Follow POL on Twitter - No en banc review for lawless multi-billion dollar Exxon punitive damages award. Kozinski dissents, perhaps setting up Supreme Court review on a narrow question of admiralty law. [Volokh]
- Second Circuit Judge Winter opinion rules Judge Kaplan exceeded his authority in KPMG ruling, but permits him to dismiss case as a remedy. [WSJ; Ribstein; WSJ editorial; Henning]
- Oral argument in Watson v. Philip Morris case. [Sebok via Childs; earlier on POL]
- Germany drops war crimes case against Rumsfeld, but lawyer plans to forum-shop in Spain. [Legal Times; earlier on POL]
- Bipartisan bill, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, introduced on health courts. [Common Good; Philip Howard podcast @ AJP]
- Richard Epstein on Twombly. [WSJ/AEI]
May 24 updates
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Bridget Carroll Press Officer, Manhattan Institute bcarroll@manhattan-institute.org |
