The National Law Journal 1997 Bob Van Voris - Abstracts

Title	Subject	Authors
The National Law Journal 1997 Bob Van Voris
AG's claims mere smoke? Tobacco suits rest on less-than-certain legal theory.	Law	Bob Van Voris
Bankruptcy in lieu of settlements? 'Amchem' ruling sparks hot debate on harsh alternative. (U.S. Supreme Court Amchem asbestos case ruling)	Law	Bob Van Voris
Claim: surgery maims male ego; penile augmentation malpractice is a growing field requiring a soft touch. (California)	Law	Bob Van Voris
Client memo embarrasses Dallas firm; Baron & Budd coaching of witness called improper.	Law	Bob Van Voris
Drug ads could spell legal trouble; consumer campaigns may result in greater liability.	Law	Bob Van Voris
Fallout from Fla. fee deal; split among plaintiffs' lawyers could obstruct state tobacco settlement.	Law	Bob Van Voris
Fen-Phen suits grow; panel mulls MDL forum for diet-drug litigation as feds urge heart exams.	Law	Bob Van Voris
Tobacco: and now the appeal; industry may suffer more because it's the 4th Circuit.	Law	Bob Van Voris
Tobacco negotiations created sharp client conflicts; did leading plaintiffs' lawyers bargain away the rights of individual clients?	Law	Bob Van Voris
Tobacco ruling could curtail client privilege; court's easy standard for ordering disclosure may become the U.S. rule.	Law	Bob Van Voris
Trials on despite smoke deal; close look at 'settlement' shows loose ends, including ongoing class actions.	Law	Bob Van Voris
TWA 800 crash case gets a boost; design defect is best theory with bombing discounted.	Law	Bob Van Voris
Unions sue over tobacco-related health expenses; union attorneys borrow a page from state suits filed by attorneys general.	Law	Bob Van Voris
Will liability cloud use of thalidomide? Renewed interest for a spate of diseases, but risks remain.	Law	Bob Van Voris

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