Ted has an important article in National Review Online today on the ill-considered campaign to revive old claims against the Roman Catholic Church and other defendants. The idea of reopening lapsed statutes of limitation has also been pursued extensively in the context of asbestos, lead paint and other product liability, as Ted notes at greater length in his recent AEI Liability Outlook piece.
Reviver statutes and church-abuse suits
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- Around the web, June 7
- In Wisconsin, a rush to the courthouse
- Around the web, December 29
- Arthur Wolk v. Olson - Third Circuit update
- Merck v. Reynolds
- Does adoption of a novel liability theory reset the statute of limitations?
- New featured column: "Importing defective lawsuits"
- Retroactive push to suspend abuse-suit deadlines in New York
- Taster's Choice: A New Suit With Every Coffee Jar?
- The mass-tort statute of limitation game
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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 |



