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626903http://www.feedburner.comOngoing Zyprexa Documents Fiestatag:typepad.com,2003:post-551205782008-09-04T08:29:03-04:002008-09-04T12:29:28Z2008-09-04T12:29:03ZPharmalot has details; Jim Gottstein (the Alaskan lawyer in the middle of a lot of the document hullabaloo) is seeking to unseal some of the documents as part of his renewed effort to fight Judge Weinstein's injunction, while Lilly objects....tortsprofExperts & ScienceGreat White Settlestag:typepad.com,2003:post-551205202008-09-04T08:26:33-04:002008-09-04T12:27:25Z2008-09-04T12:26:33ZI've had a number of posts about the litigation resulting from the fatal fire at The Station nightclub in Rhode Island during a Great White concert. The band itself has now chipped in, adding about $1 million to a total...tortsprofCurrent AffairsFirst Set of Merits Briefs in Philip Morris v. Williams IIItag:typepad.com,2003:post-550623822008-09-03T07:44:32-04:002008-09-03T11:45:19Z2008-09-03T11:44:32ZCal Punitive Damages has posted links to the opening set of merits briefs in Philip Morris v. Williams III. The Court granted review back in June on the first question presented: "Whether, after this Court has adjudicated the merits on...tortsprofDamagesExpedited Trial Date Sought in Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Casetag:typepad.com,2003:post-550130542008-09-02T10:21:50-04:002008-09-02T14:22:21Z2008-09-02T14:21:50ZOver a year ago, Katie Lassiter's feet were severed while riding the Superman: Tower of Power at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom. As I noted in July, the judge set a trial date in January 2010. The plaintiffs have now requested...tortsprofCurrent AffairsABA Teleconference on Preemption - Next Tuesday 9/9tag:typepad.com,2003:post-550066302008-09-02T07:18:30-04:002008-09-02T11:18:51Z2008-09-02T11:18:30ZThe American Bar Association is sponsoring a one-hour teleconference on "State Tort Remedies for Consumers: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Assessing the Supreme Court Preemption Cases" on Tuesday, September 9th from 3:00 to 4:00 pm EST. In its 2007 Term, the...tortsprofConferencesPalin on Exxon Shipping v. Bakertag:typepad.com,2003:post-549875122008-09-02T05:26:00-04:002008-09-02T11:23:22Z2008-09-02T09:26:00ZSenator John McCain's running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, comments on Exxon Shipping v. Baker, in which the Supreme Court reduced the punitive damages award to $515 million. In the interview (from last June), Palin expressed her "disappointment" in the...tortsprofCurrent AffairsDamagesAnother Injury in a Restricted Area at a Six Flagstag:typepad.com,2003:post-549906462008-09-01T19:20:55-04:002008-09-01T23:21:39Z2008-09-01T23:20:55ZThis one's at Six Flags Magic Mountain, where a man was hit by the Ninja suspended roller coaster. According to initial reports, it's another situation where a patron was going to retrieve a hat and got over a fairly tall...tortsprofCurrent AffairsNY: Gov. Paterson Suspends Increases in Med Mal Premiumstag:typepad.com,2003:post-549107122008-08-30T08:20:35-04:002008-08-30T12:31:51Z2008-08-30T12:20:35ZFrom the Kaiser Network: New York: Gov. David Paterson (D) on Friday enacted a one-year moratorium on medical malpractice insurance rate increases, the New York Post reports. The moratorium, which will last until June 2009, could halt increases of up...tortsprofCurrent AffairsPersonal Injury Roundup No. 5 (8/29/2008)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-545726722008-08-29T07:10:47-04:002008-08-29T11:40:37Z2008-08-29T11:10:47ZLabor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. Down here in the south, we are keeping an eye on Gustav and Hannah as we prepare for our end-of-season cookouts. Reform, Legislation, Policy NAM reviews Senator Biden's voting record on...tortsprofRoundupStier on Issue Preclusion in Mass Tortstag:typepad.com,2003:post-547806682008-08-28T07:44:25-04:002008-08-28T11:44:45Z2008-08-28T11:44:25ZOur Mass Tort Lit Blog colleague, Byron Stier, has posted on Bepress Another Jackpot (In)Justice: Verdict Variability and Issue Preclusion in Mass Torts. The piece is essentially part II to Stier's similarly titled article on mass tort class actions. Here...tortsprofScholarship