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Products Liability FORUM ARCHIVE

The topic of product liability law arises so often in the media today that some brief explanation of its scope, origins, and impact might prove useful. This short essay is intended to be a primer for those who appreciate the importance of the topic, but would like some guidance on how to think about it more rigorously. . . .  Continue reading...

Hot coffee can cause burns at home, too By Ted Frank, 02-10-2012

Greg Conko: Can brand makers be sued for generic drug injuries? By igorodetski, 01-30-2012

CJD still lying about hot coffee By Ted Frank, 01-25-2012

First Circuit upholds $1.5M table-saw verdict By Ted Frank, 10-09-2011

First Circuit upholds $1.5M table-saw verdict By Ted Frank, 10-09-2011

Liability for thee, but not for me By Ted Frank, 09-27-2011

Liability for thee, but not for me By Ted Frank, 09-27-2011

New York judges more likely to acquit than juries By Ted Frank, 08-10-2011

New York judges more likely to acquit than juries By Ted Frank, 08-10-2011

"The story behind Wacky Warning Labels" By Ted Frank, 07-26-2011

"The story behind Wacky Warning Labels" By Ted Frank, 07-26-2011

Warning: may be an ironic warning By Ted Frank, 07-22-2011

Warning: may be an ironic warning By Ted Frank, 07-22-2011

Insurers and Toyota sudden acceleration By Ted Frank, 07-11-2011

Insurers and Toyota sudden acceleration By Ted Frank, 07-11-2011

What media bias? By Ted Frank, 06-16-2011

What media bias? By Ted Frank, 06-16-2011

Hearing: Can We Sue Our Way Into Prosperity? By Carter Wood, 05-24-2011

Hearing: Can We Sue Our Way Into Prosperity? By Carter Wood, 05-24-2011

Tennessee Legislature sends tort reform package to governor By Carter Wood, 05-21-2011

Tennessee Legislature sends tort reform package to governor By Carter Wood, 05-21-2011

A new definition of chutzpah? By mkrauss, 05-19-2011

A new definition of chutzpah? By mkrauss, 05-19-2011

Gameshow justice: Godwin v. Electrolux Home Prods. By Ted Frank, 05-16-2011

Gameshow justice: Godwin v. Electrolux Home Prods. By Ted Frank, 05-16-2011

"Warning: Pen caps can obstruct breathing. Keep out of mouth." By Ted Frank, 05-16-2011

"Warning: Pen caps can obstruct breathing. Keep out of mouth." By Ted Frank, 05-16-2011

Refutation of Toyota sudden acceleration hysteria doesn't stop Toyota sudden acceleration litigation By Ted Frank, 05-02-2011

Refutation of Toyota sudden acceleration hysteria doesn't stop Toyota sudden acceleration litigation By Ted Frank, 05-02-2011

"Abnormal Use" interview By Ted Frank, 04-25-2011

"Abnormal Use" interview By Ted Frank, 04-25-2011

No jackpot justice in Escambia County tobacco suit By Ted Frank, 04-21-2011

No jackpot justice in Escambia County tobacco suit By Ted Frank, 04-21-2011

Viscusi: "Does Product Liability Make Us Safer?" By Ted Frank, 03-06-2011

Viscusi: "Does Product Liability Make Us Safer?" By Ted Frank, 03-06-2011

Mississippi Supreme Court gets hellhole cleanup opportunity By Ted Frank, 03-03-2011

Mississippi Supreme Court gets hellhole cleanup opportunity By Ted Frank, 03-03-2011

"Pressuring Toyota into an Overcautious Recall" By Ted Frank, 03-01-2011

"Pressuring Toyota into an Overcautious Recall" By Ted Frank, 03-01-2011

Breaking: unanimous vote against preemption in Williamson v. Mazda By Ted Frank, 02-23-2011

Breaking: unanimous vote against preemption in Williamson v. Mazda By Ted Frank, 02-23-2011

BREAKING: Bruesewitz v. Wyeth By James R. Copland, 02-22-2011

BREAKING: Bruesewitz v. Wyeth By James R. Copland, 02-22-2011

Tort reform and federalism By Ted Frank, 02-15-2011

Tort reform and federalism By Ted Frank, 02-15-2011

Wacky warning - Super Bowl ad division By Ted Frank, 02-10-2011

Wacky warning - Super Bowl ad division By Ted Frank, 02-10-2011

NASA exonerates Toyota on sudden acceleration By Ted Frank, 02-09-2011

NASA exonerates Toyota on sudden acceleration By Ted Frank, 02-09-2011

Defibrillate or litigate? By Carter Wood, 02-03-2011

Defibrillate or litigate? By Carter Wood, 02-03-2011

Annals of personal responsibility: Bornsen v. Pragotrade By Ted Frank, 02-03-2011

Annals of personal responsibility: Bornsen v. Pragotrade By Ted Frank, 02-03-2011

Getting an early-morning start on all that litigation By Carter Wood, 01-22-2011

Getting an early-morning start on all that litigation By Carter Wood, 01-22-2011

Civil justice reform advances in Wisconsin By Carter Wood, 01-17-2011

Civil justice reform advances in Wisconsin By Carter Wood, 01-17-2011

Progressives and Charlie Crist, floating along in Florida By Carter Wood, 01-16-2011

Progressives and Charlie Crist, floating along in Florida By Carter Wood, 01-16-2011

Nevada Supreme Court upholds 'civil death penalty' By Carter Wood, 01-01-2011

Nevada Supreme Court upholds 'civil death penalty' By Carter Wood, 01-01-2011

In New York City, with shopping and litigation on the agenda By Carter Wood, 12-10-2010

In New York City, with shopping and litigation on the agenda By Carter Wood, 12-10-2010

9/11 compensation bill nearing a vote By Carter Wood, 12-06-2010

9/11 compensation bill nearing a vote By Carter Wood, 12-06-2010

CBS and Brian Cole's $131 million verdict against Ford By Ted Frank, 11-23-2010

CBS and Brian Cole's $131 million verdict against Ford By Ted Frank, 11-23-2010

"In Black and White, the Toyota Hysteria Exemplified" By Ted Frank, 11-21-2010

"In Black and White, the Toyota Hysteria Exemplified" By Ted Frank, 11-21-2010

"Principles of Product Liability" By Ted Frank, 11-08-2010

"Principles of Product Liability" By Ted Frank, 11-08-2010

Pridgen v. Avco By Ted Frank, 11-05-2010

Pridgen v. Avco By Ted Frank, 11-05-2010

Gerald Colbert v. Sonic Restaurants hot coffee case By Ted Frank, 10-19-2010

Gerald Colbert v. Sonic Restaurants hot coffee case By Ted Frank, 10-19-2010

Trial lawyer transportation lobbying: It's a pretty big deal By Carter Wood, 10-18-2010

Trial lawyer transportation lobbying: It's a pretty big deal By Carter Wood, 10-18-2010

Google's robot cars By Ted Frank, 10-09-2010

Google's robot cars By Ted Frank, 10-09-2010

NHTSA-National Research Council on Toyota "sudden acceleration" By Ted Frank, 10-09-2010

NHTSA-National Research Council on Toyota "sudden acceleration" By Ted Frank, 10-09-2010

Things Congress did and didn't do before leaving, Part II By Carter Wood, 10-05-2010

Things Congress did and didn't do before leaving, Part II By Carter Wood, 10-05-2010

Things Congress did and didn't do before leaving By Carter Wood, 10-01-2010

Things Congress did and didn't do before leaving By Carter Wood, 10-01-2010

Concussions continued By Carter Wood, 09-22-2010

Concussions continued By Carter Wood, 09-22-2010

Practice focus groups for personal injury attorneys By Carter Wood, 09-20-2010

Practice focus groups for personal injury attorneys By Carter Wood, 09-20-2010

"The Law of McDonald's" By Ted Frank, 09-15-2010

"The Law of McDonald's" By Ted Frank, 09-15-2010

Congress and concussions, prepping for further litigation By Carter Wood, 09-07-2010

Congress and concussions, prepping for further litigation By Carter Wood, 09-07-2010

Washington Post identifies human factor in claims against Toyota By Carter Wood, 09-06-2010

Washington Post identifies human factor in claims against Toyota By Carter Wood, 09-06-2010

Unpublished letter to the NY Times By Ted Frank, 08-30-2010

Unpublished letter to the NY Times By Ted Frank, 08-30-2010

Federal Circuit again rejects vaccine-autism junk science claims By James R. Copland, 08-27-2010

Federal Circuit again rejects vaccine-autism junk science claims By James R. Copland, 08-27-2010

Branham v. Ford $31M verdict overturned By Ted Frank, 08-18-2010

Branham v. Ford $31M verdict overturned By Ted Frank, 08-18-2010

The perfect crime By Ted Frank, 08-18-2010

The perfect crime By Ted Frank, 08-18-2010

Canadian Business on Toyota "sudden acceleration" By Ted Frank, 08-13-2010

Canadian Business on Toyota "sudden acceleration" By Ted Frank, 08-13-2010

Penn & Teller Thursday on vaccines By Ted Frank, 08-11-2010

Penn & Teller Thursday on vaccines By Ted Frank, 08-11-2010

Priester v. Cromer (S.C. Aug. 2, 2010) By Ted Frank, 08-08-2010

Priester v. Cromer (S.C. Aug. 2, 2010) By Ted Frank, 08-08-2010

Civil justice reform as an element in jobs, economic growth By Carter Wood, 08-05-2010

Civil justice reform as an element in jobs, economic growth By Carter Wood, 08-05-2010

Civil 'death penalty' leaves no defense By Carter Wood, 08-04-2010

Civil 'death penalty' leaves no defense By Carter Wood, 08-04-2010

Consider the elevator By Ted Frank, 08-02-2010

Consider the elevator By Ted Frank, 08-02-2010

Accusation of NHTSA coverup of driver error in Toyota "sudden acceleration" cases By Ted Frank, 07-30-2010

Accusation of NHTSA coverup of driver error in Toyota "sudden acceleration" cases By Ted Frank, 07-30-2010

Wacky warning dept.: Steven Morris v. Harley-Davidson Motor Co. By Ted Frank, 07-20-2010

Wacky warning dept.: Steven Morris v. Harley-Davidson Motor Co. By Ted Frank, 07-20-2010

Popcorn lung suit dismissed By Ted Frank, 07-20-2010

Popcorn lung suit dismissed By Ted Frank, 07-20-2010

Plaintiffs' lawyer lies about Toyota By Ted Frank, 07-16-2010

Plaintiffs' lawyer lies about Toyota By Ted Frank, 07-16-2010

Told-you-so dept.: USDOT exonerates Toyota By Ted Frank, 07-13-2010

Told-you-so dept.: USDOT exonerates Toyota By Ted Frank, 07-13-2010

Another hit-piece on Toyota By Ted Frank, 07-11-2010

Another hit-piece on Toyota By Ted Frank, 07-11-2010

Product recall fatigue By Ted Frank, 07-05-2010

Product recall fatigue By Ted Frank, 07-05-2010

Maureen Dowd gets it wrong on cellphone warnings By Ted Frank, 06-27-2010

Maureen Dowd gets it wrong on cellphone warnings By Ted Frank, 06-27-2010

What interests the Canadians at the trial lawyers convention By Carter Wood, 06-18-2010

