A split Ninth Circuit panel recently overturned a $24 million judgment in a class action lawsuit against Kimberly-Clark and its spinoff, Halyard Health. Bahamas Surgery Center v. Kimberly-Clark et al., No. 18-55478 (9th Cir....more
On April 24, 2020, the First Circuit affirmed the District of Massachusetts’ dismissal of a case against General Electric on forum non conveniens grounds.
In 2011, an earthquake-induced tsunami struck the Fukushima Daiichi...more
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/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Dismissals ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Fair Compensation ,
Forum Non Conveniens ,
Forum Selection ,
General Electric ,
Japan ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tripartite Relationships