Could An Injured NYPD Officer Sue A Wall Street Protester?
Legal As She Is Spoke (blog)October 31, 2011
There's an important and longstanding concept in personal-injury law (what lawyers typically refer to as “tort” law) called “assumption of risk.” It allows a defendant in a civil suit to avoid liability upon showing that the plaintiff knew the dangers ...more »
Study: Tort costs go down, employment goes up
Legal News LineOctober 31, 2011
Commercial liability costs of businesses - excluding medical malpractice - comprise $122.7 billion of this. Liability insurance costs have long been used to estimate the effect on costs of different tort system features by comparing before and after ...more »
The science of asbestos: The arguments for juries
Legal News LineOctober 31, 2011
Peacock wrote, "The use of mass screenings is symptomatic of both silica and asbestos litigation... However, these are not medical screenings meant to identify patients with diseases needing treatment, but rather legal screenings seeking to identify ...more »
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION v. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Leagle.comOctober 31, 2011
Bennett added that "the influence of federal law on the outcome of a contract (or tort) suit is not enough to support the arising-under jurisdiction." Ibid. Applying these principles here yields the conclusion that federal jurisdiction does not lie ...more »
Rottenstein Law Group Launches Revamped Web Site to Keep Public Informed About ...
WebWire (press release)October 31, 2011
The Rottenstein Law Group is a New York-based law firm that represents clients in mass tort actions. The firm was founded by Rochelle Rottenstein, a lawyer with over two decades of experience in compassionate representation of clients in consumer ...more »
Rottenstein Law Group Learns of Next MDL Status Conference Scheduled by ...
WebWire (press release)October 31, 2011
The Rottenstein Law Group is a New York-based law firm that represents clients in mass tort actions. The firm was founded by Rochelle Rottenstein, a lawyer with over two decades of experience in compassionate representation of clients in consumer ...more »
Ind. stage collapse relief fund raises questions, concerns
USA TodayOctober 30, 2011
Victims can make a legal filing with the state's Tort Claim Fund. But it's a limited pool of money -- 70 claims have so far been filed to the fund, which, by law, can provide no more than $5 million total. "You could get to $5 million (in tort claims) ...more »
Adding insult to injury for victims of State Fair stage collapse?
Indianapolis StarOctober 30, 2011
Victims can make a legal filing with the state's Tort Claim Fund. But it's a limited pool of money -- 70 claims have so far been filed to the fund, which, by law, can provide no more than $5 million total. "You could get to $5 million (in tort claims) ...more »
Adding insult to injury for victims of State Fair stage collapse?
Indianapolis StarOctober 30, 2011
Victims can make a legal filing with the state's Tort Claim Fund. But it's a limited pool of money -- 70 claims have so far been filed to the fund, which, by law, can provide no more than $5 million total. "You could get to $5 million (in tort claims) ...more »
Federal Court Rules in Favor of Defendants in Key Toxic Tort Lawsuit
Jags ReportOctober 30, 2011
Smith, Gambrell & Russell is a full service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The firm's 175-plus attorneys provide legal counsel in practice areas including corporate ...more »
Silver: Tort reform: Efforts haven't worked as Texans' health care unimproved
Longview News-JournalOctober 29, 2011
I'm surprised he didn't add that it cures baldness, colds and rheumatism too. — Charles M. Silver is the Roy W. and Eugenia C. McDonald Endowed Chair of Civil Procedure at the University of Texas Law School.more »
Scott DeSmit: So, Mr. Buck, consider yourself served
The Daily News OnlineOctober 29, 2011
So I'm going to sue this buck that committed a tort against me. I was sitting in a tree stand late last November when I noticed a deer coming out of the woods. It was this eight-pointer. He stepped into the field and slowly made his way toward me. ...more »
Nearly 200 new Okla. laws to take effect this week
Alva Review-CourierOctober 28, 2011
New laws that apply to how civil lawsuits are filed in Oklahoma, including a new hard cap of $350000 for non- economic damages, are scheduled to take effect on Tuesday. The hard cap was part of a so-called "tort reform" package that also included a ...more »
John Grisham Gets the Last Laugh on the Law
Wall Street Journal (blog)October 28, 2011
The Washington Post wrote “To these tragicomic proceedings, Grisham brings his usual nuanced understanding of tort law and civil jurisprudence…” Grisham, who attended the University of Mississippi School of Law and practiced criminal law for years, ...more »
Association says tort reform would encourage business growth in NJ
NJBIZOctober 28, 2011
If New Jersey follows states like Texas and South Carolina in reforming its tort laws, the New Jersey Law Reform Association said, thousands of jobs can be created. According to a study funded by the US Chamber of Commerce's ...more »
