This report’s Points of Light typically comprise noteworthy actions taken by judges and lawmakers to stem abuses of the civil justice system not detailed elsewhere in the report.
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Special Master Opens Door to Junk Science in Thousands of Talc Cases
This week, U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson advised the judge overseeing the talc multidistrict litigation (MDL) that plaintiffs’ proposed experts
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Cracks Showing in Judicial Hellhole Judge’s Asbestos Receivership Scheme
Judge Toal will decide whether to comply with the SC Supreme Court or continue a lucrative litigation scheme.
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Court in Perennial Judicial Hellhole® Opens Door to Novel Theory of Liability for Social Media Companies
On June 27, Judge Paul A. Goetz delivered a summer treat to plaintiffs’ lawyers when he permitted a parent’s wrongful
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