A Houston plaintiffs lawyer, on behalf of hundreds of silica litigants, is pressing a constitutional challenge to a 2005 Texas state law that restricts his clients from litigating claims if they suffer no physical impairments.
October 30, 2008John CouncilCommentary on the latest cases.
October 30, 2008ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |This article explores a social networking site user's right to privacy, an adversary's right to obtain information from that site, and the admissibility of the information.
October 30, 2008Ronald J. Levine and Susan L. Swatski-LebsonA Philadelphia judge recently ruled that a federal law governing the liability of pharmaceutical companies for drug vaccines pre-empts state tort claims of design defect and failure to warn in the product liability case of an 11-year-old boy who has autism.
October 30, 2008Amaris Elliott-EngelIn-depth analysis of recent rulings.
October 30, 2008ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Everything contained in this issue, in an easy-to-read format.
October 30, 2008ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |What do FEMA trailers, peanut butter, Viagra, pet food, tires, implantable defibrillators, Agent Orange and iPods have in common? A really weird dream? Maybe. Mass product liability litigation? Ding!
October 30, 2008Kimberly H. ClancyWhat building modifications trigger an obligation to comply with the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? The Second Circuit addressed that question in Roberts v. Royal Atlantic Corp. and reached a number of important conclusions.
October 30, 2008By Stewart E. SterkWhen you file a suit on behalf of an out-of-state plaintiff, the state in which you file may have a borrowing statute. This type of statute usually prevents forum shopping by requiring the out-of-state plaintiff to file his case in the forum state within the statute of limitations permitted by his home state. Following is an analysis of this situation.
October 30, 2008Lawrence Goldhirsch and David Rosenband
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