Bipartisan Momentum Builds to Shine Light on Litigation Funders -
In October 2023, we discussed the efforts by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Kennedy (R-LA) to address the concerns presented by opaque third-party...more
8/2/2024
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Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Failure To Warn ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Strict Product Liability
Supreme Court to Resolve Availability of RICO Claims to Personal Injury Plaintiffs -
On April 29, 2024, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, No. 23-365, 2024 WL 1839091 (U.S. Apr. 29,...more
Senators Focus Attention on Litigation Funding’s Opacity -
Building on the momentum we previously noted related to litigation funding, on September 14, Senator John Kennedy introduced the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign...more
10/31/2023
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Compliance ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Final Guidance ,
Final Rules ,
First Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Litigation Funding ,
Medical Devices ,
PFAS ,
Political Campaigns ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
Third Party Funding ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Transparency ,
Vulnerability Assessments ,
Wireless Technology
PFAS Litigation Continues to Expand -
In recent months, state attorneys general have filed lawsuits seeking natural resource damages for historical releases of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (“PFAS”) to the...more