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The Trademark Blog
Ouch
Someone asked on the INTA discussion list: how much does a survey for use in litigation cost and someone replied: "Just did a likelihood of confusion survey conducted over telephone…
TortsProf Blog
First Look at Williams Argument
The WSJ Law Blog has an initial review of the Supreme Court argument today in the punitives case. The main conclusion: the core approach is unlikely to change.
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Appeals court slows ‘light’ cigarette case
By joetort
Article on cnn.com -- Appeals court slows 'light' cigarette case, from Reuters: A federal appeals court granted a temporary stay Tuesday while it hears arguments about whether…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
WSJ Blog on Vioxx Litigation Cost
By joetort
Based on Merck's report last Friday, Wall Street Journal reporter Heather Won Tesoriero noted on the WSJ Law Blog that Merck's legal expenses defending against Vioxx claims amount to over…
DennisKennedy.Blog
Litigation 2.0
Litigation 2.0. Conference, Concept, Conversation.
TortsProf Blog
9/11 Workers’ Class Action Survives Summary Judgment
Jurist has more, including a link to the opinion.
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
More Pros and Cons of Arbitration
I have written before about my view that arbitration is not necessarily preferable to litigation, and that, in my experience, litigation can be the better forum for resolving disputes. I…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
On Suing Insurance Companies
I spoke awhile back on the phenomenon of lawyers suing insurance companies just because that is where the money is. As a long time coverage and bad faith litigator, it…
Labor Law Prof Blog
PING: More Pros and Cons of ArbitrationURL: http://www.bostonerisalaw.com/archives/arbitration-of-coverage-disputes-104-more-pros-and-cons-of-arbitration.htmlIP: 64.207.133.176BLOG NAME: Boston ERISA Law BlogDATE: 10/17/2006 06:54:28 AMI have written before about my view that arbitration is not necessarily preferable to litigation, and that, in my experience, litigation can be the better forum for resolving disputes. I know this runs contrary to the usual platitudinous bon mots…
Here is a must-read empirical piece by Theodore Eisenberg (Cornell) and Geoffrey Miller (NYU) on the number of companies that utilize binding arbitration clauses in their various types of contracts(including…
Houston Litigation Blog
Post Tort Reform Case Filings are as High as Pre-Tort Reform Levels
Over the last several months, most lawyers, clients and insurance adjusters I have talked to have indicated that in their opinion there are fewer cases being filed today in the…