What interests the Canadians at the trial lawyers convention By Carter Wood, 06-18-2010

"Disclosed to Death" By Ted Frank, 06-15-2010

"Disclosed to Death" By Ted Frank, 06-15-2010

Wake up to lawsuits! By Carter Wood, 06-10-2010

Wake up to lawsuits! By Carter Wood, 06-10-2010

"Use of a headset that covers both ears will impair your ability to hear other sounds" By Ted Frank, 06-08-2010

"Use of a headset that covers both ears will impair your ability to hear other sounds" By Ted Frank, 06-08-2010

Connecticut Smoker gets $8 Million Jury Verdict By mkrauss, 06-01-2010

Connecticut Smoker gets $8 Million Jury Verdict By mkrauss, 06-01-2010

Using motor vehicle safety legislation to end federal preemption By Carter Wood, 05-20-2010

Using motor vehicle safety legislation to end federal preemption By Carter Wood, 05-20-2010

When trial lawyers design government agencies, and cars, too By Carter Wood, 05-20-2010

When trial lawyers design government agencies, and cars, too By Carter Wood, 05-20-2010

Federal Circuit affirms dismissal of vaccine-autism claims By James R. Copland, 05-19-2010

Federal Circuit affirms dismissal of vaccine-autism claims By James R. Copland, 05-19-2010

Motor vehicle 'safety' legislation sure looks familiar By Carter Wood, 05-19-2010

Motor vehicle 'safety' legislation sure looks familiar By Carter Wood, 05-19-2010

A $500 million damage award hardly makes news anymore By Carter Wood, 05-19-2010

A $500 million damage award hardly makes news anymore By Carter Wood, 05-19-2010

The next hot areas of tort claims By Carter Wood, 05-13-2010

The next hot areas of tort claims By Carter Wood, 05-13-2010

"Stop drinking your lotion, people!" By Ted Frank, 05-13-2010

"Stop drinking your lotion, people!" By Ted Frank, 05-13-2010

New at Overlawyered By Walter Olson, 04-28-2010

New at Overlawyered By Walter Olson, 04-28-2010

CPSC, 3-2, adopts new product complaint database By Walter Olson, 04-16-2010

CPSC, 3-2, adopts new product complaint database By Walter Olson, 04-16-2010

Engel progeny cases in Florida By Walter Olson, 04-06-2010

Engel progeny cases in Florida By Walter Olson, 04-06-2010

Orange County versus Toyota, cont'd By Walter Olson, 03-30-2010

Orange County versus Toyota, cont'd By Walter Olson, 03-30-2010

Around the web, March 26 By Walter Olson, 03-26-2010

Around the web, March 26 By Walter Olson, 03-26-2010

"Buy globally, sue locally" By Walter Olson, 03-24-2010

"Buy globally, sue locally" By Walter Olson, 03-24-2010

Around the web, March 18 By Walter Olson, 03-17-2010

Around the web, March 18 By Walter Olson, 03-17-2010

Discovery and tobacco historians By Walter Olson, 03-17-2010

Discovery and tobacco historians By Walter Olson, 03-17-2010

NRO: our editor on Toyota; me on Reid By James R. Copland, 03-16-2010

NRO: our editor on Toyota; me on Reid By James R. Copland, 03-16-2010

SC Supremes Overturn $18M Plaintiff's Verdict in Auto Acceleration Case By mkrauss, 03-15-2010

SC Supremes Overturn $18M Plaintiff's Verdict in Auto Acceleration Case By mkrauss, 03-15-2010

An encyclopedia of litigation By Carter Wood, 03-08-2010

An encyclopedia of litigation By Carter Wood, 03-08-2010

I'm living on a Chinese drywall, the response in Congress By Carter Wood, 03-02-2010

I'm living on a Chinese drywall, the response in Congress By Carter Wood, 03-02-2010

From the Toyota show trials By Walter Olson, 02-25-2010

From the Toyota show trials By Walter Olson, 02-25-2010

Philadelphia Freedom? Another Round in the Prempro Wars By mkrauss, 02-25-2010

Philadelphia Freedom? Another Round in the Prempro Wars By mkrauss, 02-25-2010

Toyota hearings, the Waxman way By Walter Olson, 02-24-2010

Toyota hearings, the Waxman way By Walter Olson, 02-24-2010

Today's Toyota hearing By Walter Olson, 02-23-2010

Today's Toyota hearing By Walter Olson, 02-23-2010

Hormone Replacement and Breast Cancer: Wyeth Gets Whacked By mkrauss, 02-23-2010

Hormone Replacement and Breast Cancer: Wyeth Gets Whacked By mkrauss, 02-23-2010

CPSC's punitive new approach By Walter Olson, 02-21-2010

CPSC's punitive new approach By Walter Olson, 02-21-2010

Around the web, February 21 By Walter Olson, 02-20-2010

Around the web, February 21 By Walter Olson, 02-20-2010

Around the web, February 19 By Walter Olson, 02-19-2010

Around the web, February 19 By Walter Olson, 02-19-2010

Around the web, February 15 By Walter Olson, 02-14-2010

Around the web, February 15 By Walter Olson, 02-14-2010

Lawsuit landings in Maui, a response By Carter Wood, 02-13-2010

Lawsuit landings in Maui, a response By Carter Wood, 02-13-2010

Distracted driving as product liability claim? By Walter Olson, 02-10-2010

Distracted driving as product liability claim? By Walter Olson, 02-10-2010

"Target Toyota: Why the Recall Backlash Is Overblown" By Walter Olson, 02-10-2010

"Target Toyota: Why the Recall Backlash Is Overblown" By Walter Olson, 02-10-2010

Florida Smoker's $300 Million Award to Be Reduced By mkrauss, 02-09-2010

Florida Smoker's $300 Million Award to Be Reduced By mkrauss, 02-09-2010

Ergonomics, Public Citizen, Cars and NPR By Carter Wood, 02-04-2010

Ergonomics, Public Citizen, Cars and NPR By Carter Wood, 02-04-2010

Around the web, February 1 By Walter Olson, 01-31-2010

Around the web, February 1 By Walter Olson, 01-31-2010

Lawsuit alleges death by dentures By Walter Olson, 01-27-2010

Lawsuit alleges death by dentures By Walter Olson, 01-27-2010

See the fabulous sites of Hawaii from the air, take notes, sue By Carter Wood, 01-25-2010

See the fabulous sites of Hawaii from the air, take notes, sue By Carter Wood, 01-25-2010

Hanging out in Maui with the litigation industry By Carter Wood, 01-25-2010

Hanging out in Maui with the litigation industry By Carter Wood, 01-25-2010

Yale, PCRM, and grilled chicken By Walter Olson, 01-24-2010

Yale, PCRM, and grilled chicken By Walter Olson, 01-24-2010

The year ahead in food liability By Walter Olson, 01-20-2010

The year ahead in food liability By Walter Olson, 01-20-2010

Nevada Supreme Court rejects third-party pharmacy liability By Walter Olson, 01-11-2010

Nevada Supreme Court rejects third-party pharmacy liability By Walter Olson, 01-11-2010

Trial lawyers association outlines its 2010 legislative agenda By Carter Wood, 01-11-2010

Trial lawyers association outlines its 2010 legislative agenda By Carter Wood, 01-11-2010

"Jurors Turned Against Companies in 2009 Product-Defect Cases" By Walter Olson, 01-08-2010

"Jurors Turned Against Companies in 2009 Product-Defect Cases" By Walter Olson, 01-08-2010

Schwarzenegger to make legal reform a priority By Walter Olson, 01-07-2010

Schwarzenegger to make legal reform a priority By Walter Olson, 01-07-2010

David Bernstein, "Getting to Causation in Toxic Tort Cases" By Walter Olson, 12-29-2009

David Bernstein, "Getting to Causation in Toxic Tort Cases" By Walter Olson, 12-29-2009

Around the web, December 29 By Walter Olson, 12-28-2009

Around the web, December 29 By Walter Olson, 12-28-2009

Around the web, November 30 By Walter Olson, 11-30-2009

Around the web, November 30 By Walter Olson, 11-30-2009

Is the Bell Tolling For Philip Morris? $300M Verdict for One Former Smoker By mkrauss, 11-20-2009

Is the Bell Tolling For Philip Morris? $300M Verdict for One Former Smoker By mkrauss, 11-20-2009

Product liability and the CPSIA database By Walter Olson, 11-18-2009

Product liability and the CPSIA database By Walter Olson, 11-18-2009

Around the web, November 4 By Walter Olson, 11-03-2009

Around the web, November 4 By Walter Olson, 11-03-2009

Equally unjust in civil as in criminal cases By Carter Wood, 10-21-2009

Equally unjust in civil as in criminal cases By Carter Wood, 10-21-2009

Paxil Verdict In: Big Loss for GlaxoSmithKline By mkrauss, 10-14-2009

Paxil Verdict In: Big Loss for GlaxoSmithKline By mkrauss, 10-14-2009

"Jackpot Justice: Verdict Variability and the Mass Tort Class Action" By Walter Olson, 10-09-2009

"Jackpot Justice: Verdict Variability and the Mass Tort Class Action" By Walter Olson, 10-09-2009

Serious objections to OSHA nominee merit a hearing By Carter Wood, 10-04-2009

Serious objections to OSHA nominee merit a hearing By Carter Wood, 10-04-2009

Quest for Chinese drywall defendants By Walter Olson, 09-30-2009

Quest for Chinese drywall defendants By Walter Olson, 09-30-2009

Tobacco regulation moves forward By Carter Wood, 09-29-2009

Tobacco regulation moves forward By Carter Wood, 09-29-2009

Feature not bug dept. By Walter Olson, 09-26-2009

Feature not bug dept. By Walter Olson, 09-26-2009

NYT: David Michaels, OSHA, Daubert and activists By Carter Wood, 09-24-2009

NYT: David Michaels, OSHA, Daubert and activists By Carter Wood, 09-24-2009

Tobacco suits stumbling? By Walter Olson, 09-23-2009

Tobacco suits stumbling? By Walter Olson, 09-23-2009

Big Paxil Test Case Begins in Philadelphia By mkrauss, 09-17-2009

Big Paxil Test Case Begins in Philadelphia By mkrauss, 09-17-2009

Around the web, September 16 By Walter Olson, 09-15-2009

Around the web, September 16 By Walter Olson, 09-15-2009

NYC may have upper hand in ExxonMobil MTBE trial By Walter Olson, 09-11-2009

NYC may have upper hand in ExxonMobil MTBE trial By Walter Olson, 09-11-2009

Around the web, September 9 By Walter Olson, 09-09-2009

Around the web, September 9 By Walter Olson, 09-09-2009

Why Daubert matters in considering the OSHA nominee By Carter Wood, 09-07-2009

Why Daubert matters in considering the OSHA nominee By Carter Wood, 09-07-2009

Some Enterprise Rental Cars Lack "Standard" Airbags By mkrauss, 09-03-2009

Some Enterprise Rental Cars Lack "Standard" Airbags By mkrauss, 09-03-2009

Future claimants' interests in Chrysler bankruptcy, cont'd By Walter Olson, 08-31-2009

Future claimants' interests in Chrysler bankruptcy, cont'd By Walter Olson, 08-31-2009

