In In re Abbott Labs., Inc, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 21387 (7th Cir. Oct. 16, 2012), the Seventh Circuit recently held that, by moving to consolidate numerous state court product liability cases under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 384, the plaintiff
The Jury Is Out
June 21, 2012
by Mark Miller, Associate
Observers around the country have been describing the disappearance of the civil jury trial for quite some time. In recent years, fewer than two percent of federal actions have gone to trial and less than one percent were heard by
Warning: Spirit Airlines Wants to Continue Deceiving You
February 06, 2012
by Mark Miller, Associate
On January 24, 2012 a new U.S. Department of Transportation rule took effect requiring airline carriers to include all mandatory taxes and fees in their fares upfront. Under this new regulation, airlines cannot continue to advertise bargain basement ticket prices,
The Litigation Privilege: Offering Protection for 25 Years’ Worth of Lies?
January 09, 2012
by Mark Miller, Associate
In Williams v. BASF Catalyst, LLC, Case No. 2:11-cv-01754-SRC-MAS (D.N.J.) BASF Catalyst LLC (“BASF”) and its corporate law firm, Cahill Gordon Reindell, LLP (“CGR”) recently asked a New Jersey federal court to dismiss charges that they allegedly lied to asbestos
California Supreme Court Allows Warrantless Cell Phone Searches Incident to Arrest
May 11, 2011
by Mark Miller, Associate
Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court ruled that police officers may conduct warrantless searches of cell phones and other mobile electronic devices found on the person of someone who has been lawfully arrested. The opinion, People v. Diaz, 51
Supreme Court Decisions Take Steps Toward Greater Government Transparency
March 18, 2011
by Mark Miller, Associate
After last year’s controversial Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission campaign-finance ruling, which treated corporations like people under the First Amendment in lifting restrictions on corporate campaign expenditures, it appeared that the Supreme Court had forever distorted the distinction between
