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Mealey’s™ Litigation Update Prop 64 and the UCL: Retroactive or Prospective? This special report covers rulings and filings at the heart of the argument over whether the passage of Proposition 64 applies to cases pending on November 3, 2004, or only to cases filed after that date. The report includes stories from every level of the court system, including trial courts in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, the state’s appeals courts, the state Supreme Court and U.S. District Courts. Each article consists of a quick synopsis of the individual court case and includes associated documents such as motions, briefs, rulings and appeals. You’ll find case summaries following Mervyns and Downey every step of the way to the California Supreme Court. Also included is an easy-to-find guide of every brief filed in Mervyns and Downey, plus a special commentary by attorney John Zarian, titled, “How will the Supreme Court decide the retroactivity of Prop 64?” Available March 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Insurance Update: Mold Mealey’s Mold Insurance executive summary covers issues litigated in insurance cases involving mold contamination and personal injury from January 2005-March 2006. It examines controversies including bad faith, causation, faulty workmanship, manifestation and notice that continue to be at the forefront of mold insurance coverage cases. The update focuses on stories covered in Mealey’s Litigation Report: Mold and also includes several commentary articles that originally appeared in the industry-leading publication. Available April 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey's Litigation Update: The American Home Products National Diet Drug Settlement - The Gold Standard, Seven Years Later This report documents the rise and decline of the world’s largest pharmaceutical personal injury mass tort settlement, repeatedly touted as the “gold standard” by its drafters. It reviews the large verdicts in state court trials as well as the New Jersey class action trial for medical monitoring, which together brought American Home Products (AHP) to the bargaining table. The report follows the repeated reserves AHP, now Wyeth, has set aside to satisfy verdicts, private settlements, and the $3.75 billion national diet drug settlement. The report also shows you how the settlement’s epidemiological assumptions about the number of claims that would be filed were exceeded by the actual number of claims and how this resulted in allegations of fraudulent behavior on the part of physicians, attorneys and claimants, as well as the creation of a secondary settlement in the form of the Seventh Amendment. Available June 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey's Verdict Update: Asbestos in Australia This executive summary is a compilation of asbestos personal injury verdicts from Australia issued in 2005. The report covers various verdicts ranging from large payouts for severe asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma and asbestosis. In addition, the report covers smaller verdicts for sufferers of less serious illnesses. All of the verdicts in the report were issued by the Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales (DDT). In addition to standard payouts, the report covers several landmark verdicts that are considered to be the fist of their kind in this jurisdiction. Available April 2006 in print or CD. $295
Mealey’s Executive Summary: 2005 Product Liability Verdicts and Settlements This executive summary is a compilation of verdicts and settlements reached in product liability cases over the last year. The report will contain a substantial listing of trials from across the nation. Each story will include details on the judge, plaintiffs, defendants, claims, defense, background, experts, attorneys and other relevant information, where available. Documents like complaints and verdicts will also be included. This report is an excellent tool for attorneys to see what jurisdictions are issuing the largest product liability verdicts. Available June 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Executive Summary: Condominium Litigation Mealey’s Executive Summary: Condominium Litigation covers developments in cases involving condominium and homeowners’ associations ranging from mold and construction defects lawsuits to disputes pertaining to insurance issues. Also included in the report are stories involving Covenants, Contracts and Restrictions and related litigation. Available May 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Verdict Update: Asbestos 2005 This special verdict report is a compilation of verdict and settlements reached in asbestos personal injury and property cases in calendar year 2005 as reported in Mealey’s Litigation Report: Asbestos. It contains a substantial listing of trials from across the nation. The verdicts and settlements are grouped by the state and month in which they were reached. The case title and number as well as the court appear prominently at the top of each verdict report. In addition, each report includes details on the judge, plaintiffs, defendants, claims, defense, background, experts, attorneys and other relevant information, where available. Available July 2006 in print or on CD. $295