Tobacco verdict: "I liked it better when it was $28 billion" By Walter Olson, 08-30-2009

Tobacco verdict: "I liked it better when it was $28 billion" By Walter Olson, 08-30-2009

Around the Web, August 24 By Carter Wood, 08-24-2009

Around the Web, August 24 By Carter Wood, 08-24-2009

WSJ: "Fraud by Trial Lawyers Taints Wave of Pesticide Lawsuits" By Walter Olson, 08-19-2009

WSJ: "Fraud by Trial Lawyers Taints Wave of Pesticide Lawsuits" By Walter Olson, 08-19-2009

Accountability is good By Carter Wood, 08-12-2009

Accountability is good By Carter Wood, 08-12-2009

"Autism Omnibus Appeal Dismissed" By Walter Olson, 08-07-2009

"Autism Omnibus Appeal Dismissed" By Walter Olson, 08-07-2009

Continuing the legislative undermining of preemption By Carter Wood, 08-03-2009

Continuing the legislative undermining of preemption By Carter Wood, 08-03-2009

IUDs: "The best birth control" By Walter Olson, 08-02-2009

IUDs: "The best birth control" By Walter Olson, 08-02-2009

Guestblogger this week: S. Todd Brown By Walter Olson, 07-27-2009

Guestblogger this week: S. Todd Brown By Walter Olson, 07-27-2009

Around the web, July 27 By Walter Olson, 07-26-2009

Around the web, July 27 By Walter Olson, 07-26-2009

Korzec, "Products Liability Harmonization: A Uniform Standard" By Walter Olson, 07-24-2009

Korzec, "Products Liability Harmonization: A Uniform Standard" By Walter Olson, 07-24-2009

New featured column: "Taking stock: a quarter-century of product liability defense" By Walter Olson, 07-23-2009

New featured column: "Taking stock: a quarter-century of product liability defense" By Walter Olson, 07-23-2009

Mississippi football player's lead paint win By Walter Olson, 07-21-2009

Mississippi football player's lead paint win By Walter Olson, 07-21-2009

Save a life and maybe they'll name a litigation group after you By Carter Wood, 07-19-2009

Save a life and maybe they'll name a litigation group after you By Carter Wood, 07-19-2009

Unanimous Wisconsin high court: lead pigment not defectively designed By Walter Olson, 07-14-2009

Unanimous Wisconsin high court: lead pigment not defectively designed By Walter Olson, 07-14-2009

At Overlawyered: Blawg Review #220 By Walter Olson, 07-13-2009

At Overlawyered: Blawg Review #220 By Walter Olson, 07-13-2009

Chinese drywall litigation By Walter Olson, 07-06-2009

Chinese drywall litigation By Walter Olson, 07-06-2009

Suing the scientific advisor By Walter Olson, 06-28-2009

Suing the scientific advisor By Walter Olson, 06-28-2009

Around the web, June 27 By Walter Olson, 06-26-2009

Around the web, June 27 By Walter Olson, 06-26-2009

$7 million Mississippi verdict against Sherwin-Williams By Walter Olson, 06-26-2009

$7 million Mississippi verdict against Sherwin-Williams By Walter Olson, 06-26-2009

Litigation groups: Continuous expansion is the key to profits By Carter Wood, 06-24-2009

Litigation groups: Continuous expansion is the key to profits By Carter Wood, 06-24-2009

Alabama, sunlight or subsidy? By Carter Wood, 06-17-2009

Alabama, sunlight or subsidy? By Carter Wood, 06-17-2009

GM, Chrysler Bankruptcy Plans Unfair to Accident Victims? By mkrauss, 06-15-2009

GM, Chrysler Bankruptcy Plans Unfair to Accident Victims? By mkrauss, 06-15-2009

Judge Weinstein on mass torts By Walter Olson, 06-11-2009

Judge Weinstein on mass torts By Walter Olson, 06-11-2009

The week in Congress: Preemption is awful, except... By Carter Wood, 06-08-2009

The week in Congress: Preemption is awful, except... By Carter Wood, 06-08-2009

Around the web, June 8 By Walter Olson, 06-07-2009

Around the web, June 8 By Walter Olson, 06-07-2009

GM and Chrysler Product Liability Plaintiffs By mkrauss, 06-04-2009

GM and Chrysler Product Liability Plaintiffs By mkrauss, 06-04-2009

Suing over defective Chinese drywall By Walter Olson, 05-28-2009

Suing over defective Chinese drywall By Walter Olson, 05-28-2009

Judiciary hearing: 'Holding Foreign Manufacturers Accountable' By Carter Wood, 05-19-2009

Judiciary hearing: 'Holding Foreign Manufacturers Accountable' By Carter Wood, 05-19-2009

Holding foreign manufacturers accountable, presumably by suing By Carter Wood, 05-15-2009

Holding foreign manufacturers accountable, presumably by suing By Carter Wood, 05-15-2009

New Obama appointments to CPSC By Walter Olson, 05-05-2009

New Obama appointments to CPSC By Walter Olson, 05-05-2009

Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down part of state's tort reform By Carter Wood, 05-01-2009

Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down part of state's tort reform By Carter Wood, 05-01-2009

Formaldehyde, readying the plot By Carter Wood, 04-29-2009

Formaldehyde, readying the plot By Carter Wood, 04-29-2009

Judge: banana-pesticide suits were "a pervasive conspiracy to defraud" By Walter Olson, 04-27-2009

Judge: banana-pesticide suits were "a pervasive conspiracy to defraud" By Walter Olson, 04-27-2009

In Congress next week, the familiar routine By Carter Wood, 04-24-2009

In Congress next week, the familiar routine By Carter Wood, 04-24-2009

"Is it a productive use of product liability law to require warning about mercury in tuna?" By Walter Olson, 04-24-2009

"Is it a productive use of product liability law to require warning about mercury in tuna?" By Walter Olson, 04-24-2009

Asbestos and AAJ lobbying By Carter Wood, 04-20-2009

Asbestos and AAJ lobbying By Carter Wood, 04-20-2009

More liveblogging of DRI conference By Walter Olson, 04-19-2009

More liveblogging of DRI conference By Walter Olson, 04-19-2009

Maryland General Assembly passes on civil justice changes By Carter Wood, 04-14-2009

Maryland General Assembly passes on civil justice changes By Carter Wood, 04-14-2009

New push for federal food safety regulation By Walter Olson, 04-09-2009

New push for federal food safety regulation By Walter Olson, 04-09-2009

"Lawyers flocking to Chinese drywall cases" By Walter Olson, 04-08-2009

"Lawyers flocking to Chinese drywall cases" By Walter Olson, 04-08-2009

Williams Saga Ends: Supreme Court Dismisses Philip Morris's Appeal as Improvidently Granted By mkrauss, 04-01-2009

Williams Saga Ends: Supreme Court Dismisses Philip Morris's Appeal as Improvidently Granted By mkrauss, 04-01-2009

The deepest of deep pockets, or none dare call it stimulus By Carter Wood, 03-28-2009

The deepest of deep pockets, or none dare call it stimulus By Carter Wood, 03-28-2009

Topsy-Turvy Florida Tobacco Trials By mkrauss, 03-27-2009

Topsy-Turvy Florida Tobacco Trials By mkrauss, 03-27-2009

"A malignant form of institutional competition" By Walter Olson, 03-24-2009

"A malignant form of institutional competition" By Walter Olson, 03-24-2009

Michigan: "Don't reverse state drug liability law" By Walter Olson, 03-19-2009

Michigan: "Don't reverse state drug liability law" By Walter Olson, 03-19-2009

Nanotechnology, tomorrow's mass tort? By Walter Olson, 03-18-2009

Nanotechnology, tomorrow's mass tort? By Walter Olson, 03-18-2009

Testimony from the Senate GOP hearing on legal reform By Carter Wood, 03-17-2009

Testimony from the Senate GOP hearing on legal reform By Carter Wood, 03-17-2009

Copland and Howard: a proposal for drug-injury administrative compensation By Walter Olson, 03-11-2009

Copland and Howard: a proposal for drug-injury administrative compensation By Walter Olson, 03-11-2009

More Wyeth v. Levine reactions By Walter Olson, 03-10-2009

More Wyeth v. Levine reactions By Walter Olson, 03-10-2009

New Republic: "Pre-emption games" By Walter Olson, 03-06-2009

New Republic: "Pre-emption games" By Walter Olson, 03-06-2009

The Wyeth Case, pre-emption and federalism ctd. By mkrauss, 03-05-2009

The Wyeth Case, pre-emption and federalism ctd. By mkrauss, 03-05-2009

Over-specific product warnings By Walter Olson, 03-01-2009

Over-specific product warnings By Walter Olson, 03-01-2009

Around the web, February 24 By Walter Olson, 02-23-2009

Around the web, February 24 By Walter Olson, 02-23-2009

New York Times on CPSIA By Walter Olson, 02-18-2009

New York Times on CPSIA By Walter Olson, 02-18-2009

New featured column: Virginia Postrel, "Regulatory glamour -- and its casualties" By Walter Olson, 02-17-2009

New featured column: Virginia Postrel, "Regulatory glamour -- and its casualties" By Walter Olson, 02-17-2009

Trashing pre-1985 children's books By Walter Olson, 02-13-2009

Trashing pre-1985 children's books By Walter Olson, 02-13-2009

Court says measles vaccine not to blame for autism By mkrauss, 02-12-2009

Court says measles vaccine not to blame for autism By mkrauss, 02-12-2009

Debate on FDA preemption By Walter Olson, 02-09-2009

Debate on FDA preemption By Walter Olson, 02-09-2009

Around the web, February 9 By Walter Olson, 02-09-2009

Around the web, February 9 By Walter Olson, 02-09-2009

Ohio AG dismisses state's lead paint lawsuit By Carter Wood, 02-06-2009

Ohio AG dismisses state's lead paint lawsuit By Carter Wood, 02-06-2009

CPSIA, collateral and Sarbanes-Oxley By Walter Olson, 02-06-2009

CPSIA, collateral and Sarbanes-Oxley By Walter Olson, 02-06-2009

Risks overblown? No, that never happens By Walter Olson, 02-06-2009

Risks overblown? No, that never happens By Walter Olson, 02-06-2009

Ohio Supreme Court and tort law, cont'd By Walter Olson, 02-04-2009

Ohio Supreme Court and tort law, cont'd By Walter Olson, 02-04-2009

Reversing preemption, one bill at a time By Carter Wood, 02-03-2009

Reversing preemption, one bill at a time By Carter Wood, 02-03-2009

The next round of litigation By Carter Wood, 02-01-2009

The next round of litigation By Carter Wood, 02-01-2009

Around the web, February 1 By Walter Olson, 01-31-2009

Around the web, February 1 By Walter Olson, 01-31-2009

Federal CPSIA enforcement stayed for a year By Walter Olson, 01-31-2009

Federal CPSIA enforcement stayed for a year By Walter Olson, 01-31-2009

Around the web, January 30 By Walter Olson, 01-30-2009

Around the web, January 30 By Walter Olson, 01-30-2009

CPSIA: another coming (un-)attraction By Walter Olson, 01-28-2009

CPSIA: another coming (un-)attraction By Walter Olson, 01-28-2009

CPSIA: "Congress is completely clueless about what is coming" By Walter Olson, 01-28-2009

