The U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month instructed Oregon’s supreme court to reconsider the state court’s exercise of jurisdiction over a Taiwanese
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Dukes v. Wal-Mart: What It May Mean for Mass Torts
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Three new Supreme Court decisions to comment on this week. Let’s take one at a time and start with Dukes v. Wal-Mart, 564 U.S. __ (2011). The U.S. Sup…
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Companion Bill Introduced To Ease Suits Against Foreign Manufacturers
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Previously we alerted readers to the introduction of The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 (S. 1606), introduced in the Senate in…
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Summary Judgment Granted on Successor Liability Claim
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Posted in Articles, Drug and Device
The issue of successor liability is a recurring one in products liability, and the specter of mass tort liability should be an important aspect of due…
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Use of Company Conduct Evidence to Prove Liability or Punitive Damages
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As due process considerations have taken their more appropriate place in the law of punitive damages, see BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore, 517 U.S.
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