LexisNexis Litigation Update: BAPCPA's Impact on Consumer Bankruptcy Law The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 became law on April 20, 2005, and contains the most significant changes to bankruptcy law in 25 years and amends nearly all Bankruptcy Code provisions. Under BAPCPA, it is more difficult for consumers to have their debts discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy: under some circumstances, a person’s only alternative is to file under Chapter 13, which requires a repayment plan over a period of years, and debtors now have to pay for pre-petition credit counseling. This special report is a compilation of stories reporting on federal court decisions since BAPCPA went into effect on Oct. 17, 2005, through March 2006, as well as pleadings that are pending in the federal district courts and circuit courts of appeals. An article discussing statistics and trends in bankruptcy litigation is also featured in the report. Available July 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Litigation Update: Employment Discrimination This report covers complaints, pleadings and opinions in lawsuits where all types of employment discrimination are alleged. Disability, age, pregnancy, gender, religion and race discrimination claims are included. You will have access to claims filed and/or decided in mid-2004 through December 2005, learn what arguments have worked and find out when the employer has prevailed. Available June 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Executive Summary: Prescription Drug Insurance This report compiles cases devoted to prescription drug benefits into one place, reporting on prescription drug insurance cases from January 2005 to June 2006 and consisting of opinions, filings and new complaints on issues from deceptive trade practices, reimbursement and drug costs to breach of fiduciary duties, mail order issues and any willing provider laws. Available July 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Executive Summary: 2005 Medical Mal-Practice Verdicts & Settlements This special report is an invaluable compilation of verdicts and settlements awarded in medical malpractice cases for the calendar year 2005. You’ll enjoy easy access to detailed information on more than 60 case trials and settlements from state courts in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming. In addition to the verdict and settlement amounts, the report also provides you with information on experts presented at trials, jury deliberation, defense arguments, judges’ names, attorneys involved in the cases, and other relevant facts. Available September 2006 in print or on cd. $295
Insurance Coverage For Intellectual Property and Advertising Injury Claims 2003-2006 Case law has continued to develop over the years arising from coverage for intellectual property claims. In addition to whether claims fall within a CGL policy’s advertising injury language, recent coverage litigation has addressed whether claims of violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) are invasions of privacy, whether a first publication exclusion bars coverage for underlying trade name and trademark infringement claims and whether invasion of possession of personal property extends to underlying patent infringement claims. These and many other issues are examined in a collection of stories focusing on coverage litigation involving trademark, copyright and patent infringement that appeared in Mealey’s Emerging Insurance Disputes from 2003 through May 2006. Available September 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Executive Summary: California Insurance Bad Faith This report is a compilation of insurance bad faith opinions in California. The insurance bad faith suits are grouped according to the year the opinion was issued. Bad faith claims in California have steadily been on the rise, especially in insurance coverage cases dealing with issues of mold, earthquake damages and auto accidents. This report examines those cases in which bad faith claims have been alleged against insurers in the state of California. Available September 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Executive Summary: Class Action Fairness Act Since it became law on Feb. 18, 2005, the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) has dramatically reshaped the landscape for class action litigation. The federal law resulted in the most sweeping changes to class action practice in a generation, rendering obsolete many pre-existing standards and practice. Mealey’s Executive Summary: Class Action Fairness Act covers rulings pertaining to CAFA from the time of its passage through August 2006. The coverage includes nearly 40 cases focusing specifically on the interpretation of CAFA, along with access to more than 100 documents related to the summarized cases. Available September 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Verdict Summary: Patents 2005-2006 This special verdict report is a compilation of verdicts reached in patent infringement cases that went to trial between July 2005 and July 2006. The verdicts will be grouped by the state and month in which they were reached, and will include information on the presiding judge, plaintiffs, defendants, claims, defense, background and attorneys. Wherever possible, the original or last amended complaint will be made available in addition to the verdict and jury instructions. This special report will also feature an article covering statistics and trends in patent litigation. Available September 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Most Influential Reinsurance Decisions, Commentaries, 2000-Present This report will provide subscribers with an overview of the most influential developments in reinsurance litigation and arbitration from 2000 to the present. It will also contain expert commentaries that address the impact that these developments have had on international