For our readers interested in ethical issues in mass torts, a note that Professor Richard Zitrin from UC Hastings has written an article, “Regula
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Upcoming Mass Tort Seminar
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Readers may be interested in the upcoming “2nd Annual Mass Torts Forum: A Roundtable for Judges and Lawyers.” Co-hosted by the Temple Univer…
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Update on Mass Tort Rules in Busy Court
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We posted before about potentially important changes in the administrative rules for Philadelphia’s busy mass tort system. General Court Regulation No…
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ATRA Releases “Judicial Hellholes” Report
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The American Tort Reform Association has released its latest edition of the Judicial Hellholes report. Of particular interest, ATRA ultimately chose t…
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Busy Mass Tort Court Revises Punitive Damages Rule
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The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, a busy mass tort jurisdiction, to say the least, has continued to tinker with its mass tort general rules, las…
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Mass Tort Seminar Held in Philadelphia
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Earlier this week I attended the Mass Tort Litigation Conference in my home base of Philadelphia; this is the annual conference chaired by former Judg…
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Busy Mass Tort Court Revamps Procedures
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Our readers recognize that Philadelphia (home base for MassTortDefense) is a hot-bed of mass tort activity, administering those cases through a Comple…
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Upcoming Mass Tort Seminar
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We wanted to alert readers to the HarrisMartin’s Mass Tort Litigation Conference, chaired by Judge Marina Corodemus (Ret.). It is set for June 4…
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Sad News About Mass Tort Scholar
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It is with great sadness that we pass on the news that Prof. Richard A. Nagareda, an expert on aggregate litigation and author of numerous publication…
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Oil Spill MDL May Appoint Special Master
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The judge overseeing the Gulf oil spill MDL has given notice of its intent to appoint Duke Law Professor Francis McGovern, as a special master to help…
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