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Litigation
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Day On Torts
The Case for a “Loser Pays” Rule
By John Day
The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research has issued a report extolling the virtues of a "loser pays" rule. Here is an excerpt from the "Executive Summary:" This study explores the likely…
TortsProf Blog
Updated (x2): Miller on the Wal-Mart Suit
Ron Miller comments on the five-minutes-after concept in high-profile cases, where suits are filed immediately. It seems to me that having the suit filed has (at least) one benefit: it…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
The Port of New Orleans Employees
By Chip Merlin
Life's lessons can be very beneficial if you actually remember them and change your behavior according to what you have learned. I was lucky to watch my father as he lead various…
Aaron Morris' Business Law Alert
Dude, Who’s My Plaintiff? — Courts Allow Anonymous Plaintiffs
By Aaron Morris
On August 12, 2008, the Second District U.S. Court of Appeals reaffirmed the national and local trend toward recognizing a litigant’s right to proceed anonymously through the courts. In order…
TortsProf Blog
Lloyd’s of London’s “Litigation and Business: Transatlantic Trends”
Lloyd's of London has issued its latest report "Litigation and Business: Transatlantic Trends" (pdf). In this report, Lloyd's predicts that class action litigation will grow in Europe, and notes that…
Legal Ease Blog
New Magazine for Women Litigators – Sue Magazine
By Allison Johs
I recently learned about a new magazine for women litigators that is set to launch in January 2009 - Sue: For Women Litigators. The magazine will cover a multitude of…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
When is an Expert Necessary in Legal Malpractice
The short answer to the question of when an expert is necessary in legal malpractice is "most of the time." Here in this case, Whalen v DeGraff, Foy, Conway, Holt-Harris…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Chancery Court Trial in Viking Global Hedge Fund Case Available Live Online
Olson v. Halvorsen. This Delaware Chancery Court decision about the hedge fund called Viking Global, was summarized here last week and held that the statute of frauds applied to the LLC Agreement in…
International Law Prof Blog
Judge Geoffrey Robertson to Speak at Case Western on Human Rights; Event will be Webcast and Also Available for Later Viewing
The Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland Ohio announced that it will host Geoffrey Robertson, QC, head, Doughty Street Chambers…
Drug & Device Law
Does Tort Litigation Improve Drug Safety?
By Bexis
There are many eyes to the preemption storm. But one of those eyes is surely this: Does tort litigation improve the safety of drugs? The plaintiffs' bar screams yes: It…