reinsurance disputes. Available October 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s 2006 Update To The Modern Asbestos Insurance Landscape Executive Summary This update will provide news of asbestos insurance litigation included in Mealey’s Litigation Report: Insurance over the past year since the original publication of The Modern Asbestos Insurance Landscape in September 2005. The compilation will capture further activity in previously included cases, such as Fuller-Austin, and others involving non-products coverage, number of occurrences, discovery rulings, bankruptcy issues, another direct action against insurers by claimants, and more. Available December 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Verdict Update: Premises Liability This executive summary is a compilation of verdicts and settlements reached in premises liability litigation in 2006. The verdict report will contain a substantial listing of trials from across the nation. The case title and number as well as the court will appear prominently at the top of each verdict report. In addition, each update will include details on the judge, plaintiffs, defendants, claims, defense, background, experts, attorneys and other relevant information, where available. Documents including complaints, verdicts and more will also be made available. Available December 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Executive Summary: Personal Injury And Liability In The Auto Industry This executive summarywill update attorneys on emerging litigation issues in personal injury and product liability law, with a special emphasis on automotive products. The compilation will cover 2006 cases and will present the opinions, motions and briefs that made a difference in each one. Available December 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Litigation Summary: EIFS Mealey’s Litigation Summary: EIFScompiles select arguments and related decisions and events that were chronicled in Mealey’s Litigation Report: Construction Defects in 2006. Important issues in EIFS litigation, including mold contamination, insurance coverage and statutes of repose, and the arguments that made a difference in each case, are covered in detail. Available December 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Preemption Report 2006: Pharmaceutical Drugs The FDA’s decision to include language detailing its stance on preemption in the preamble of a Jan. 18 rule concerning the presentation of information in prescription drug labeling has had a remarkable impact on the litigation of pharmaceutical drug claims. Contrary to the belief of plaintiffs and findings of several federal judges that FDA regulations are “minimum standards,” the agency said in its rule that its requirements for prescription drug labels are both a “ceiling” and “a floor” and that state law failure-to-warn claims are preempted because they conflict with federal regulations. This report will include motions and rulings filed in the wake of the agency’s statements as well as contrasting commentaries from both sides of the bar. Since no rulings have been entered since the rule’s implementation, the first will be precedent-setting. Available Fall 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Litigation Update: Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Broudo – 2006 Update Of The Aftermath In April 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court in Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. v. Broudo, et al. set forth the requirements for pleading loss causation in a securities fraud case. The court held that an investor must prove a causal link between the alleged misrepresentations and the investor’s economic loss. This special report is a compilation of stories reporting on federal court decisions since December 2005 that apply Dura’s loss causation requirements. The update also contains stories on pleadings that are pending in the federal district courts and circuit courts of appeals. An article discussing statistics and trends in securities litigation is also featured in the report. Available December 2006 in print or on CD. $295
Mealey’s Executive Summary: Reinsurance Arbitration in the 21st Century: Praise, Criticism and Legal Developments This report examines the evolution of reinsurance arbitration in the 21st century. The selected commentaries provide expert analysis, opinions and recommendations, while the case-by-case summaries of recent litigation offer unique strategies and hard-to-find documents. Issues addressed include arbitrator neutrality and impartiality, party arbitrator appointment, enforcement of domestic and foreign awards, discovery, attorney and arbitrator conflict of interest, and confidentiality. Published September 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Executive Summary: The Modern Asbestos Insurance Landscape The Modern Asbestos Insurance Landscape takes you through the past two years of news coverage in Mealey’s Litigation Report: Insurance, starting with the landmark Fuller-Austin, through budding non-products coverage disputes and into controversial claims documentation requirements, discovery rulings and bankruptcy-specific issues. The compilation also includes decisions on allocation, exhaustion of lower-level insurance, annualization of multi-year policy limits, the pollution exclusion, number of occurrences and much more. Published September 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Executive Summary: Punitive Damages Post- Campbell This special report presents 46 stories written by Mealey editors on the most significant punitive damage awards and rulings from