Posts Tagged ‘legal marketing’
Reversed Ruling Could Allow Junk Science to Complicate Litigation
A reversed ruling from July 2017 could reopen a precedent that junk science evidence is admissible in court, which may allow several thousand cases to run through the judicial system based on refuted scientific theories.
Read MoreWeed and robots to alter liability landscape
Sale of recreational cannabis is legal in a handful of states with more expected to follow, raising new product liability questions for sellers, regulators, insurers, and litigators. For instance, should cannabis be treated like liquor or be considered an unreasonably dangerous product?
Read MoreWhen graffiti is art, whitewash is a weapon
Plaintiff attorneys: you might want to reconsider your definition of art.
Defense attorneys: be careful what your clients demolish, and how they demolish it.
Artists: your community just got bigger.
Read MoreWhy secrecy matters in product liability
Confidentiality may be a non-negotiable condition for a victim to secure a settlement, so granting it may be your first job if you’re a plaintiff attorney. And confidentiality clearly protects manufacturers’ reputations, so obtaining a protective order may be your first job as a defense attorney.
Read MoreCan litigation halt the opioid crisis?
Numerous claims have been filed across the country by cities (including New York), counties and states against makers and distributors of prescription painkillers. Delaware, for example, just became at least the 15th state to sue, according to Reuters. The lawsuit, filed in a state court, targets a number of drug makers, distributors and retailers.
Read MoreNew: a climate litigation movement
Climate-related efforts have spread from the science community to politicians to regulators to activists – and now, increasingly, the courts. As of last May, the United States had 654 climate change litigation cases – almost three times that of the rest of the world combined – and the number of countries in which climate change…
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