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Local Fracking Ban Struck Down

By Sean Wajert on July 3, 2015
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Class Action, Toxic Tort

We typically focus on state court class actions when they reach the appellate level, but wanted to note an interesting decision at the trial court lev…
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MDL Defendant Moves for Coordination with State Court Proceedings

By Sean Wajert on March 25, 2015
Posted in Articles, Class Action, Consumer Products

General Motors recently moved in Pennsylvania state court to to have discovery in an ignition defect lawsuit coordinated with the discovery in the 150…
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State Passes Mandatory Cy Pres Law

By Sean Wajert on March 11, 2015
Posted in Articles, Class Action

Oregon has enacted controversial legislation affecting damages in class actions in the state. House Bill 2700 was recently signed into law by Gov. Bro…
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Challenge to Federal-State Court Coordination Overture Prompts Response

By Sean Wajert on September 18, 2012
Posted in Articles, Drug and Device

One of the challenges of our system of federalism, and dual jurisdiction between state and federal courts, is the coordination of related cases pendin…
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State Supreme Court to Review “Trial by Formula” Short Cuts In Class Action

By Sean Wajert on July 5, 2012
Posted in Articles, Class Action

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed earlier this month to review an important class action issue: the use of “trial by formula” as a vehic…
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Tort Reform Advances In Tennessee

By Sean Wajert on June 27, 2011
Posted in Articles

Readers know that tort reform is an important issue we have posted on before, at the federal and state level. Latest update: Tennessee recently enacte…
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