CPSIA: "Congress is completely clueless about what is coming" By Walter Olson, 01-28-2009

Conte v. Wyeth will stand By Walter Olson, 01-22-2009

Conte v. Wyeth will stand By Walter Olson, 01-22-2009

CPSIA and product liability By Walter Olson, 01-19-2009

CPSIA and product liability By Walter Olson, 01-19-2009

"Bad news for medical progress" By Walter Olson, 01-19-2009

"Bad news for medical progress" By Walter Olson, 01-19-2009

Off-label pharmaceutical promotion suits By Walter Olson, 01-16-2009

Off-label pharmaceutical promotion suits By Walter Olson, 01-16-2009

New at Forbes.com: Down with the CPSIA! By Walter Olson, 01-16-2009

New at Forbes.com: Down with the CPSIA! By Walter Olson, 01-16-2009

Bert Rein: "In Defense Of Preemption & FDA Regulatory Authority" By Walter Olson, 01-15-2009

Bert Rein: "In Defense Of Preemption & FDA Regulatory Authority" By Walter Olson, 01-15-2009

New York Times profiles Paul Offit By Walter Olson, 01-14-2009

New York Times profiles Paul Offit By Walter Olson, 01-14-2009

Medical device preemption By Walter Olson, 01-08-2009

Medical device preemption By Walter Olson, 01-08-2009

A blow to off-label promotion suits? By Walter Olson, 01-05-2009

A blow to off-label promotion suits? By Walter Olson, 01-05-2009

Top ten worst and best drug/device liability decisions of 2008 By Walter Olson, 12-31-2008

Top ten worst and best drug/device liability decisions of 2008 By Walter Olson, 12-31-2008

Court sides with state-based suits against 'light' cigarettes By Carter Wood, 12-15-2008

Court sides with state-based suits against 'light' cigarettes By Carter Wood, 12-15-2008

WLF on Vioxx & medical monitoring By Walter Olson, 12-09-2008

WLF on Vioxx & medical monitoring By Walter Olson, 12-09-2008

AEI's Roger Bate on Wyeth v. Levine By Walter Olson, 12-09-2008

AEI's Roger Bate on Wyeth v. Levine By Walter Olson, 12-09-2008

Lead content in artificial turf By Walter Olson, 12-08-2008

Lead content in artificial turf By Walter Olson, 12-08-2008

"The Biomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1998" By Walter Olson, 12-05-2008

"The Biomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1998" By Walter Olson, 12-05-2008

"The right prescription for drug safety" By Walter Olson, 12-05-2008

"The right prescription for drug safety" By Walter Olson, 12-05-2008

Preemption and SSRI/suicide suits By Walter Olson, 12-04-2008

Preemption and SSRI/suicide suits By Walter Olson, 12-04-2008

Update: Florida "son of Engle" trials delayed By Walter Olson, 12-01-2008

Update: Florida "son of Engle" trials delayed By Walter Olson, 12-01-2008

First individual Florida tobacco suit to begin this week By mkrauss, 11-26-2008

First individual Florida tobacco suit to begin this week By mkrauss, 11-26-2008

Master & Settlement: Ten years of advocacy and more litigation By Carter Wood, 11-21-2008

Master & Settlement: Ten years of advocacy and more litigation By Carter Wood, 11-21-2008

HHS-designee Daschle's voting record on civil justice reform By Carter Wood, 11-20-2008

HHS-designee Daschle's voting record on civil justice reform By Carter Wood, 11-20-2008

Around the web, November 20 By Walter Olson, 11-20-2008

Around the web, November 20 By Walter Olson, 11-20-2008

Master & Settlement: Tobacco foes want even more money By Carter Wood, 11-18-2008

Master & Settlement: Tobacco foes want even more money By Carter Wood, 11-18-2008

Master & Settlement: Budgets, bonding and bailouts By Carter Wood, 11-16-2008

Master & Settlement: Budgets, bonding and bailouts By Carter Wood, 11-16-2008

Master & Settlement: General Tobacco sues AGs, competitors By Carter Wood, 11-16-2008

Master & Settlement: General Tobacco sues AGs, competitors By Carter Wood, 11-16-2008

Master & Settlement: The many related issues By Carter Wood, 11-16-2008

Master & Settlement: The many related issues By Carter Wood, 11-16-2008

Master & Settlement: Coughing at the 10th anniversary By Carter Wood, 11-16-2008

Master & Settlement: Coughing at the 10th anniversary By Carter Wood, 11-16-2008

Unsupported Assertions? By Marie Gryphon, 11-13-2008

Unsupported Assertions? By Marie Gryphon, 11-13-2008

In the category of no good deed goes unpunished... By Carter Wood, 11-12-2008

In the category of no good deed goes unpunished... By Carter Wood, 11-12-2008

"Off-label" drug use and pre-emption By Walter Olson, 11-11-2008

"Off-label" drug use and pre-emption By Walter Olson, 11-11-2008

A compromise on federal pre-emption? By Walter Olson, 11-10-2008

A compromise on federal pre-emption? By Walter Olson, 11-10-2008

Rahm Emanuel, tort reformer By Carter Wood, 11-09-2008

Rahm Emanuel, tort reformer By Carter Wood, 11-09-2008

Around the web, November 6 By Walter Olson, 11-05-2008

Around the web, November 6 By Walter Olson, 11-05-2008

High on the list of legal-reform elections By Carter Wood, 11-05-2008

High on the list of legal-reform elections By Carter Wood, 11-05-2008

Wyeth v. Levine before the Supreme Court By Walter Olson, 11-04-2008

Wyeth v. Levine before the Supreme Court By Walter Olson, 11-04-2008

Chamber's new reports By Carter Wood, 11-01-2008

Chamber's new reports By Carter Wood, 11-01-2008

Commerce releases study on litigation, direct foreign investment By Carter Wood, 11-01-2008

Commerce releases study on litigation, direct foreign investment By Carter Wood, 11-01-2008

Waxman report on drug preemption By Walter Olson, 10-31-2008

Waxman report on drug preemption By Walter Olson, 10-31-2008

The FDA and drug pre-emption By Walter Olson, 10-21-2008

The FDA and drug pre-emption By Walter Olson, 10-21-2008

Around the web, October 14 By Walter Olson, 10-14-2008

Around the web, October 14 By Walter Olson, 10-14-2008

Garrison Keillor reads a poem on product liability By Carter Wood, 10-13-2008

Garrison Keillor reads a poem on product liability By Carter Wood, 10-13-2008

Georgia Supreme Court Denies Federal Pre-Emption in Thimerosal/Autism Case By mkrauss, 10-07-2008

Georgia Supreme Court Denies Federal Pre-Emption in Thimerosal/Autism Case By mkrauss, 10-07-2008

Why you need to bookmark Beck & Herrmann's Drug & Device Law By Walter Olson, 10-02-2008

Why you need to bookmark Beck & Herrmann's Drug & Device Law By Walter Olson, 10-02-2008

Equitable attack on San Francisco Tobacco Sales Ban Fails By mkrauss, 10-01-2008

Equitable attack on San Francisco Tobacco Sales Ban Fails By mkrauss, 10-01-2008

Boston Globe on Station nightclub fire By Walter Olson, 09-25-2008

Boston Globe on Station nightclub fire By Walter Olson, 09-25-2008

Failure of R.I. public nuisance claims affects N.H. MTBE suit By Carter Wood, 09-19-2008

Failure of R.I. public nuisance claims affects N.H. MTBE suit By Carter Wood, 09-19-2008

"Debate on tort reform has reached N.J.'s courtrooms" By Walter Olson, 09-10-2008

"Debate on tort reform has reached N.J.'s courtrooms" By Walter Olson, 09-10-2008

Update: Gourdine v. Crews By Walter Olson, 09-09-2008

Update: Gourdine v. Crews By Walter Olson, 09-09-2008

Angelos Strikes Out Again: Cell Phone Brain Injury By mkrauss, 09-09-2008

Angelos Strikes Out Again: Cell Phone Brain Injury By mkrauss, 09-09-2008

Knipe v. SmithKline Beecham: Paxil and pre-emption By Walter Olson, 09-09-2008

Knipe v. SmithKline Beecham: Paxil and pre-emption By Walter Olson, 09-09-2008

PBDE Liability: Get ready By mkrauss, 09-08-2008

PBDE Liability: Get ready By mkrauss, 09-08-2008

Issue preclusion in mass torts By Walter Olson, 09-04-2008

Issue preclusion in mass torts By Walter Olson, 09-04-2008

Around the web, August 22 By Walter Olson, 08-21-2008

Around the web, August 22 By Walter Olson, 08-21-2008

President signs bill to expand CPSC spending, authority By Carter Wood, 08-14-2008

President signs bill to expand CPSC spending, authority By Carter Wood, 08-14-2008

Around the web, August 13 By Carter Wood, 08-13-2008

Around the web, August 13 By Carter Wood, 08-13-2008

Palmetto State predictable By Carter Wood, 08-06-2008

Palmetto State predictable By Carter Wood, 08-06-2008

Update: Pharma-free expert list By Walter Olson, 08-03-2008

Update: Pharma-free expert list By Walter Olson, 08-03-2008

CPSC bill headed to President, etc. By Carter Wood, 08-01-2008

CPSC bill headed to President, etc. By Carter Wood, 08-01-2008

Voluntary pharmaceutical marketing guidelines By Walter Olson, 07-31-2008

Voluntary pharmaceutical marketing guidelines By Walter Olson, 07-31-2008

CPSC bill, increasing litigation, regulation, litigation By Carter Wood, 07-30-2008

CPSC bill, increasing litigation, regulation, litigation By Carter Wood, 07-30-2008

Tennessee: Chrysler Liable for $13M in Punitives By mkrauss, 07-28-2008

Tennessee: Chrysler Liable for $13M in Punitives By mkrauss, 07-28-2008

About that FDA "black box" By Walter Olson, 07-25-2008

About that FDA "black box" By Walter Olson, 07-25-2008

New York Intermediate Appellate Court Says Punitives Not Possible in Tobacco Case By mkrauss, 07-23-2008

New York Intermediate Appellate Court Says Punitives Not Possible in Tobacco Case By mkrauss, 07-23-2008

"No discovery, no parade of expert witnesses, no jury, and loser pays" By Walter Olson, 07-22-2008

"No discovery, no parade of expert witnesses, no jury, and loser pays" By Walter Olson, 07-22-2008

Pennsylvania: retreat from strict product liability urged By Walter Olson, 07-22-2008

Pennsylvania: retreat from strict product liability urged By Walter Olson, 07-22-2008