the time of the U.S. Supreme Court's State Farm v. Campbell ruling in April 2003 to September 2005, all updated and some never before reported by Mealey’s. The stories offer access to 121 key court documents from these cases. The collection also includes 15 expert commentaries on issues related to the landmark ruling. Published September 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Commentary Review: Insurance An industry leader in covering insurance litigation for long-tail claims for more than twenty years, Mealey’s Litigation Report: Insurance is also a leader in present expert commentary. This collection of select articles from the past 18 months includes analysis of specific litigation issues arising from environmental coverage and construction defect insurance actions and focuses on additional insureds, successor liability, exclusions, endorsements and the affects of recently-decided cases. It also includes articles on independent counsel, spoliation of evidence, disclosure rules and policy reconstruction. Published September 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Commentary Review: Insurance Bad Faith A compilation of selected articles from the commentary series submitted by members of the law firm of Butler Pappas Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP, as well as articles submitted by attorneys from other firms nationwide. The articles examine the post- Campbell/ punitive damages landscape as well as what every insurer should know about defending a bad faith case, adjusters, experts, litigation conduct, and tips in preparing witnesses for trial from both the insurer and policyholder perspective. More than 20 articles in all make up this collection that appeared in Mealey’s Litigation Report: Insurance Bad Faith. Published September 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Commentary Review: Emerging Insurance Disputes For more than 10 years, Mealey’s Emerging Insurance Disputes Report has tracked new types of claims that have developed arising from employee dishonesty, sexual abuse, discrimination and claims against company officials and much more. This commentary collection reflects those developments focusing on directors and officers and professional liability coverage issues, sexual assaults, identity theft, coverage for facsimile advertising claims, wage and hour claims, disparate treatment claims against realtors and the Vioxx® recall. Also included are recent commentaries related to the coverage issues arising from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Published September 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Litigation Summary: Benzene The report will focus on personal injury lawsuits filed by workers who were exposed to benzene during their employment. Many of these plaintiffs were maintenance workers who used the products to clean industrial machinery and involve an exposure of many years. The report will also include coverage of cases involving benzene spills, most often centered around gas stations and industrial sites. Published October 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Litigation Summary: Heart Devices In the space of a few months in early 2005, Medtronic announced it had found problems with batteries that power one of its implantable cardiodefibrillator (ICD) heart device and Guidant confirmed that it knew of defects in some models of its ICDs and its cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds), another heart device. With a few deaths attributed to failed devices and many more replacement surgeries taking place, plaintiff attorneys have filed scores of class action and individual lawsuits seeking compensation for injuries and medical monitoring. Petitions have been filed to centralize federal lawsuits for both Medtronic and Guidant devices. This special report will trace company and regulatory action involving the devices, as well as cases that have been filed in this emerging litigation. Published November 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Verdict Update: Asbestos 2004 This update is a compilation of all verdicts and settlements from January 2004 through December 2004 that were reported in Mealey’s Litigation Report: Asbestos. The verdicts and settlements are broken down by state and then by the date of the verdict for ease of use. It also includes a breakdown of the number of verdicts per state, total jurisdictions represented, and total dollar figure of all reported verdicts and summaries. The report also includes a special analysis of federal-level cases. Published October 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Verdict Summary: Patents The report will consist of verdicts and corresponding complaints from patent infringement cases that went to trial between July 2004 and July 2005. The verdicts run the gamut from findings of non-infringement to findings of infringement with enhanced damages, to findings regarding validity and/or enforceability. The underlying disputes range from generic drug litigation to biotechnical issues to medical devices to computer-related technology. In total, more than $990 million was awarded by jurors in the 36 verdicts reported. The summary also features an article covering statistics and trends in patent litigation. Published October 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Preemption Report: Drugs & Medical Devices Since the U.S. Supreme Court decided in its 1996 Medtronic v. Lohr decision that some product liability claims involving some medical devices are preempted by federal law, state and federal courts have produced dozens of rulings interpreting what