I am shocked and saddened at the sudden and untimely death of Vanderbilt Law Professor Richard Nagareda (1963-2010). Professor Nagareda, perhaps the leading scholar on mass torts and aggregate litigation, was a colleague on the Federalist Society Executive Committee; a co-panelist; and well-liked by all who knew him. Professor Nagareda was profilic; we frequently cited to him at Point of Law, including just last week, for his forthcoming paper on Wal-Mart v. Dukes. He was generous enough to contribute a column to Point of Law in 2008 on mass torts. [TortsProf; Vanderbilt]

Update: Drug and Device Law Blog.