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August 31, 2009 |

U.S. District Judges Need Not Always Abide By MDL Court Orders

When a federal multidistrict litigation court makes a pretrial ruling in a suit, there usually is little a U.S. district judge can do except abide by that decision. But in In Re: Ford Motor Co. and Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, the 5th Circuit ruled that U.S. district judges do not need to abide by MDL court orders in some circumstances. Wade Crosnoe (pictured) represents Ford in the case.
6 minute read
April 28, 2008 |

Cynthia Weber

Leading Lawyer in Copyright and Trademark: Cynthia Weber of Sughrue Mion.
4 minute read
August 11, 2000 |

Plaintiffs' Lawyers Say Firestone Tire Recall Helps Their Cases

Bridgestone/Firestone's recall of 6.5 million tires is likely to help plaintiffs' lawyers win wrongful-death and personal-injury suits filed over accidents that occur when tread on the tires separates. "It will have a catastrophic effect on Firestone's defenses," says Texas plaintiffs' lawyer Mikal Watts. The recall comes in the wake of reports of 46 deaths in accidents involving vehicles with the tires.
5 minute read
January 13, 2012 |

From Antitrust to FCPA Liability

Investigations of anti-competitive conduct can unearth corrupt practices, leading to even greater exposure for companies, explain Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher attorneys.
7 minute read
August 13, 2012 |

Daily Decision Service Alert: Vol. 21, No. 157 - August 13, 2012

Daily decision alert.
11 minute read
April 24, 2006 |

Hernandez v. Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire LLC

The trial court could have reasonably found that, in the interest of justice, this case was more properly heard in a forum in Mexico.
4 minute read
February 07, 2002 |

Unfair Trade Practices Claim Actionable in Case Against Firestone

A Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas judge dismissed a claim for breach of implied warranty of merchantability in a case where plaintiffs replaced their Bridgestone/Firestone tires but never experienced a blowout or tire tread problem. However, the judge allowed a claim under the state's Unfair Trade Practices law to go forward because plaintiffs' out-of-pocket expenses constituted an "ascertainable loss" under the statute.
4 minute read
October 05, 2000 |

The Firestone Fiasco: Crisis Managers Tell What They'd Do

Bridgestone/Firestone and Ford appear to be caught with their pants down, with each day seeming to bring new and damning discoveries in the Firestone tire debacle. Crisis management experts point out how the companies' finger-pointing and stinginess with information have backfired, with one calling the unfolding drama "the perfect example of how not to handle a corporate crisis."
8 minute read
April 30, 2008 |

Unpublished Opinions

Unpublished state and federal court opinions.
52 minute read
May 02, 2005 |

Mikal Watts, 37

Founding partner, Watts Law Firm, Corpus Christi, Texas
2 minute read

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