Litigation

Around the web, February 1

By Ted Frank

• Conservative and libertarian alternatives to originalism? [Kerr @ Volokh reposting Fed Soc panel]
• Manatt pays $25M to settle malicious prosecution suit. One place where liability should be expanded: more law firms should be sued for bringing bad lawsuits. [American Lawyer]
• Evidence of the SOX effect on IPOs. [Ribstein]
• Interview with Victor Schwartz [TortsProf]
• Deep pockets files: driver under influence of marijuana kills two, and jury hits insurance company that issued him a $15,000 policy with a $50M verdict. [OL]
• Scott Greenfield discusses a recent motion to seal in the Third Circuit. [Simple Justice]
• "Lawyer fighting St. Louis class action settlement." [LNL]

Full post as published by Point of Law on February 01, 2011 (boomark / email).