Recently, we posted about the decision of the Illinois Supreme Court interpreting (and putting more teeth in) the forum non conveniens doctrine. See F
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State Supreme Court Issues Forum Non Conveniens Decision
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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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Third Circuit Affirms Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal
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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?
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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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Seventh Circuit Issues Forum Non Conveniens Ruling
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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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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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