A depressing book on antidepressants? By Walter Olson, 07-18-2008

A depressing book on antidepressants? By Walter Olson, 07-18-2008

New areas for litigation By Carter Wood, 07-16-2008

New areas for litigation By Carter Wood, 07-16-2008

LeadPaintLawFirm.com By Walter Olson, 07-15-2008

LeadPaintLawFirm.com By Walter Olson, 07-15-2008

Preemption: Meanwhile, back at the convention By Carter Wood, 07-08-2008

Preemption: Meanwhile, back at the convention By Carter Wood, 07-08-2008

Preemption: The legislative undermining under way By Carter Wood, 07-08-2008

Preemption: The legislative undermining under way By Carter Wood, 07-08-2008

Gourdine v. Crews By Walter Olson, 06-30-2008

Gourdine v. Crews By Walter Olson, 06-30-2008

Criminalizing asbestos cases By Carter Wood, 06-27-2008

Criminalizing asbestos cases By Carter Wood, 06-27-2008

Meanwhile, fear sweeps the Triad By Carter Wood, 06-23-2008

Meanwhile, fear sweeps the Triad By Carter Wood, 06-23-2008

Another Supreme Court Review of Smoker's Suit By Carter Wood, 06-09-2008

Another Supreme Court Review of Smoker's Suit By Carter Wood, 06-09-2008

Around the web, June 6 By Walter Olson, 06-06-2008

Around the web, June 6 By Walter Olson, 06-06-2008

The mass-tort statute of limitation game By Walter Olson, 05-31-2008

The mass-tort statute of limitation game By Walter Olson, 05-31-2008

Did Merck settle too generously? By Walter Olson, 05-30-2008

Did Merck settle too generously? By Walter Olson, 05-30-2008

Federal Preemption, the Hearing By Carter Wood, 05-15-2008

Federal Preemption, the Hearing By Carter Wood, 05-15-2008

On the Hill By Carter Wood, 05-11-2008

On the Hill By Carter Wood, 05-11-2008

Hello? May I Speak to the Victim of the House? By Carter Wood, 05-09-2008

Hello? May I Speak to the Victim of the House? By Carter Wood, 05-09-2008

MTBE Settlement Despite Lack of Causation and Fault By mkrauss, 05-09-2008

MTBE Settlement Despite Lack of Causation and Fault By mkrauss, 05-09-2008

Tort Reform Efforts Continue in Oklahoma By Carter Wood, 05-08-2008

Tort Reform Efforts Continue in Oklahoma By Carter Wood, 05-08-2008

Around the Web, May 4 By Carter Wood, 05-04-2008

Around the Web, May 4 By Carter Wood, 05-04-2008

The Costs of Lead Paint Hype By Carter Wood, 04-29-2008

The Costs of Lead Paint Hype By Carter Wood, 04-29-2008

Bisphenol A: Chemical Industry Defends Itself, Condemned By Carter Wood, 04-27-2008

Bisphenol A: Chemical Industry Defends Itself, Condemned By Carter Wood, 04-27-2008

Warning of Risk is Unavailing to Drug Maker By mkrauss, 04-23-2008

Warning of Risk is Unavailing to Drug Maker By mkrauss, 04-23-2008

Still Waiting for the Congressional Hearings By Carter Wood, 04-21-2008

Still Waiting for the Congressional Hearings By Carter Wood, 04-21-2008

Thanks for the Invitation By Carter Wood, 04-21-2008

Thanks for the Invitation By Carter Wood, 04-21-2008

New featured column: Jim Copland on FDA pre-emption By Walter Olson, 04-14-2008

New featured column: Jim Copland on FDA pre-emption By Walter Olson, 04-14-2008

Rose v Brown & Williamson: Plaintiff's Judgment Quashed on Appeal By mkrauss, 04-11-2008

Rose v Brown & Williamson: Plaintiff's Judgment Quashed on Appeal By mkrauss, 04-11-2008

"California Supreme Court Adopts Sophisticated User Defense" By Walter Olson, 04-03-2008

"California Supreme Court Adopts Sophisticated User Defense" By Walter Olson, 04-03-2008

Vaccine lawyer subpoenas Kathleen Seidel By Walter Olson, 04-03-2008

Vaccine lawyer subpoenas Kathleen Seidel By Walter Olson, 04-03-2008

Paul Offit in NYT By Walter Olson, 04-01-2008

Paul Offit in NYT By Walter Olson, 04-01-2008

Pfizer held liable to reimburse cost of non-Pfizer drugs... By mkrauss, 03-24-2008

Pfizer held liable to reimburse cost of non-Pfizer drugs... By mkrauss, 03-24-2008

Medical monitoring in West Virginia By Walter Olson, 03-13-2008

Medical monitoring in West Virginia By Walter Olson, 03-13-2008

AP: "Carpal tunnel cases are plummeting" By Walter Olson, 03-06-2008

AP: "Carpal tunnel cases are plummeting" By Walter Olson, 03-06-2008

Litigating Backwards By Hans Bader, 02-25-2008

Litigating Backwards By Hans Bader, 02-25-2008

Richard Epstein on Riegel v. Medtronic By Walter Olson, 02-23-2008

Richard Epstein on Riegel v. Medtronic By Walter Olson, 02-23-2008

Momentous USSC decision in Riegel v Medtronic By mkrauss, 02-20-2008

Momentous USSC decision in Riegel v Medtronic By mkrauss, 02-20-2008

Anticonvulsants and suicidality, cont'd By Walter Olson, 02-18-2008

Anticonvulsants and suicidality, cont'd By Walter Olson, 02-18-2008

Suicide risk of anticonvulsants? By Walter Olson, 02-06-2008

Suicide risk of anticonvulsants? By Walter Olson, 02-06-2008

Altria departs New York... By Walter Olson, 01-31-2008

Altria departs New York... By Walter Olson, 01-31-2008

Paul Offit podcast By Walter Olson, 01-19-2008

Paul Offit podcast By Walter Olson, 01-19-2008

Lead paint lawsuit news By Ted Frank, 01-14-2008

Lead paint lawsuit news By Ted Frank, 01-14-2008

Another thimerosal study... By Walter Olson, 01-08-2008

Another thimerosal study... By Walter Olson, 01-08-2008

UK government: "Warning: too much information can harm" By Ted Frank, 01-02-2008

UK government: "Warning: too much information can harm" By Ted Frank, 01-02-2008

Minnesota as the new Madison County By mkrauss, 12-11-2007

Minnesota as the new Madison County By mkrauss, 12-11-2007

Lottery Litigation Dept.: Jeff Tamraz welding verdict By Ted Frank, 12-06-2007

Lottery Litigation Dept.: Jeff Tamraz welding verdict By Ted Frank, 12-06-2007

A Vioxx settlement question By Walter Olson, 11-24-2007

A Vioxx settlement question By Walter Olson, 11-24-2007

Chrysler: this time, we need a jury By Walter Olson, 11-23-2007

Chrysler: this time, we need a jury By Walter Olson, 11-23-2007

Product redesign in the New York courts By Walter Olson, 11-20-2007

Product redesign in the New York courts By Walter Olson, 11-20-2007

$60 Million Damages Award to Sleepy Driver Overturned By mkrauss, 11-08-2007

$60 Million Damages Award to Sleepy Driver Overturned By mkrauss, 11-08-2007

Defense verdict in Thomas case By Walter Olson, 11-06-2007

Defense verdict in Thomas case By Walter Olson, 11-06-2007

Non-Manufacturer Owes Duty to Product Consumer, says Federal Court By mkrauss, 11-02-2007

Non-Manufacturer Owes Duty to Product Consumer, says Federal Court By mkrauss, 11-02-2007

Riegel v. Medtronic By Ted Frank, 11-02-2007

Riegel v. Medtronic By Ted Frank, 11-02-2007

Wacky Tobacco By Ted Frank, 11-01-2007

Wacky Tobacco By Ted Frank, 11-01-2007

"No alarm on Wall Street over Wyeth case" By Walter Olson, 10-29-2007

"No alarm on Wall Street over Wyeth case" By Walter Olson, 10-29-2007

Electronic fetal monitoring in the WSJ By Walter Olson, 10-28-2007

Electronic fetal monitoring in the WSJ By Walter Olson, 10-28-2007

Antivaccine mythmongering By Walter Olson, 10-22-2007

Antivaccine mythmongering By Walter Olson, 10-22-2007

Medtronic recall litigation on the horizon By Ted Frank, 10-16-2007

Medtronic recall litigation on the horizon By Ted Frank, 10-16-2007

"On vaccines, immune to reason" By Walter Olson, 10-13-2007

"On vaccines, immune to reason" By Walter Olson, 10-13-2007

New featured column: "Courts thin out lead paint lawsuits" By Walter Olson, 10-05-2007

New featured column: "Courts thin out lead paint lawsuits" By Walter Olson, 10-05-2007

Nagareda, "Mass Torts in a World of Settlement" By Walter Olson, 10-01-2007

Nagareda, "Mass Torts in a World of Settlement" By Walter Olson, 10-01-2007

Around the web, September 28 By Walter Olson, 09-28-2007

Around the web, September 28 By Walter Olson, 09-28-2007

Rhode Island: paint cos. should pay $2.4 billion for cleanup By Walter Olson, 09-18-2007

Rhode Island: paint cos. should pay $2.4 billion for cleanup By Walter Olson, 09-18-2007

WLF on alcohol advertising suits By Walter Olson, 09-15-2007

WLF on alcohol advertising suits By Walter Olson, 09-15-2007

Emily Bazelon on personal responsibility By Ted Frank, 09-10-2007

Emily Bazelon on personal responsibility By Ted Frank, 09-10-2007

Trucking on down to Marshall, Texas By Walter Olson, 09-10-2007

Trucking on down to Marshall, Texas By Walter Olson, 09-10-2007

In Defense of Off-Label Drug Use By mkrauss, 08-31-2007

In Defense of Off-Label Drug Use By mkrauss, 08-31-2007

Toy recall and medical monitoring By Walter Olson, 08-23-2007

Toy recall and medical monitoring By Walter Olson, 08-23-2007

Reaction to Trial Lawyers Inc. lead paint report By Walter Olson, 08-09-2007

Reaction to Trial Lawyers Inc. lead paint report By Walter Olson, 08-09-2007

Ohio product liability veto undone By Walter Olson, 08-03-2007

Ohio product liability veto undone By Walter Olson, 08-03-2007

Settle? They'da been goners By Walter Olson, 07-29-2007

Settle? They'da been goners By Walter Olson, 07-29-2007

No Injury Consumer Protection Class Actions By Moin Yahya, 07-19-2007

No Injury Consumer Protection Class Actions By Moin Yahya, 07-19-2007

"Consumer Class Actions Usurping Personal Injury Claims" By Walter Olson, 07-19-2007

"Consumer Class Actions Usurping Personal Injury Claims" By Walter Olson, 07-19-2007

