A New York federal court ruled last week that Chevron could continue to pursue its effort to overturn a questionable $18 billion judgment against the
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Court of Appeals Enjoins Copycat Class Actions
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The Seventh Circuit has held that a “copycat” class action suit cannot go forward in federal court in California after a similar class actio…
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Issue Preclusion in Mass Torts
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Professor Byron Stier, of Southwestern Law School, has written an interesting article entitled, Another Jackpot (In)Justice: Verdict Variability and I…
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