one judge called a “confused ruling.” Today, all U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals have weighed in, creating a conflict that the Supreme Court has, to date, declined to resolve. In the past few years, drug manufacturers have argued, based on Lohr and support from the federal government, that product liability claims involving drugs are also preempted. This report is an invaluable compilation of cases dealing with the preemption issue in drug and medical device litigation. Published October 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Medical Monitoring Report: Drugs & Toxic Torts A summary of the cases that various Mealey publications reported on involving medical monitoring from across the country and covering a wide variety of topics, including tobacco, asbestos, silica and other toxic torts. Published November 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Executive Summary: Personal Injury and Liability in the Auto Industry This report tracks emerging litigation issues in product liability law, with a special emphasis on automotive products. Important opinions, motions, briefs and other filings all can be found here on some of the most pressing topics facing product liability litigators today. Issues highlighted include ongoing class actions against automaking giants like Ford and General Motors; the effects of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals on expert testimony; the growing number of economic-loss-only suits; foreign litigants in American courts; and much more. Published January 2006 - $295
Mealey’s Insurance Update: Mold (2003 – 2004) This update focuses on developments during 2003 and 2004. News stories will include all of the latest developments involving mold insurance issues, including coverage disputes involving homeowners, businesses, school districts, and local governments. All documents associated with the cases will be offered to the subscriber. The update will include commentaries from leaders in the field. Published November 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Executive Summary: Bad Faith issues in Disability Insurance The litigation of disability claims continues to rise and courts grapple with even the definition of disability as insurers face a growing number of claims for “subjective” disorders like chronic fatigue and emotional distress. Disputes persist on such questions as the determination of “total” disability and “own” occupation and allegations of bad faith in connection with disability claims are frequent. This special report focuses on the cases covered in Mealey’s Litigation Report: Insurance Bad Faith and Mealey’s Litigation Report: Disability Insurance from 2001 to present. Published November 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Litigation Summary: E-Discovery As companies move forward in the digital age, it is crucially important to know what electronic information needs to be preserved in case of litigation. Not knowing when to implement a litigation hold to ensure that vital information is not destroyed can have serious repercussions. Mealey’s Litigation Summary: E-Discovery offers a comprehensive collection of opinions and orders regarding the sanctions imposed against parties that fail to disclose or preserve electronic data such as e-mails and hard drives and the privileges protecting this information from disclosure. This report also features commentaries written by legal experts that address rulings involving e-discovery and project what the future may hold. Published November 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Litigation Update: Dura Pharmaceutics v. Broudo – The Aftermath In April 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court in Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. v. Broudo, et al. set forth the requirements for adequately pleading loss causation in a securities fraud case. The court held that an investor must prove a causal link between the alleged fraud and the investor’s economic loss. Following Dura, lower courts are applying that standard. Federal district courts and circuit courts of appeal are beginning to clarify the allegations necessary to survive a motion to dismiss. The lower courts will also have to determine how loss causation can be proven. The report will present pleadings and lower court decisions since Dura. Published December 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Litigation Summary: EIFS This report will cover opinions, verdicts, complaints, settlements and briefs pertaining to Exterior Insulation Finish System (EIFS), also known as synthetic stucco. EIFS is an exterior cladding used on residential construction which has a history of failing to keep moisture outside of the homes to which it is applied. The cases in the special report will be taken from Mealey's Litigation Report: Construction Defects and Mealey's Litigation Report: Mold. The stories in the special report will deal with the liability of general contractors, the subcontractors who apply EIFS and the manufacturers of EIFS. The special report will also contain stories involving insurance coverage for faulty EIFS. Published December 2005 - $295
Mealey’s Verdict Update: Premises Liability This report will cover verdicts and settlements from Mealey’s Litigation Report: Personal Injury. It will also include important cases and commentaries from other Mealey titles. The content will focus on issues of liability and defense. The cases mostly involve slip and falls, falling objects, retail liability, ‘open and obvious doctrine’ issues and assumed risk (i.e. issues like swimming pool liability).
