An academic research project on the stock price impact of product recalls is described in a February 1, 2021 blog post from Christopher...

A new article from Professor Catherine M. Sharkey lays out a modern rationale for lawsuits seeking to hold Amazon liable as a settler of...

What ethical missions can appropriately intersect with corporate profits in the context of mass tort settlements that call for continuing...

An interesting new article follows up on Adam Winkler’s book; the article is online at this page of SSRN. Hat tip to Steve Hedley for...

From a March 7, 2019 post at the Torts Prof blog, two interesting new SSRN abstracts on tort issues arising due to the rapid increasingly...

It’s seldom simple to plan and manage a compensation fund for personal injuries. The currents status of the September 11th Victim...

An arbitration agreement may specify confidentiality, but does that term necessarily control and require sealing of subsequent...

Some recent reading reminded me that the Conversable Economist blog includes an October 23,  2013 post that provides a very useful...

The media exchanges continue as to what the rules should or should not apply  as to disclosure and funding related to research and...

A $1 billion compensatory damages verdict last week seems to be another signal of significant unhappiness among the people who are...

What are property interests; how do we know them when we think we see them? That’s a fascinating question that’s been animating due...

Interesting topics are raised by a motion by Takata for appointment of Roger Frankel as a futures representative in Takata’s chapter 11...

This week brought another lesson in the importance of looking at big picture principles instead of focusing only at the micro level. The...

The issues in State of Washington v. Trump can be framed broadly or narrowly. If framed broadly, the issues may have notable impacts as...

With so many executive orders being challenged in many forums, keeping track of the events presents challenges similar to the challenges...

Cartoon courtesy of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. You knew this well-targeted attack was going to be launched by someone. Kudos to the...

One of the struggles in mass tort litigation arises from the economic conflicts of interest between current and future claimants. The...

Yes, movies like this are a big deal as to public perception. And all should keep in mind that some members of the public end up on...

CBO has published a preliminary estimate of costs related to extension of the 911 (Zadroga) fund. CBO provided the following summary:...

Spending continues apace on judicial elections as defense and plaintiff interests jockey to keep or put judges in office. The overall...