Day on Torts

Cameron Diaz has won her lawsuit over unauthorized sale of photos of her topless.

I am out of town today giving a speech for the Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys. I won’t likely get a chance for a substantive post, unfortunately.

The New Jersey Vioxx case is to the jury – the defense did its closing argument yesterday. Also, here is an interesting article about jury questions in the Vioxx case.

The Appellate Cour Nominating Commission will be meeting on April 20 and 21, 2006 to select three people to recommend to the Governor to serve on one of the two open spots on the Tennessee Supreme Court. As of the application deadline of March 31, 2006, at 4:30 p.m. CST,…

Tom Delay is resigning from Congress. For the latest on this issue, see this article from the Washington Post. This article tells us how the circle is closing around Delay. Or should I say noose.

Litigation against paint manufacturers for using lead in paint has been underway for years and the industry has always won. Until now. Here is a fascinating story about lead paint litigation in Rhode Island and the recent jury verdict for the State of Rhode Island after more than five months…

Texas passed damage caps and other legal “reform” measures and now people are starting to understand the harm that we predicted would occur. This article explains the costs. An excerpt: “But the reforms have exacted a high price, particularly among the very old and very young, patient advocates say. Because…

The Washington Post tells us that hospital-acquired infections cost more than $600M per year – and that is just in Pennsylvania! An excerpt from the article: “Doctors, nurses and patients’ relatives have long known the risks of contracting an infection while in a hospital. But there has been little quantifiable…

The defense in the New Jersey Vioxx case has rested. Read more here.

Kim McMillan has announced that she will not run for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives. Kim is a Democrat from Clarksville and has served for six terms (twelve years). She is the first female Majority Leader of the House in the history of the state. Kim is one…