Recent Case Activity

Requirement of Utility-Design Comparison Evidence
New York Court of Appeals
Victory
Expansion of Bad Faith Cause of Action against Insurers
Florida Supreme Court
Victory
Third Restatement of Torts and Proof of a Reasonable Alternative Design
Florida Supreme Court
Other
Retroactive Application of Products Liability Law
Washington Supreme Court
Defeat
Scope of Appellate Review of Punitive Damages Awards in State Courts
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Defeat
Class Actions and RICO
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Victory
Excessive Punitive Damages
Oregon Supreme Court
Defeat
Federal Preemption of State Labor Law
Supreme Court of the United States
Victory
Jury Instruction Requiring Proof that Asbestosis Fear is "Genuine and Serious"
Supreme Court of the United States
Victory
Excessive Punitive Damages in the Admiralty Context
Supreme Court of the United States
Victory