On Friday, April 28, 2017, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed, in its entirety, John and Michele Clark’s asbestos personal injury action based on the doctrine of judicial estoppel. In short, the Court
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Missouri Supreme Court Extends Daimler and Says No to Forum Shopping
On February 28, 2017, the Missouri Supreme Court joined a growing list of tribunals to apply a strict reading of the United States Supreme Court’s seminal ruling in Daimler AG v. Bauman, 134 S. Ct. 746 (2014). In State…
Recent Appellate Court Ruling Extends the Application of the Common Law Marriage Before Injury Rule to Apply in Florida’s Wrongful Death Claims
WWJG Do? What Will Justice Gorsuch Do, With “All Exposures Contribute” Testimony in Toxic Tort Cases?
Does Increased Regulation of E-Cigarettes Threaten to Make the Vaping Industry Go Up in Smoke?
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration has regulated electronic cigarettes, making it illegal to sell e-cigarettes to anyone under 18. Similarly, California recently enacted legislation requiring a minimum purchase age of 21 for e-cigarettes.
Tobacco critic Stanton Glantz argued…


