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“The Rise of Empty Suit Litigation”

By Sean Wajert on August 17, 2015
Posted in Articles, Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Medical Monitoring

Two of my partners here at SHB, Victor Schwartz (of the famed “Schwartz on Torts” casebook) and Cary Silverman, just published a new artic…
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Medical Monitoring Class Action Rejected at Pleading Stage

By Sean Wajert on April 3, 2015
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Class Action, Consumer Products, Food and Beverage, Medical Monitoring

A federal court recently rejected a proposed medical monitoring class action brought by alleged Pepsi drinkers. The case reminds readers of the import…
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Federal Court Denies Certification in Groundwater Class Case

By Sean Wajert on March 6, 2015
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Class Action, Medical Monitoring, Toxic Tort

A federal judge in Oklahoma earlier this week denied class certification to homeowners living near a research facility, holding that individual issues…
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Summary Judgment Affirmed in Medical Monitoring Class Action

By Sean Wajert on June 20, 2014
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Class Action, Medical Monitoring, Toxic Tort

The First Circuit has affirmed a district court ruling rejecting a proposed class action seeking medical monitoring for alleged exposure to hazardous …
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Lone Pine Issue Moving to State Supreme Court

By Sean Wajert on April 28, 2014
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Class Action, Medical Monitoring, Toxic Tort

Readers know we have posted before about the important case management tool known as the “Lone PIne” order. These “Lone Pine” or…
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New York High Court Rejects Medical Monitoring

By Sean Wajert on December 20, 2013
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Medical Monitoring

Just the facts on this one, as my firm is involved for defendants in such actions, but word comes that New York’s highest court has joined the trend o…
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Lone Pine Issue Appealed to State Supreme Court

By Sean Wajert on September 4, 2013
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Medical Monitoring, Toxic Tort

Defendants in a fracking toxic tort case last week petitioned the Colorado Supreme Court to overrule an appeals court decision which had struck down a…
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Medical Monitoring Claim Rejected by Federal Court

By Sean Wajert on July 9, 2012
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Class Action, Medical Monitoring, Toxic Tort

Readers know that medical monitoring claims are a focus of MassTortDefense. In a recent case, a federal trial court granted summary judgment on a medi…
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Fracking Toxic Tort Case Dismissed Per Lone Pine Order

By Sean Wajert on May 18, 2012
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Medical Monitoring, Toxic Tort

Readers will recall our earlier postings on “fracking”; natural gas from shale rock promises to provide cleaner, abundant energy for the U.S…
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DRI Product Liability Conference Underway

By Sean Wajert on April 12, 2012
Posted in Articles, Class Action, Medical Monitoring

This week I am attending the DRI Product Liability seminar. Yesterday’s highlights included a keynote address by Hon. Anne Northup, Commissioner of th…
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