MMR vaccine scares By Walter Olson, 07-17-2007

MMR vaccine scares By Walter Olson, 07-17-2007

Pharma "litigation for all, and safety for none" By Walter Olson, 06-24-2007

Pharma "litigation for all, and safety for none" By Walter Olson, 06-24-2007

Nigerian copycat tobacco suits By Walter Olson, 06-20-2007

Nigerian copycat tobacco suits By Walter Olson, 06-20-2007

Autism omnibus trial under way By Walter Olson, 06-19-2007

Autism omnibus trial under way By Walter Olson, 06-19-2007

Wrongful Death By Plaintiffs' Lawyers? By mkrauss, 06-14-2007

Wrongful Death By Plaintiffs' Lawyers? By mkrauss, 06-14-2007

Mo. high court rejects St. Louis lead-paint suit By Walter Olson, 06-13-2007

Mo. high court rejects St. Louis lead-paint suit By Walter Olson, 06-13-2007

Tobacco suit stresses race angle By Walter Olson, 06-07-2007

Tobacco suit stresses race angle By Walter Olson, 06-07-2007

Thimerosal and Autism: Final Round? By mkrauss, 06-05-2007

Thimerosal and Autism: Final Round? By mkrauss, 06-05-2007

Curlin and the fen-phen scandal By Walter Olson, 06-04-2007

Curlin and the fen-phen scandal By Walter Olson, 06-04-2007

Milwaukee lead-paint suit goes to trial By Walter Olson, 05-31-2007

Milwaukee lead-paint suit goes to trial By Walter Olson, 05-31-2007

FDA scandal! Or is it? By Ted Frank, 05-17-2007

FDA scandal! Or is it? By Ted Frank, 05-17-2007

More on choice of law and product liability By Walter Olson, 05-11-2007

More on choice of law and product liability By Walter Olson, 05-11-2007

More on Krauss's choice-of-law approach By Ted Frank, 05-08-2007

More on Krauss's choice-of-law approach By Ted Frank, 05-08-2007

St. Louis wants to pursue lead paint action By Walter Olson, 05-03-2007

St. Louis wants to pursue lead paint action By Walter Olson, 05-03-2007

Federal Choice-of-Law, State Sovereignty, and Products Liability By mkrauss, 05-02-2007

Federal Choice-of-Law, State Sovereignty, and Products Liability By mkrauss, 05-02-2007

NY Court: Statute of Limitations Means What It Says By mkrauss, 04-24-2007

NY Court: Statute of Limitations Means What It Says By mkrauss, 04-24-2007

The "mercury militia" By Walter Olson, 04-24-2007

The "mercury militia" By Walter Olson, 04-24-2007

Reasons to be Skeptical of Civil Juries By David Bernstein, 04-19-2007

Reasons to be Skeptical of Civil Juries By David Bernstein, 04-19-2007

NJ Verdict Demonstrates Absurdity of Punitives By mkrauss, 04-19-2007

NJ Verdict Demonstrates Absurdity of Punitives By mkrauss, 04-19-2007

Methodists back vaccine quackery By Walter Olson, 04-17-2007

Methodists back vaccine quackery By Walter Olson, 04-17-2007

Tying one hand behind bioscientists' backs By Walter Olson, 04-13-2007

Tying one hand behind bioscientists' backs By Walter Olson, 04-13-2007

Michael Krauss on Engle tobacco litigation By Walter Olson, 03-29-2007

Michael Krauss on Engle tobacco litigation By Walter Olson, 03-29-2007

New featured column: "The Fear Industrial Complex" By Walter Olson, 03-27-2007

New featured column: "The Fear Industrial Complex" By Walter Olson, 03-27-2007

New Trial Ordered in $15M Ford Case By mkrauss, 03-23-2007

New Trial Ordered in $15M Ford Case By mkrauss, 03-23-2007

"Second Thoughts on Breasts" By Ted Frank, 03-21-2007

"Second Thoughts on Breasts" By Ted Frank, 03-21-2007

Chrysler hit with $50M punitives By mkrauss, 03-12-2007

Chrysler hit with $50M punitives By mkrauss, 03-12-2007

More rough weather for tobacco defense By Walter Olson, 03-05-2007

More rough weather for tobacco defense By Walter Olson, 03-05-2007

Still more on Philip Morris v. Williams By Ted Frank, 02-28-2007

Still more on Philip Morris v. Williams By Ted Frank, 02-28-2007

R.I. judge says paint makers must pay for cleanup By Walter Olson, 02-27-2007

R.I. judge says paint makers must pay for cleanup By Walter Olson, 02-27-2007

Colorado Home Astroturf By James R. Copland, 02-26-2007

Colorado Home Astroturf By James R. Copland, 02-26-2007

"Worried in America" By Walter Olson, 02-21-2007

"Worried in America" By Walter Olson, 02-21-2007

More on Philip Morris v. Williams By Ted Frank, 02-20-2007

More on Philip Morris v. Williams By Ted Frank, 02-20-2007

Initial thoughts on Philip Morris By James R. Copland, 02-20-2007

Initial thoughts on Philip Morris By James R. Copland, 02-20-2007

Philip Morris v. Williams opinion By James R. Copland, 02-20-2007

Philip Morris v. Williams opinion By James R. Copland, 02-20-2007

Oregon Supreme Court Decision Thrown Out By mkrauss, 02-20-2007

Oregon Supreme Court Decision Thrown Out By mkrauss, 02-20-2007

Adam Liptak on Buell-Wilson By Ted Frank, 02-19-2007

Adam Liptak on Buell-Wilson By Ted Frank, 02-19-2007

Drugmaker liability in Michigan By Walter Olson, 02-15-2007

Drugmaker liability in Michigan By Walter Olson, 02-15-2007

"If you can defeat the motion to dismiss, you're 75 percent of the way home." By mkrauss, 02-08-2007

"If you can defeat the motion to dismiss, you're 75 percent of the way home." By mkrauss, 02-08-2007

Arthur Allen, "Vaccine" By Walter Olson, 02-07-2007

Arthur Allen, "Vaccine" By Walter Olson, 02-07-2007

MMR vaccine and autism, cont'd By Walter Olson, 01-21-2007

MMR vaccine and autism, cont'd By Walter Olson, 01-21-2007

Canada permits silicone breast implants By Walter Olson, 01-11-2007

Canada permits silicone breast implants By Walter Olson, 01-11-2007

"Rollover Economics: Arbitrary and Capricious Product Liability Regimes" By Ted Frank, 01-04-2007

"Rollover Economics: Arbitrary and Capricious Product Liability Regimes" By Ted Frank, 01-04-2007

Mississippi Supremes to Hear Ford Appeal By mkrauss, 01-03-2007

Mississippi Supremes to Hear Ford Appeal By mkrauss, 01-03-2007

Plavix: New round of drug suits on the way? By mkrauss, 12-22-2006

Plavix: New round of drug suits on the way? By mkrauss, 12-22-2006

Garza verdict slashed By James R. Copland, 12-21-2006

Garza verdict slashed By James R. Copland, 12-21-2006

Bausch & Lomb MoistureLoc litigation By Ted Frank, 12-19-2006

Bausch & Lomb MoistureLoc litigation By Ted Frank, 12-19-2006

Those "bad toy" lists By Walter Olson, 12-15-2006

Those "bad toy" lists By Walter Olson, 12-15-2006

SUV rollover lawsuits By Ted Frank, 12-13-2006

SUV rollover lawsuits By Ted Frank, 12-13-2006

Ohio lead-paint suits, cont'd By Walter Olson, 12-12-2006

Ohio lead-paint suits, cont'd By Walter Olson, 12-12-2006

When does the statute of limitations run on Tobacco Suits? By mkrauss, 12-06-2006

When does the statute of limitations run on Tobacco Suits? By mkrauss, 12-06-2006

Akron withdraws lead paint lawsuit By Walter Olson, 11-30-2006

Akron withdraws lead paint lawsuit By Walter Olson, 11-30-2006

Book corner By Walter Olson, 11-29-2006

Book corner By Walter Olson, 11-29-2006

Driver passes car on curve at 37 mph over posted speed, gets $15M By mkrauss, 11-22-2006

Driver passes car on curve at 37 mph over posted speed, gets $15M By mkrauss, 11-22-2006

"FDA ends ban on silicone breast implants" By Walter Olson, 11-20-2006

"FDA ends ban on silicone breast implants" By Walter Olson, 11-20-2006

Patent Holder Does Not Want to Market Drug in USA By mkrauss, 11-13-2006

Patent Holder Does Not Want to Market Drug in USA By mkrauss, 11-13-2006

Turning lead into gold By Ted Frank, 11-11-2006

Turning lead into gold By Ted Frank, 11-11-2006

Garcia v. Ford Motor: "A Valentine's tale" By Walter Olson, 10-20-2006

Garcia v. Ford Motor: "A Valentine's tale" By Walter Olson, 10-20-2006

New featured column: Ted on open-ended litigation By Walter Olson, 10-16-2006

New featured column: Ted on open-ended litigation By Walter Olson, 10-16-2006

"Anthrax and Lawyers" By Ted Frank, 10-10-2006

"Anthrax and Lawyers" By Ted Frank, 10-10-2006

Federal Jury finds for Merck in VIOXX case By mkrauss, 10-09-2006

Federal Jury finds for Merck in VIOXX case By mkrauss, 10-09-2006

Sherwin-Williams strikes back By Walter Olson, 10-09-2006

Sherwin-Williams strikes back By Walter Olson, 10-09-2006

This one's a real head-scratcher... By mkrauss, 10-03-2006

This one's a real head-scratcher... By mkrauss, 10-03-2006

Oct. 12 panel in D.C.: "Mass Fraud in Mass Torts?" By Walter Olson, 10-03-2006

Oct. 12 panel in D.C.: "Mass Fraud in Mass Torts?" By Walter Olson, 10-03-2006

A note on spinach law By Ted Frank, 09-27-2006

A note on spinach law By Ted Frank, 09-27-2006

Race to the Courthouse... By mkrauss, 09-27-2006

Race to the Courthouse... By mkrauss, 09-27-2006

"Light" tobacco class action, cont'd By Walter Olson, 09-27-2006

"Light" tobacco class action, cont'd By Walter Olson, 09-27-2006

The wrong kind of reform: Arizona and Premier Manufactured Systems By Ted Frank, 09-18-2006

The wrong kind of reform: Arizona and Premier Manufactured Systems By Ted Frank, 09-18-2006

"Ark. jury rejects Prempro suit" By Walter Olson, 09-17-2006

"Ark. jury rejects Prempro suit" By Walter Olson, 09-17-2006

The Headline versus the Text By mkrauss, 09-15-2006

The Headline versus the Text By mkrauss, 09-15-2006

R.I./duPont lead pact: charity under scrutiny By Walter Olson, 09-13-2006

R.I./duPont lead pact: charity under scrutiny By Walter Olson, 09-13-2006

More on DOJ tobacco suit ruling By Walter Olson, 09-06-2006

More on DOJ tobacco suit ruling By Walter Olson, 09-06-2006

Ted fact-checks a lawn-mower lawsuit By Walter Olson, 08-30-2006

Ted fact-checks a lawn-mower lawsuit By Walter Olson, 08-30-2006

Lead paint lawsuit blogging By Walter Olson, 08-27-2006

Lead paint lawsuit blogging By Walter Olson, 08-27-2006

More on vaccines at MPT By James R. Copland, 08-25-2006

More on vaccines at MPT By James R. Copland, 08-25-2006

"Vaccines Are Scarce. Why?" By Ted Frank, 08-25-2006

"Vaccines Are Scarce. Why?" By Ted Frank, 08-25-2006

Trans Fats, Ctd. By mkrauss, 07-26-2006

Trans Fats, Ctd. By mkrauss, 07-26-2006

NJ courts' Mass Tort Information Center By Walter Olson, 07-22-2006

NJ courts' Mass Tort Information Center By Walter Olson, 07-22-2006

Welding and Product Liability By mkrauss, 06-28-2006

Welding and Product Liability By mkrauss, 06-28-2006

RI lead paint sidelights By Walter Olson, 06-28-2006

RI lead paint sidelights By Walter Olson, 06-28-2006

Peter Huber on pharmaceuticals policy By Walter Olson, 06-25-2006

Peter Huber on pharmaceuticals policy By Walter Olson, 06-25-2006

Cali Lead Paint By Sam Munson, 06-23-2006

Cali Lead Paint By Sam Munson, 06-23-2006

Antivaccination warriors, jabbed By Walter Olson, 06-23-2006

Antivaccination warriors, jabbed By Walter Olson, 06-23-2006

$111 million demanded over grout fumes By Walter Olson, 06-22-2006

$111 million demanded over grout fumes By Walter Olson, 06-22-2006

Trial Lawyers, Inc. Update By Sam Munson, 06-20-2006

Trial Lawyers, Inc. Update By Sam Munson, 06-20-2006

Allowing interstate competition for health care (and other) law By mkrauss, 06-20-2006

