:34 pm
We have no financial interest in this dispute or in the litigants, and speak only for ourselves. [read post]