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State Supreme Court Issues Forum Non Conveniens Decision

By Sean Wajert on January 3, 2013
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Toxic Tort

A tip of the hat to faithful reader Brendan Kenny at Blackwell Burke for noting the recent decision by the Illinois Supreme Court in Fennell v. Illino…
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Appeals Court Unhappy With Plaintiffs’ Advocacy

By Sean Wajert on November 28, 2011
Posted in Articles, Consumer Products, Drug and Device

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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Chevron Suit Proceeds: Ecuador Plaintiffs’ Judicial Estoppel Motion Rejected

By Sean Wajert on September 8, 2011
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Class Action, Food and Beverage, Toxic Tort

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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Third Circuit Affirms Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal

By Sean Wajert on January 26, 2011
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Toxic Tort

We have posted before about how foreign plaintiffs desire to take advantage of U.S. product liability law and remedies. The Third Circuit last week af…
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Court Rebuffs Forum Shopping – But Shoppers Get Bargain Anyway?

By Sean Wajert on July 27, 2010
Posted in Articles, Drug and Device

A federal court recently ordered the transfer of an action involving an allegedly defective pain pump from Minnesota to plaintiffs’ home state of Nort…
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Federal Court Sends Melamine Contamination Claims To China

By Sean Wajert on April 26, 2010
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Consumer Products, Food and Beverage, Toxic Tort

A federal court recently sent back to China various Chinese families’ product liability cases stemming from alleged melamine contamination of infant f…
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Seventh Circuit Issues Forum Non Conveniens Ruling

By Sean Wajert on April 19, 2010
Posted in Articles, Class Action, Drug and Device, Toxic Tort

The Seventh Circuit has affirmed a district court’s ruling which dismissed Taiwanese plaintiffs’ claims against blood product manufacturers on statute…
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Foreign Toxic Tort Judgment Cannot Be Enforced in U.S.

By Sean Wajert on October 30, 2009
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Toxic Tort

A federal court has ruled that a $97million judgment issued against Dole Food Co. and Dow Chemical in a Nicaraguan court cannot be enforced in the U.S…
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State Supreme Court Adopts And Applies Forum Non Conveniens

By Sean Wajert on June 15, 2008
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Toxic Tort

Rhode Island’s Supreme Court recently adopted the forum non conveniens doctrine and dismissed multiple asbestos suits filed there by Canadian resident…
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