Allowing interstate competition for health care (and other) law By mkrauss, 06-20-2006

After UK vaccine panic, charges of misconduct By Walter Olson, 06-14-2006

After UK vaccine panic, charges of misconduct By Walter Olson, 06-14-2006

More on benzene-in-sodas suits By Walter Olson, 06-08-2006

More on benzene-in-sodas suits By Walter Olson, 06-08-2006

R.I. Supremes Decline to Decide Due Process/Contingent Fee Challenge By mkrauss, 06-05-2006

R.I. Supremes Decline to Decide Due Process/Contingent Fee Challenge By mkrauss, 06-05-2006

The "Benzene Scare" -- Coming to a Courtroom Near You? By mkrauss, 06-02-2006

The "Benzene Scare" -- Coming to a Courtroom Near You? By mkrauss, 06-02-2006

More on the Oregon Case Now Before the Supremes By mkrauss, 06-02-2006

More on the Oregon Case Now Before the Supremes By mkrauss, 06-02-2006

Update: Supreme Court to review Oregon Philip Morris punitive damages decision By Ted Frank, 05-30-2006

Update: Supreme Court to review Oregon Philip Morris punitive damages decision By Ted Frank, 05-30-2006

Conference 5/31: "The Value of Play" By Walter Olson, 05-26-2006

Conference 5/31: "The Value of Play" By Walter Olson, 05-26-2006

Paint litigation: its spreadability By Walter Olson, 05-17-2006

Paint litigation: its spreadability By Walter Olson, 05-17-2006

The tangled web of liability in B & L By Larry Ribstein, 05-17-2006

The tangled web of liability in B & L By Larry Ribstein, 05-17-2006

Contact lens solution fungus infections By Walter Olson, 05-11-2006

Contact lens solution fungus infections By Walter Olson, 05-11-2006

Judge fines R.I. AG for contempt By Walter Olson, 05-09-2006

Judge fines R.I. AG for contempt By Walter Olson, 05-09-2006

More Tobacco Twists And Turns By Sam Munson, 05-08-2006

More Tobacco Twists And Turns By Sam Munson, 05-08-2006

Blawg Review #56: Sex, Virtual Weddings, and Baseball By James R. Copland, 05-08-2006

Blawg Review #56: Sex, Virtual Weddings, and Baseball By James R. Copland, 05-08-2006

"Governor to veto genetic seed liability bill" By Ted Frank, 05-06-2006

"Governor to veto genetic seed liability bill" By Ted Frank, 05-06-2006

RI lead paint verdict By Walter Olson, 04-26-2006

RI lead paint verdict By Walter Olson, 04-26-2006

The Worst Disease By Sam Munson, 04-26-2006

The Worst Disease By Sam Munson, 04-26-2006

Lessons so far from the Vioxx cases By mkrauss, 04-24-2006

Lessons so far from the Vioxx cases By mkrauss, 04-24-2006

Maryland lead-paint legislation By Walter Olson, 04-19-2006

Maryland lead-paint legislation By Walter Olson, 04-19-2006

The Tobacco Wars By Sam Munson, 04-19-2006

The Tobacco Wars By Sam Munson, 04-19-2006

Lawyer Lead-ership By James R. Copland, 04-18-2006

Lawyer Lead-ership By James R. Copland, 04-18-2006

Tobacco Tales, Ctd By mkrauss, 04-18-2006

Tobacco Tales, Ctd By mkrauss, 04-18-2006

"The Cutter Incident" on C-SPAN2 By Ted Frank, 04-13-2006

"The Cutter Incident" on C-SPAN2 By Ted Frank, 04-13-2006

Court: Coke should have warned of fizziness By Walter Olson, 04-13-2006

Court: Coke should have warned of fizziness By Walter Olson, 04-13-2006

Michigan's FDA defense law By Walter Olson, 04-11-2006

Michigan's FDA defense law By Walter Olson, 04-11-2006

McDarby: Gilmartin to testify By James R. Copland, 04-06-2006

McDarby: Gilmartin to testify By James R. Copland, 04-06-2006

Merck loses in McDarby case By James R. Copland, 04-05-2006

Merck loses in McDarby case By James R. Copland, 04-05-2006

Lead Paint Fights Back By Sam Munson, 04-05-2006

Lead Paint Fights Back By Sam Munson, 04-05-2006

Rhode Island lead paint By Ted Frank, 04-02-2006

Rhode Island lead paint By Ted Frank, 04-02-2006

Here Comes The Sunscreen Suit By Sam Munson, 03-31-2006

Here Comes The Sunscreen Suit By Sam Munson, 03-31-2006

First West Coast Vioxx Cases By Sam Munson, 03-27-2006

First West Coast Vioxx Cases By Sam Munson, 03-27-2006

Can Businesses Be Sued Even When They Have Met FDA Requirements? By Ted Frank, 03-21-2006

Can Businesses Be Sued Even When They Have Met FDA Requirements? By Ted Frank, 03-21-2006

Associated Press on obesity litigation By Walter Olson, 03-19-2006

Associated Press on obesity litigation By Walter Olson, 03-19-2006

Global tobacco settlement exhausted punitives By Walter Olson, 03-17-2006

Global tobacco settlement exhausted punitives By Walter Olson, 03-17-2006

One vaccine lawsuit -- and the damage it did By Walter Olson, 03-15-2006

One vaccine lawsuit -- and the damage it did By Walter Olson, 03-15-2006

Sykes rebukes Wisconsin high court By Walter Olson, 03-10-2006

Sykes rebukes Wisconsin high court By Walter Olson, 03-10-2006

Lead paint follies By Walter Olson, 03-08-2006

Lead paint follies By Walter Olson, 03-08-2006

Defective Because Effective By mkrauss, 03-06-2006

Defective Because Effective By mkrauss, 03-06-2006

No punitives in R.I. lead paint case By Walter Olson, 03-02-2006

No punitives in R.I. lead paint case By Walter Olson, 03-02-2006

Offit, "The Cutter Incident" By Walter Olson, 02-28-2006

Offit, "The Cutter Incident" By Walter Olson, 02-28-2006

Jury deliberating in RI lead paint retrial By Walter Olson, 02-17-2006

Jury deliberating in RI lead paint retrial By Walter Olson, 02-17-2006

Safety standards and federal pre-emption By Walter Olson, 02-17-2006

Safety standards and federal pre-emption By Walter Olson, 02-17-2006

Playground design and liability By Walter Olson, 02-16-2006

Playground design and liability By Walter Olson, 02-16-2006

BREAKING NEWS: Oregon Supreme Court affirms 151:1 punitive:compensatory damages ratio v. Philip Morris By Ted Frank, 02-02-2006

BREAKING NEWS: Oregon Supreme Court affirms 151:1 punitive:compensatory damages ratio v. Philip Morris By Ted Frank, 02-02-2006

Idiots can harm themselves through Ipod, lawsuit says By mkrauss, 02-02-2006

Idiots can harm themselves through Ipod, lawsuit says By mkrauss, 02-02-2006

NHTSA pre-emption draws protest from 26 AGs By Walter Olson, 01-25-2006

NHTSA pre-emption draws protest from 26 AGs By Walter Olson, 01-25-2006

Welding rod shenanigans By Walter Olson, 01-22-2006

Welding rod shenanigans By Walter Olson, 01-22-2006

Wisconsin liability trip By Walter Olson, 01-21-2006

Wisconsin liability trip By Walter Olson, 01-21-2006

Forbes on welding rod litigation By Walter Olson, 01-09-2006

Forbes on welding rod litigation By Walter Olson, 01-09-2006

CRC on Environmental Working Group By Walter Olson, 12-16-2005

CRC on Environmental Working Group By Walter Olson, 12-16-2005

Taser on Trial By mkrauss, 12-12-2005

Taser on Trial By mkrauss, 12-12-2005

Welding: Boren loses; Dewey Morgan caught lying By Ted Frank, 12-09-2005

Welding: Boren loses; Dewey Morgan caught lying By Ted Frank, 12-09-2005

Ortho Evra, cont'd By Walter Olson, 12-07-2005

Ortho Evra, cont'd By Walter Olson, 12-07-2005

GM CEO: Lawsuit abuse a competitive disadvantage By James R. Copland, 12-06-2005

GM CEO: Lawsuit abuse a competitive disadvantage By James R. Copland, 12-06-2005

Correcting Wisconsin's high court By Walter Olson, 11-23-2005

Correcting Wisconsin's high court By Walter Olson, 11-23-2005

Welding lawsuit in Madison County: manganese and Parkinson's By Ted Frank, 11-21-2005

Welding lawsuit in Madison County: manganese and Parkinson's By Ted Frank, 11-21-2005

ATLA blocking avian flu bill By Walter Olson, 11-17-2005

ATLA blocking avian flu bill By Walter Olson, 11-17-2005

Ortho-Evra By Walter Olson, 11-15-2005

Ortho-Evra By Walter Olson, 11-15-2005

Refusing vaccines By Walter Olson, 11-11-2005

Refusing vaccines By Walter Olson, 11-11-2005

"Paint by Lawyer" By Walter Olson, 11-07-2005

"Paint by Lawyer" By Walter Olson, 11-07-2005

Another AG assails Oxycontin maker By Walter Olson, 11-05-2005

Another AG assails Oxycontin maker By Walter Olson, 11-05-2005

Merck wins one! By James R. Copland, 11-03-2005

Merck wins one! By James R. Copland, 11-03-2005

"A very dangerous lawsuit": the tactics of Mikal Watts By Ted Frank, 11-02-2005

"A very dangerous lawsuit": the tactics of Mikal Watts By Ted Frank, 11-02-2005

Silicosis affair -- typical? By Walter Olson, 10-12-2005

Silicosis affair -- typical? By Walter Olson, 10-12-2005

Update: Jasper popcorn suits settle By Ted Frank, 10-09-2005

Update: Jasper popcorn suits settle By Ted Frank, 10-09-2005

Terror in Tater Tot Town By Walter Olson, 10-07-2005

Terror in Tater Tot Town By Walter Olson, 10-07-2005

Toxically blonde By Walter Olson, 10-04-2005

Toxically blonde By Walter Olson, 10-04-2005

Something in the water at Harvard? By Walter Olson, 09-30-2005

Something in the water at Harvard? By Walter Olson, 09-30-2005

Mississippi fen-phen scandal By Walter Olson, 09-28-2005

Mississippi fen-phen scandal By Walter Olson, 09-28-2005

NHTSA pre-emption: trial lawyers hit the roof By Walter Olson, 09-08-2005

NHTSA pre-emption: trial lawyers hit the roof By Walter Olson, 09-08-2005

Richard Epstein v. Mark Lanier By Walter Olson, 08-30-2005

Richard Epstein v. Mark Lanier By Walter Olson, 08-30-2005

Kinsley on Ernst v. Merck By Ted Frank, 08-29-2005

Kinsley on Ernst v. Merck By Ted Frank, 08-29-2005

Teflon and PFOA By Walter Olson, 08-26-2005

Teflon and PFOA By Walter Olson, 08-26-2005

Feminists for choice By Walter Olson, 08-23-2005

Feminists for choice By Walter Olson, 08-23-2005

"Rodzilla" and trade association liability By Walter Olson, 08-22-2005

"Rodzilla" and trade association liability By Walter Olson, 08-22-2005

Parade of new blogs By Walter Olson, 08-21-2005

Parade of new blogs By Walter Olson, 08-21-2005

Wisconsin's lawless high court By Walter Olson, 08-11-2005

Wisconsin's lawless high court By Walter Olson, 08-11-2005

Learning the Wrong Lessons from "An American Tragedy" By David Bernstein, 08-08-2005

