Jackson On Consumer Class Actions And Mass Torts

Jackson on Consumer Class Actions and Mass Torts

"Covers recent developments in the fields of consumer class actions and mass tort litigation from a defense lawyer's perspective."

Author: J. Russell Jackson is a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York City.

Blawg Related Categories: Consumer Law • Tort Law • Product Liability Law • Partner

Recent Posts from Jackson on Consumer Class Actions and Mass Torts

Interesting Interview at Bulletproof Blog About US Lawyers Participating in Canadian Class Actions
Crisis Communications Guru Richard Levick has a regular feature of his firm's blog that interviews plaintiffs' lawyers in an effort to discover what is the "next big thing." This week's featured interview is with Won…
Federal Court Dismisses University of Illinois Class Action Sua Sponte for Lack of Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction
It's not often that a federal judge dismisses a class action sua sponte. Ordinarily, a defendant who is served with even the most frivolous complaint must go to the trouble of hiring a lawyer to…
Brian P. Perryman of Jorden Burt LLP Wins First-Ever Specious Complaint Contest on this Blog
Well, the entries are all in, and with copious amounts of coffee, aspirin and candy corn after a raucous Halloween night, I was able to pick a winner for this blog's first-ever specious complaint contest. …
ONE DAY LEFT TO ENTER RUMPOLE CONTEST
Previously, I challenged my readers to outline the motion to dismiss a class action complaint filed by a disgruntled student who failed to get into the University of Illinois. Knowing that lawyers do not compete…
Illinois Supremes Allow Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Claims without Expert Proof
American courts generally approach emotional distress claims with caution. Typically, they require a physical manifestation of the emotional distress, or that the plaintiff have been touched physically by the tortfeasor or been in the "zone…
Bat Maker Found Liable For Boy's Death When Hit by a Fast-Moving Ball
According to the Helena, Montana Independent Record, the makers of the Louisville Slugger line of bats was held liable yesterday for the death of a an 18-year-old pitcher who was hit in the head by…
Public Nuisance Wire Interviewed Me on the Impact of the Fifth Circuit's Global Warming Decision, Comer v. Murphy Oil
Recently I spoke with Keith Loira at Public Nuisance Wire about the Fifth Circuit's recent decision in Comer v. Murphy Oil, which I previously posted about here. You can read Keith's interview of me here.
US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform Releases Important Report on Third-Party Litigation Financing
The US Chamber Institute on Legal Reform released an important report on third-party litigation financing in the United States today, which you can download here. The report was written by my Skadden colleagues John Beisner,…
The Pennsylvania Supremes Adopt a Two-Injury Rule with a Twist
Asbestos is a law unto itself. There are plenty of reasons why. Most people exposed to it never develop a debilitating injury; for those that do, the latency period between exposure and debilitating harm can…
The Value of Disclaimers
Today we have in our in-box two cases involving disclaimers of liability. In Stelluti v. CasaPenn Enterprises, LLC, 2009 WL 3353319 (N.J. Super. -- App. Div. 2009), a woman was injured less than an hour…