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E. coli Blog
E. coli lawsuit filed against Fresno Meat Market
A lawsuit was filed today against the Meat Market, a Fresno, California, business that was identified as the source of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in May. The lawsuit was…
TortsProf Blog
Big Dig Case in Settlement Discussions
The Boston Globe reports that the parties are in discussions to settle the lawsuit relating to the 2006 death of Milena Del Valle, who was killed when portions of the…
The Contingency
Federal Circuit Ix-nays Ansfer-tray to Court of Federal Claims
Today the Federal Circuit rebuffed an attempt to require oyster growers to litigate, in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, tort claims against private dredgers for damaging the oyster habitat. …
Marler Blog
Again, why I love my job.
By Bill Marler
Mr. William Marler Marler Clark L.L.P., P.S. 6600 Bank of America Tower 701 Fifth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Dear Bill, As we approach the conclusion of my mother’s (Ruby LaFon…
Rush on Business
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
By Rush Nigut
A few days ago Brian Honnold had an excellent post about the fear of lawsuits by America's small businesses over on IowaBiz.com. The most alarming statistic? Small businesses bear 69%…
Other
Georgia “offer of judgment” rule struck down … well, sort of
By Ken Shigley
The Georgia Supreme Court has held that OCGA 9-11-68 is unconstitutional, at least with regard to cases that arose before the effective date of the statute. See the full opinion…
TortsProf Blog
Another 9/11 Respiratory Illness Suit Filed
AM New York reports that a policeman who worked more than 100 hours of rescue and recovery work at Ground Zero has filed a lawsuit against the NYPD. The suit…
Marler Blog
The Science and Law of Tracking Foodborne Illness – Part 2
By Bill Marler
The Legal Process: Tools used in evaluating claims of foodborne illness It is predictable that some people are inclined to issue claims of dubious legitimacy, or that are simply fraudulent.…
DennisKennedy.Blog
Electronic Discovery in Simple Auto Accident Cases
Black boxes in cars.
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Disentitlement Doctrine and the Executor/Trustee
Matthew P. Matiasevich (partner, Evans Latham & Campisi, San Francisco) has recently published his article entitled Hog-tying the Contumacious Beneficiary -- The Disentitlement Doctrine in Estate and Trust Litigation, Prob.…