Learning the Wrong Lessons from "An American Tragedy" By David Bernstein, 08-08-2005

Energy bill passes, sans MTBE shield By James R. Copland, 07-29-2005

Energy bill passes, sans MTBE shield By James R. Copland, 07-29-2005

New from the Washington Legal Foundation By James R. Copland, 07-29-2005

New from the Washington Legal Foundation By James R. Copland, 07-29-2005

Lying with Statistics - Ernst v. Merck edition By Ted Frank, 07-29-2005

Lying with Statistics - Ernst v. Merck edition By Ted Frank, 07-29-2005

Update: Popcorn flavoring suits II By Ted Frank, 07-20-2005

Update: Popcorn flavoring suits II By Ted Frank, 07-20-2005

More on Michigan medical monitoring decision By James R. Copland, 07-18-2005

More on Michigan medical monitoring decision By James R. Copland, 07-18-2005

Michigan rejects medical monitoring By Walter Olson, 07-18-2005

Michigan rejects medical monitoring By Walter Olson, 07-18-2005

"Snuff Out This Silly Suit" By Walter Olson, 06-29-2005

"Snuff Out This Silly Suit" By Walter Olson, 06-29-2005

EPCOT center ride death By Walter Olson, 06-16-2005

EPCOT center ride death By Walter Olson, 06-16-2005

"Invaluable" By Walter Olson, 06-13-2005

"Invaluable" By Walter Olson, 06-13-2005

Lawyers doing their jobs By Walter Olson, 06-11-2005

Lawyers doing their jobs By Walter Olson, 06-11-2005

Expanding drug liability -- retroactively By Walter Olson, 05-07-2005

Expanding drug liability -- retroactively By Walter Olson, 05-07-2005

You're in the anti-obesity army now By Walter Olson, 05-06-2005

You're in the anti-obesity army now By Walter Olson, 05-06-2005

Gun suits and the Dormant Commerce Clause By Walter Olson, 04-25-2005

Gun suits and the Dormant Commerce Clause By Walter Olson, 04-25-2005

"Pathological science" By Walter Olson, 04-23-2005

"Pathological science" By Walter Olson, 04-23-2005

FDA mulls breast implant return By Walter Olson, 04-13-2005

FDA mulls breast implant return By Walter Olson, 04-13-2005

Pfizer pulls Bextra By James R. Copland, 04-07-2005

Pfizer pulls Bextra By James R. Copland, 04-07-2005

Illinois municipalities bail on Crown Vic suit By Michael DeBow, 03-22-2005

Illinois municipalities bail on Crown Vic suit By Michael DeBow, 03-22-2005

On the Supreme Court's docket By Walter Olson, 03-14-2005

On the Supreme Court's docket By Walter Olson, 03-14-2005

DuPont's Teflon travails By Walter Olson, 03-08-2005

DuPont's Teflon travails By Walter Olson, 03-08-2005

Agent Orange is back... By James R. Copland, 02-28-2005

Agent Orange is back... By James R. Copland, 02-28-2005

"Side Effects of the Drug Scares" By Walter Olson, 02-28-2005

"Side Effects of the Drug Scares" By Walter Olson, 02-28-2005

"A Well-Oiled Machine" By Walter Olson, 02-15-2005

"A Well-Oiled Machine" By Walter Olson, 02-15-2005

Post hoc ergo propter hoc By Walter Olson, 02-08-2005

Post hoc ergo propter hoc By Walter Olson, 02-08-2005

Fen-phen's spiral By Walter Olson, 02-02-2005

Fen-phen's spiral By Walter Olson, 02-02-2005

Obesity suit reinstated By Walter Olson, 01-31-2005

Obesity suit reinstated By Walter Olson, 01-31-2005

Update: British Medical Journal embarrassed By Ted Frank, 01-28-2005

Update: British Medical Journal embarrassed By Ted Frank, 01-28-2005

MTBE's cash leak By Walter Olson, 01-28-2005

MTBE's cash leak By Walter Olson, 01-28-2005

Tabarrok, Surowiecki on Vioxx By James R. Copland, 01-27-2005

Tabarrok, Surowiecki on Vioxx By James R. Copland, 01-27-2005

2nd Circuit weighs in By James R. Copland, 01-26-2005

2nd Circuit weighs in By James R. Copland, 01-26-2005

Myrna Blyth's "Spin Sisters" By Walter Olson, 01-24-2005

Myrna Blyth's "Spin Sisters" By Walter Olson, 01-24-2005

"Pharmaceuticals the next victim?" By Walter Olson, 01-21-2005

"Pharmaceuticals the next victim?" By Walter Olson, 01-21-2005

British Medical Journal embarrassed By Walter Olson, 01-18-2005

British Medical Journal embarrassed By Walter Olson, 01-18-2005

Bob Herbert at it again By James R. Copland, 01-14-2005

Bob Herbert at it again By James R. Copland, 01-14-2005

"Demonizing for Dollars" By Walter Olson, 12-29-2004

"Demonizing for Dollars" By Walter Olson, 12-29-2004

Ohio enacts wide-ranging liability reforms By Walter Olson, 12-20-2004

Ohio enacts wide-ranging liability reforms By Walter Olson, 12-20-2004

P.R. by Fenton By Walter Olson, 12-07-2004

P.R. by Fenton By Walter Olson, 12-07-2004

Olson on obesity By James R. Copland, 12-03-2004

Olson on obesity By James R. Copland, 12-03-2004

WSJ on obesity study flaws By James R. Copland, 11-30-2004

WSJ on obesity study flaws By James R. Copland, 11-30-2004

Chrysler to appeal $102 million verdict By James R. Copland, 11-24-2004

Chrysler to appeal $102 million verdict By James R. Copland, 11-24-2004

Growth areas By Walter Olson, 11-12-2004

Growth areas By Walter Olson, 11-12-2004

Warning label madness By Walter Olson, 10-31-2004

Warning label madness By Walter Olson, 10-31-2004

Ephedra retailer litigation, cont'd By Walter Olson, 10-28-2004

Ephedra retailer litigation, cont'd By Walter Olson, 10-28-2004

Ephedra retailer litigation By Walter Olson, 09-23-2004

Ephedra retailer litigation By Walter Olson, 09-23-2004

Boeken: Campbell equals win for MO By James R. Copland, 09-22-2004

Boeken: Campbell equals win for MO By James R. Copland, 09-22-2004

Plaintiff's bar: let us handle your criminal defense By Walter Olson, 09-17-2004

Plaintiff's bar: let us handle your criminal defense By Walter Olson, 09-17-2004

Not quite beach reading but still good... By Leah Lorber, 09-02-2004

Not quite beach reading but still good... By Leah Lorber, 09-02-2004

Kentucky high court vacates $15M punitive award By Leah Lorber, 08-29-2004

Kentucky high court vacates $15M punitive award By Leah Lorber, 08-29-2004

From the archives: benefits of product liability By Walter Olson, 08-27-2004

From the archives: benefits of product liability By Walter Olson, 08-27-2004

Junk science in asbestos litigation By James R. Copland, 08-17-2004

Junk science in asbestos litigation By James R. Copland, 08-17-2004

Double Hurdles By Ted Frank, 08-16-2004

Double Hurdles By Ted Frank, 08-16-2004

Why Stella Liebeck is important By Ted Frank, 08-04-2004

Why Stella Liebeck is important By Ted Frank, 08-04-2004

Rebuked asbestos judge joins asbestos advisory firm By James R. Copland, 07-30-2004

Rebuked asbestos judge joins asbestos advisory firm By James R. Copland, 07-30-2004

Tobacco appeal bond update: the Empire State enters the fray? By James R. Copland, 07-26-2004

Tobacco appeal bond update: the Empire State enters the fray? By James R. Copland, 07-26-2004

Pre-Emption and the FDA By mkrauss, 07-26-2004

Pre-Emption and the FDA By mkrauss, 07-26-2004

Popcorn butter: suppliers win one By Walter Olson, 06-30-2004

Popcorn butter: suppliers win one By Walter Olson, 06-30-2004

The nullification crisis of 2004? By James R. Copland, 06-15-2004

The nullification crisis of 2004? By James R. Copland, 06-15-2004

Wall Street Journal highlights asbestos bankruptcy scams By James R. Copland, 06-03-2004

Wall Street Journal highlights asbestos bankruptcy scams By James R. Copland, 06-03-2004

Ninth Circuit allows gun lawsuit to proceed By James R. Copland, 05-28-2004

Ninth Circuit allows gun lawsuit to proceed By James R. Copland, 05-28-2004

Nissan headlights By Ted Frank, 05-19-2004

Nissan headlights By Ted Frank, 05-19-2004

"The Last Rung" By Walter Olson, 05-17-2004

"The Last Rung" By Walter Olson, 05-17-2004

Vaccines, cont'd By Walter Olson, 05-16-2004

Vaccines, cont'd By Walter Olson, 05-16-2004

From a kit (no lawyer included) By Walter Olson, 05-16-2004

From a kit (no lawyer included) By Walter Olson, 05-16-2004

AEI: Lawsuits without Injuries? By Ted Frank, 05-16-2004

AEI: Lawsuits without Injuries? By Ted Frank, 05-16-2004

McDonald's coffee revisited By Ted Frank, 05-16-2004

McDonald's coffee revisited By Ted Frank, 05-16-2004

Silica lawsuits: castles from sand By Walter Olson, 05-15-2004

Silica lawsuits: castles from sand By Walter Olson, 05-15-2004

Back at the old test-rigging game By Walter Olson, 05-15-2004

Back at the old test-rigging game By Walter Olson, 05-15-2004

Chicago lead paint case dismissed By Walter Olson, 05-14-2004

Chicago lead paint case dismissed By Walter Olson, 05-14-2004

Tobacco recoupment suit loses in France By Walter Olson, 05-14-2004

Tobacco recoupment suit loses in France By Walter Olson, 05-14-2004

"Why does the gun industry deserve special protection?" By Walter Olson, 05-14-2004

"Why does the gun industry deserve special protection?" By Walter Olson, 05-14-2004

Market-share liability: now prove you're innocent By Walter Olson, 05-14-2004

Market-share liability: now prove you're innocent By Walter Olson, 05-14-2004



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