Premises Liability and Toxic Tort Litigation is a compilation of stories providing coverage on 98 cases from more than two dozen jurisdictions and covers premises complaints involving contamination by asbestos, silica, mold, other toxic substances and hazardous fumes. The incisive reporting will be of value to litigators and to other interested parties in documenting litigation in the field, in offering parallels, in discerning new approaches and in developing theories of liability and defense. The full text of 140 referenced legal documents - complaints, motions, briefs, orders, and opinions - is also included in this second edition, revised and expanded, of the special compilation, available only on CD. Published December 2003 185 pp $350
Construction Defect Litigation and the Additional Insured is a compilation of 91 stories on 68 cases from jurisdictions around the country that provides a thorough survey of recent trends and emerging controversies in this evolving area of insurance coverage and litigation. The full text of 110 referenced legal documents from those diverse cases - orders, motions, briefs and opinions covering more than 2100 pages - is also included in this Special Report, available only on CD. Published October 2003 185 pp $350
State Farm Insurance v. Campbell: The Future of Punitive Damages Claims is a compilation of 13 commentary articles on the Campbell decision and on punitive damages claims more generally that provide a snapshot of the field, a survey of disputed questions and a guide to developing law. In addition, the report presents detailed coverage of the cases that have been the subject of the Supreme Court’s three major rulings on punitives since 1996, together with the full text of 35 legal documents from those cases - petitions, motions, briefs and opinions covering more than 1700 pages. Also included are the overview surveys of how dozens of high-dollar punitive damages verdicts have fared on appeal in recent years. This Special Report is available only on CD. Published September 2003 209 pp. $350
D&O Liability Insurance Coverage Disputes is a compilation of 145 stories on 116 cases from more than 35 jurisdictions around the country, providing a thorough survey of recent trends and emerging controversies in this rapidly evolving field of insurance coverage and litigation. The compilation also includes eight penetrating essays on various aspects of directors and officers insurance coverage by expert analysts and litigators, including consideration of the special problems encountered in bankruptcy and in the suits that followed recent securities scandals. A companion CD containing 173 documents from the litigation -- complaints, motions, briefs and opinions covering more than 2500 pages -- is included in this special offer. Published July 2003 348 pp. $350 Ordering is easy. Simply click below, call toll-free 1-800-MEALEYS or e-mail us at mealeyinfo@lexisnexis.com.
PCB Contamination: Toxic Tort and Property Claims is a compilation of 105 stories on more than 50 cases from jurisdictions around the country over the last ten years. The report covers cases involving not only use of, and exposure to, polychlorinated biphenyls in the workplace but also property damage at site and also through runoff and groundwater contamination. This revised and expanded second edition also contains 152 documents from the litigation -- complaints, motions, briefs and opinions covering more than 3000 pages - and is available only on CD. Second edition published October 2003 200 pp. $350 Ordering is easy. Simply click below, call toll-free 1-800-MEALEYS or e-mail us at mealeyinfo@lexisnexis.com.
Differential Diagnosis and the Daubert Standard is a compilation from the archives of Mealey's Daubert Report covering the application and admissibility of expert testimony based on this medical methodology. It includes reports on 30 cases from more than 20 jurisdictions and offers a commentary by litigators from one of the country's leading firms in the field. Published October 2000 105 pp. $195 Ordering is easy. Simply click below, call toll-free 1-800-MEALEYS or e-mail us at mealeyinfo@lexisnexis.com.
is a compilation of 40 stories on 33 cases from jurisdictions around the
country covering not only the construction defects litigation itself but also suits involving the insurance coverage questions. The report also includes three commentary articles by expert practitioners providing insightful analysis and background. A companion CD containing 56 documents from the litigation -- complaints, briefs, motions and opinions covering almost 700 pages - is included in this special offer. Ordering is easy. Simply click below, call toll-free 1-800-MEALEYS or e-mail us at mealeyinfo@lexisnexis.com.
Mealey's Mold: Insurance Coverage Litigation Report With CD-Rom Mold liability is one of the biggest claims issues facing the insurance industry today. Now you can explore the history of this fast-growing topic with Mealey's newest Special Report title, Mold: Insurance Coverage Litigation - 1996-2001. To order, simply click below, call 1-800-MEALEYS or e-mail us at info@mealeys.com. This valuable reference resource provides you with a complete record of every story relating to mold insurance coverage published in Mealey's Litigation Reports over the past five years. PLUS, you get a bonus CD filled with the full-text of all available court documents referenced in those stories. To preview the table of contents and the document listing, simply click on the preview option below. It's the perfect research tool for attorneys, insurance professionals and their support staff. What's more, you can keep this comprehensive resource up-to-date by subscribing to Mealey's annual Mold Insurance Coverage Special Report Update editions in years to come. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity! Mealey's Mold: Insurance Coverage Litigation (1996-2001) Special Report, with the bonus CD-ROM of key court documents, is available for just $595. Ordering is easy. Simply click below, call toll-free 1-800-MEALEYS or e-mail us at mealeyinfo@lexisnexis.com.
