By William A. Ruskin I have written about how the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Comcast v. Behrend has had the practical result of raising the bar for class certification and leveling the playing field for corporate defendants [ enhanced opinion... Read More

By William A. Ruskin We have written in the past concerning Value Assurance Plans (or "VAPs"), which should be considered as a significant component of a corporate response to homeowner concerns over property values due to environmental... Read More

By William A. Ruskin When a homeowner brings a multi-count toxic tort case alleging that a corporate defendant’s discharge of toxic substances from its facility contaminated his property, the diminution of property value claim is often the only... Read More