By Amanda Bronstad | December 19, 2018
One day earlier, another judge ruled that he had "grave doubts" about granting Johnson & Johnson's summary judgment in a case brought by the state of Mississippi.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 14, 2018
On Monday, an Orange County Superior Court judge will hear arguments over whether lawsuits alleging injuries caused by exploding e-cigarettes should be coordinated to decide a jurisdictional challenge raised by LG, the alleged manufacturer of the lithium ion batteries.
By Colby Hamilton | December 14, 2018
The class members in a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court argue Weinstein's legal team is seeking an end-run around that court's judicial oversight.
By Andrew Denney | December 10, 2018
The effort is being led by the Nonhuman Rights Project and its president, Steven Wise, who has been advocating for years to establish legal rights for animals.
By Stephen A. Miller and Rachel Collins Clarke | December 5, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment bars the execution of an inmate suffering severe dementia.
By John Council | November 29, 2018
A group of 40 media organizations, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit urging them to allow civil litigants to use Texas' Anti-SLAPP statute to protect themselves against defamation claims filed in federal—not only state—courts.
By Max Mitchell | November 27, 2018
An oilfield worker who was rendered quadriplegic after a light fixture improperly attached to an oil derrick fell more than 100 feet onto his head has settled his claims against five companies for a total of $44 million.
Litigation Daily | Expert Opinion
By Michael Mallow and Rachel Straus | November 26, 2018
With little fanfare, the Northern District of California recently issued guidance on class action settlements. The Guidance—by far the most comprehensive in the country—has the potential to have a significant impact, not just on class actions filed in the Northern District of California, but in class actions filed throughout the country.
By Max Mitchell | November 13, 2018
According to court papers, plaintiff Leon Oates, a construction worker, broke through a drop ceiling tile during the construction project and fell about 15 feet, before falling another roughly 15 feet down a concrete staircase, leaving him in a "semi-conscious, infant-like state, entirely unable to walk, communicate, or care for himself."
By William T. McCaffery | November 9, 2018
According to the most recent survey of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Professional Liability, personal injury litigation, alone, accounts for more than 20 percent of all legal malpractice claims brought in the United States. Being most at risk to malpractice claims, it is imperative for litigation attorneys to incorporate certain essential risk management techniques into their practices.
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