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Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Symposium & Call for Abstracts: Forum Selection After Atlantic Marine
The Hastings Law Journal seeks submissions for a symposium on forum selection after Atlantic Marine Construction Co. v. U.S. District Court. The symposium, co-sponsored by the Journal and by UC Hastings College of the Law, will…
The Faculty Lounge
Call For Abstracts & Papers: Forum Selection After Atlantic Marine
This just in: The Hastings Law Journal seeks submissions for a symposium on forum selection after Atlantic Marine Construction Co. v. U.S. District Court. The symposium, co-sponsored by the Journal…
Marler Blog
Insurer Maryland Casualty Tries to Wiggle Out of Responsibility in Hepatitis A Litigation
By Bill Marler
Yet another reason to hate insurance companies. Law360 reports that Maryland Casualty Co. has asked a Pennsylvania federal court Friday to limit its liability to $2 million for its insured’s,…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Can I file a lawsuit for my work injury?
By Mike Helfand
Usually, the answer to that question is no. The general rule in Illinois is that you can’t file a lawsuit against your employer if you get hurt on the job.…
California Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
How Much do California Lawyers Cost? The Taboo Question for Trust and Will Lawyers–Part 1 Transactional Fees
How much do lawyers cost? Well that’s a loaded question that no lawyer wants to answer. And yet, every client and potential client wants to know—“what’s this gonna cost me?” …
TortsProf Blog
Burch on Judging Multidistrict Litigation
Beth Burch (Georgia) has posted to SSRN Judging Multidistrict Litigation. The abstract provides:High-stakes multidistrict litigations saddle the transferee judges who manage them with an odd juxtaposition of power and impotence. …
Food Poison Journal
Marler: Should you eat out during an E. coli Outbreak?
By Bill Marler
Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, is the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of E. coli outbreaks and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). The E. coli lawyers of Marler…
Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
The Wage and Hour Litigation Epidemic Continues
By Michael Fucci, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Authored by Richard Alfred Today, the Federal Judicial Center released the number of wage and hour lawsuits filed in federal courts throughout the country during the 12-month period preceding March…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Additional Case Management Orders Entered in Superstorm Sandy Litigation in the Eastern District of New York
By Shane Smith
This week I wanted to provide an update on the current status of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York’s management of the “In Re Hurricane…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
The Number One Skill a Litigator Needs to Have
Being a litigator requires a lot of different skills and traits: verbal communication public speaking writing research analysis organization negotiating hard worker don't freak out under pressure etc... So which…