A tip of the hat to our DRI colleague Mike Weston for alerting us to an interesting 10th Circuit opinion from a couple weeks ago, Hoffman v. Ford Moto
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State Supreme Court Reverses Dangerous Expansion of Product Liability
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Posted in Chemical, Toxic Tort
The California Supreme Court held last week that the law does not impose liability on manufacturers of equipment used in conjunction with asbestos-con…
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Ninth Circuit Decertifies Consumer Fraud Class
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The Ninth Circuit last week reversed the certification of a nationwide class raising consumer fraud claims against an auto maker. See Mazza, et al. v.
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Fifth Circuit Given Opportunity to Clarify Impact of Nicastro
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Posted in Articles, Consumer Products
Another federal appeals court will have an opportunity to assess the reach of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in J. McIntyre Machinery Ltd. v. Nicas…
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Defense Verdict in Chemical Case Affirmed
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The Eleventh Circuit last week affirmed a jury verdict for chemical defendant E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. in a personal injury claim arising out…
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Ninth Circuit Hears Oral Argument in Climate Change Case
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The Ninth Circuit recently heard oral argument in a potentially significant case raising climate change issues. See Kivalina v. Exxon Mobil Corp., No.
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Cameras in the Supreme Court?
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While we at MassTortDefense usually focus on the results of appellate advocacy, earlier this week saw an interesting debate about a process issue: whe…
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Appeals Court Unhappy With Plaintiffs’ Advocacy
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Today we note an opinion that, in its opening words, is about “two appeals that raise concerns about appellate advocacy.” Both are appeals f…
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Amicus Urges Supreme Court to Reverse Causation Junk Science Decision
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DRI (the Defense Research Institute) last week submitted an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court decision that thre…
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Class Member Lacks Standing to Appeal Fees to Class Counsel
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Last week, the First Circuit dismissed for lack of standing a class member’s challenge to the significant fee award to class counsel in the Volkswagen…
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