As we reported back in September, the City of San Francisco lost its bid to force cell phone sellers to post alarmist, misleading warnings about the supposed health risks of cell phone use. The Ninth Circuit struck down the ordinance … Continue reading
Today, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Oxford Health Plans v. Sutter (Supreme Court docket no. 12-135). The issue is whether a contract that contains an arbitration clause, but is silent as to class arbitration, can be interpreted by … Continue reading
Generally, efficiency is a good thing. We don’t see a lot of it in government, so we usually applaud when government officials deliberately choose to act efficiently rather than in the plodding, duplicative way we’ve come to expect. But can … Continue reading
Asbestos has amazing fire-retardent and insulating properties and was used in thousands of products for decades. As everyone now knows, asbestos also releases microscopic fibers into the air that, when inhaled, can cause serious diseases. For more than 40 years, … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in Howard v. AW Chesterton, an asbestos case, on March 6. But instead of contemplating whether a mesothelioma plaintiff (John Ravert) must prove that he was exposed to the defendant … Continue reading
Today PLF filed an amicus brief in Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter, pending in the United States Supreme Court. The issue is whether an arbitrator can order parties to class arbitration when the arbitration agreement is silent on that … Continue reading
For the second time this year, the United States Supreme Court slapped down a state supreme court that refused to abide by the High Court’s arbitration decisions. In today’s unsigned opinion in Nitro-Lift Technologies, L.L.C. v. Howard, the miscreant tribunal … Continue reading