Sixth Circuit Rejects Overly Ambitious PFAS Class Action -
Hardwick v. 3M Co. (In re E.I. du Pont de Nemours), No. 22-3765, 87 F.4th 315 (6th Cir. Nov. 27, 2023) -
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit...more
1/24/2024
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Federal Rules of Evidence ,
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Mallory v Norfolk Southern Railway Co ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Nursing Homes ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
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Harris Beach attorneys Abbie Eliasberg Fuchs, Bradley M. Wanner and Daniel R. Strecker review and analyze key judicial holdings and legal developments in New York, the federal arena and across the country that have affected...more
1/16/2023
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Certiorari ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Discovery ,
Evidence ,
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Foreign Corporations ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Nursing Homes ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
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SCOTUS
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