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Experts Must Cite Hard Data, Note How They Arrived At Conclusions, Notes Connecticut District Court. Duh.

It seems like second nature, but in trial one always needs to make sure that one's expert(s) point to specific data related to contaminants at a site or area under consideration in order to support their conclusions and to demonstrate that alternative

Published Thu, Aug 27 2009 4:53 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Why Is Asbestos STILL The Most Massive Of Mass Torts?

Back in the ‘80s when I was desk-to-desk with legal journalist and publisher Mike Mealey reporting on asbestos litigation (and even Swine Flu vaccine litigation!), some smart and informed attorneys thought the litigation would be over by now, or at least

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 3:01 PM by Tom Hagy

Google Library Project Class Action Settlement Leaves Copyright Infringement Question Unanswered

The Google Library Project involved digitizing millions of books provided by major libraries for online availability. Did Google, which did not acquire copyright licenses for the books before undertaking this ambitious project, engage in large-scale copyright

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 2:25 PM by Eric E Bensen

Proposed 2009 Changes in Federal Rules and Statutes Affecting Time Counting Procedures and Deadlines

Effective Dec. 1, 2009, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure will be amended. A companion statute, whose changes also become effective on December 1, 2009 has been

Published Tue, Aug 18 2009 6:54 PM by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

Wagner Spray Tech, Techtronic Industries To Pay $800,000 Civil Penalty To Settle Suit

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Aug. 5, that Wagner Spray Tech Corp., of Plymouth, Minn., and Techtronic Industries Co. LTD, of Hong Kong, agreed to pay an $800,000 civil penalty, resolving the federal lawsuit claiming

Published Wed, Aug 12 2009 3:56 PM by Christopher Bauer

Exhaustion Of Administrative Remedies Almost Always A Prerequisite To Litigation

Numerous prior posts have noted the need to exhaust administrative remedies prior to initiating litigation. The recent case of Howard v. Solis , 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 14885; 2009 FED App. 0232P (6th Cir. 2009), is a good example. Petitioner, a coal miner

Published Wed, Aug 12 2009 3:15 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Tribe Acting To Protect Sacred Sites On Its Land Entitled To Attorney’s Fees

In public interest litigation in California, a plaintiff frequently relies on California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1021.5 to seek its attorney’s fees. Pursuant to §1021.5 C.C.P., the Superior Court awarded attorney fees in environmental litigation

Published Wed, Aug 12 2009 3:12 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Stricter Pleading Standards: Georgene Vairo On Ashcroft v. Iqbal

Ashcroft v. Iqbal , — U.S. —, 129 S. Ct. 1937, 173 L. Ed. 2d 868, 2009 U.S. LEXIS 3472 (May 18, 2009) continues the Supreme Court's trend towards stricter pleading standards in civil cases. The Supreme Court held that in deciding a motion to dismiss a

Published Tue, Aug 11 2009 9:58 AM by Georgene M. Vairo

Edward Wilcenski On Special Needs Trusts For Children Involved In Toxic Tort Cases

This is the first clip of Edward Wilcenski of Jones Wilcenski & Pleat PLLC of Clifton Park, N.Y. ( www.JWLawOffice.com ), speaking on settlement issues in toxic tort cases involving children. Wilcenski covered a range of issues involving the establishment

Published Mon, Aug 3 2009 2:46 PM by HB Litigation Conferences

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