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Litigation
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Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
A Reminder of Why Insurance Companies Matter
Its entirely politically incorrect in 2015, and rightfully so, to ever equate litigation (or football, or anything else) to war, but that doesn’t change the fact that there are historical…
Food Poison Journal
Valley News’ Matt Hongoltz-Hetling continues to follow the E. coli outbreak linked to South Royalton Worthy Burger and two victims speak out
By Bill Marler
Of those nine cases associated with Worthy Burger, six are confirmed and three are probable, according to state health officials. The Victims, well some of them: For Art Rafus, who…
The Fiduciary Litigator
Recent Trends in Will Contest Litigation in Texas
This presentation addresses recent issues in will-contest litigation, including: Clauses that impact will-contest litigation Will-contest procedural issues Recent undue influence and mental competence precedent Ethics issue—the lawyer witness Read Here:…
Employment & Labor
Groundhog Day In September – Another Repeat Of The EEOC Fiscal Year-End Lawsuit Filing Frenzy
By Matthew J. Gagnon, Christopher DeGroff, and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. As the clock ticked down on the EEOC’s fiscal year (which ended on September 30), we are struck once…
Food Poison Journal
Most Current: Kapowsin Meats Pork Salmonella Outbreak and Litigation
By Bill Marler
At Least Five Lawsuits Filed. As of August 27, 2015, 152 ill people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- have been reported from Washington. Since the last…
In Solvency
Guernsey Dairy Opinion – Allowing WARN Claims to Arise May Breach a Director’s Duty
By Fox Rothschild LLP, Fox Rothschild LLP
Summary In a 6 page decision denying a motion to dismiss, released September 21, 2015, Judge Gross of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court considered the legal argument of whether a bankruptcy…
In Search of Great Customer Experiences
Litigators: What’s your story?
By Patrick Lamb
Trial lawyers see a case as a story. They are constantly thinking about the story and why the jury should care about it. Litigators see a case as a series…
TortsProf Blog
ABA Opposes Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act
ABA governmental affairs director Thomas Susman sent a letter to Congress urging the defeat of HR 758. He argues that the act will have the perverse effect of increasing litigation. …
Nebraska Debt & Bankruptcy Blog
National Collegiate Student Loan Trust
By Sam Turco
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
House Committee to Consider Bill Making Rule 11 Sanctions Mandatory
The House Committee on Rules is scheduled to consider the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 (H.R. 758) tonight, September 16, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.We identified the key features of this bill earlier here.