Mealey's Mold: Insurance Coverage Litigation Report 2003 This special report on the insurance coverage aspects of mold litigation in 2003 is the second annual supplement to the well-received 2001 archival volume covering the period 1996-2001. It compiles a total of 133 stories covering 96 legal actions in jurisdictions across the country and provides a detailed portrait of litigation activity throughout the year. Also included in this volume are six expert commentary articles that offer cogent analysis of key mold and insurance coverage issues and provide useful insights to complement the facts in Mealey's litigation case summaries. In addition, the full text of 288 related court documents is provided on a companion CD compilation. Published February 2004 270 pp $395
Mealey's
Mold: Insurance Coverage Litigation Report 2002 This special report on the insurance coverage aspects of mold litigation in 2002, the first annual supplement to last year’s well-received archival volume covering the period 1996-2001, brings together 175 stories covering 111 legal actions in 29 jurisdictions around the country to provide a detailed portrait of the litigation during the year. Also included in this volume are ten expert commentaries that provide cogent analyses of central questions in the field and serve as background for Mealey’s incisive coverage of the litigation. The full text of 442 legal documents is provided on the companion CD compilation. Published May 2003 350 pp $395
Employment
Discrimination and Insurance Coverage Disputes is
a compilation of 92 stories from the period 1996-2001 covering 82 actions
from jurisdictions around the country involving disputes over insurance
coverage for claims of discriminatory practices in employment. The report
includes topical sections on alleged discrimination on the basis of
medical condition and disability, marital status, age, race and sex,
including charges of sexual harassment. The volume also contains an
incisive expert commentary on the coverage issues arising in connection
with sexual misconduct, harassment and discrimination claims.
Emerging
Issues in Advertising Injury Insurance Coverage is a compilation of 82 stories on 68 actions from jurisdictions around the country that deal with novel theories generated by the rise of electronic commerce and new applications of continuing questions in this important area of insurance coverage. The report also includes four penetrating commentaries, expert analyses which provide cogent presentations on disputed questions and emerging issues in the field. Published January 2002 195 pp. $195
Bad
Faith Claims in Disability Insurance is a compilation of 76 stories from Mealey's Litigation Report: Disability Insurance and Mealeys Litigation Report: Insurance Bad Faith from the period 1993-2001. The report covers complaints and decisions in jurisdictions around the country and also includes an expert commentary on how to handle and win a disability bad faith case. Published April 2001 166 pp. $195 Ordering is easy. Simply click below, call toll-free 1-800-MEALEYS or e-mail us at mealeyinfo@lexisnexis.com.
Fraud
Claims In Disability Insurance is a compilation of 91 stories from Mealey's Litigation Report: Disability Insurance and Mealey's Litigation Report: Insurance Fraud from the period 1994-2001. The report covers actions and decisions in jurisdictions around the country and presents a thorough survey of this contentious area of litigation. Published April 2001 169 pp. $195
Expert
Testimony in Lead Litigation s a four volume set of special reports drawn from the archive of Mealey's Litigation Report: Lead 1991-2001 that brings together coverage of all cases in which particular eminent and influential experts played a part. The focus is on Herbert L. Needleman, M.D., Claire B. Ernhart, Ph.D., Henrietta Sachs, M.D., and John F. Rosen, M.D. A volume of representative expert commentaries from the Mealey Publications archive completes the set. The volumes are, respectively, 52, 92, 138, and 158 pages in length and, although the issues are available at $195 per volume, to mark the tenth anniversary of the publication of Mealey's Litigation Report: Lead, the four volume set may be purchased at the special price of $250. Published April 2001 440 pp. total $250
Enforcement of ICC Awards in International Arbitration Enforcement of ICC Awards in International Arbitration is a compilation of 77 stories on 33 important arbitration proceedings during the period 1991-2001 drawn from the archive of Mealey's International Arbitration Report, one of the standard resources in its field. The report also includes five expert commentaries covering both general questions and particular arbitrated cases and awards. Published June 2001 222 pp. $195
