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Silica Litigation Case Law and Tort Reforms: A State-By-State Overview
After seeing the effects of asbestos litigation on the courts and the economy ' such as bankruptcy filings and the economic fallout that ensues ' few want to see a repeat with silica litigation. On the federal level, a comprehensive bill has been introduced to address the current and future handling of asbestos, silica and mixed dust claims. The original proposal sought to create a $140 billion national trust fund for asbestos claims. A subsequent draft, which came out of committee May 26, added silica and mixed dust claims to the agenda.
But while federal measures work their way through the system to either become law or not, states are implementing their own guidelines to control silica litigation. Some changes are being made through state court decisions, others through legislation. Some are already in place, while others are still in the works. An overview of some states' silica litigation-related decisions and tort reforms should prove useful to the litigator who wants to know what trends are developing that may affect his or her practice.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Protecting Innovation in the Cyber World from Patent Trolls
With trillions of dollars to keep watch over, the last thing we need is the distraction of costly litigation brought on by patent assertion entities (PAEs or "patent trolls"), companies that don't make any products but instead seek royalties by asserting their patents against those who do make products.