Emerging Litigation Podcast

When, in addition to damage, injury and even death, a catastrophe ravages a regional economy, should that be taken into account when valuing the business loss claims brought by a policyholder?  The UK Supreme Court recently came down on the issue in a test case based on a batch of different company policies giving some hope to policyholders. What impact will it have on COVID business interruption...

To consumers, class actions can be an invaluable tool when they need to level the playing field in disputes with large companies whose resources far outweigh those of  individuals.  Two important class action cases are currently before the Supreme Court.  One case, TransUnion v. Ramirez , involves innocent consumers who were erroneously added to the government's watch list for terrorists and...

What does the future hold for psychedelics in America? How are states approaching the ownership and use of these drugs, either for recreational or their controlled therapeutic use? Listen to my interview with Griffen Thorne , an attorney in the Los Angeles office of Harris Bricken LLP .  He focuses on corporate, transactional, intellectual property, data security, regulatory, and litigation matter...

More of us are working from home and, given it often has advantages, it's an arrangement that is likely to continue for many of us.  This raised the general question: Is your home officially "the office," with all the attendant rules and norms? What new risks do employers face? What new ways can employees find themselves in trouble? We're also getting vaccinated. That's gr...

As we see liability actions relating to plastics creeping into the nation's dockets, what types of claims will survive? How much more of this might we see? And if it really hits the fan, how will insurance companies respond? Will policyholders find protection in their comprehensive general liability policies? Their directors and officers policies? Other policies?   It was my pleasure to inter...

What efficiencies have been foisted upon our nation's courts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic?  What has worked and what has not? Are we going to see permanent implementation of things like webcam hearings and virtual trials?  It was my pleasure to interview Alison Besunder on this timely and evolving subject.  It’s based on her article — Crisis is the Mother of Change: How a Pandemic Spa...

What can legitimate cannabis companies do to level the playing field, not only against others who walk the straight and narrow, but dealers still thriving on the black market? It was my pleasure to interview Ausra Deluard and Jennifer Oliver for what was an informative and even surprising podcast. It’s based on their article — Clearing the Haze: State Laws and Private Plaintiffs Critical to Preser...

Are the risks posed by social media — which has added jet fuel to one person’s ability to smear another — adequately addressed by the insurance market? It was my pleasure to interview Charlie Kingdollar for our first episode of the Emerging Litigation Podcast.  Charlie spent more than four decades with General Reinsurance, three-quarters of which as the company’s Emerging Issues Officer. One colle...