is a compilation of verdicts in asbestos personal injury and property damage cases in 2003 as reported in Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos. It is a substantial listing of trials nationwide, and includes reports on 42 trials or settlements, many of which involve multiple plaintiffs and defendants. An extensive special section on asbestos-related filings in the Federal Court system in the period 1984-2003, based on statistical and other information from LexisNexis CourtLink, is also included in this year's edition. The verdict report is compiled annually as one of the benefits of a subscription to Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos. Published March 2004, 96 pp., $195 is a compilation of verdicts in asbestos personal injury and property damage cases in 2002 as reported in Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos. It is a substantial listing of trials nationwide, and includes reports on 43 trials or settlements, many of which involve multiple plaintiffs and defendants. An extensive special section on asbestos-related filings in the Federal Court system in the period 1984-2003, based on statistical and other information from LexisNexis CourtLink, is also included in this year's edition. The verdict report is compiled annually as one of the benefits of a subscription to Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos. Published July 2003, 55 pp., $195 is a compilation of verdicts in asbestos personal injury and property damage cases in 2001 as reported in Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos. It is a substantial listing of trials nationwide, and includes reports on 70 trials or settlements, many of which involve multiple plaintiffs and defendants. This report is compiled annually as one of the benefits of a subscription to Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos. Published May 2002, 54 pp., $195
is a compilation of verdicts in asbestos personal injury and property damage cases in 2000 as reported in Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos. It is a substantial listing of trials nationwide, and includes reports on 57 trials or settlements, many of which involve multiple plaintiffs and defendants. This report is compiled annually as one of the benefits of a subscription to Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos. Published July 2001, 46 pp., $195
is a compilation of verdicts in asbestos personal injury and property damage cases in 1999 as reported in Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos. It is a substantial listing of trials nationwide, and includes reports on 51 trials or settlements, many of which involve multiple plaintiffs and defendants. This report is compiled annually as one of the benefits of a subscription to Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos. Published March 2000, 38 pp., $195
is a compilation of verdicts reached in asbestos personal injury cases in 1998 as reported in Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos. It is a substantial listing of trials nationwide, and includes reports on 55 trials on asbestos personal injury claims, many of which involve multiple plaintiffs and defendants. This report is compiled annually as one of the benefits of a subscription to Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos. Published May 1999, 41 pp., $195
is a compilation of verdicts reached in asbestos personal injury cases in 1997 as reported in Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos. It is a substantial listing of trials nationwide, and includes reports on 95 trials on asbestos personal injury claims, many of which involved multiple plaintiffs and defendants. This report is compiled annually as one of the benefits of a subscription to Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos. Published April 1998, 62 pp., $195
Babcock & Wilcox - Proposed Litigation Protocol Proposing a “new way” of compensating asbestos victims and handling their claims that is also adapted to the claims determination process in bankruptcy court, Babcock & Wilcox on October 18, 2001 filed a motion for a case management order establishing the protocol for determining the validity of asbestos personal injury claims. Made available October 2001, three documents totaling 230 pp., $195
Class Actions in Managed Care: ERISA Claims is a compilation from Mealey's Managed Care Liability Report and focuses on class actions brought by patients and their families and health care providers since 1997 in which a claim is made under ERISA. It covers more than 50 cases from around the country and includes reports on the organization of the Multidistrict Litigation court to handle the burgeoning claims in the field. Published October 2000, 116 pp., $195
Class Actions in Managed Care: RICO, Medicare, & ADA Claims is a compilation from Mealey's Managed Care Liability Report and focuses on class actions brought by patients and their families and health care providers since 1997 in which a claim is made under RICO or the Americans with Disabilities Act or which involves the Medicare or Medicaid programs. It covers more than 50 cases from around the country and includes reports on the organization of the Multidistrict Litigation court to handle the growing number of actions. Published October 2000, 94 pp., $195
Bankruptcy In Asbestos Litigation: Celotex Corp. is a compilation of 85 stories from Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos in the period 1990-2000 covering the bankruptcy of Celotex Corp. and its impact. Using Celotex Corp. as an example, this special report provides a survey of the kinds of questions, disputes and challenges that have arisen as a result of the adjudged liabilities of asbestos producers, manufacturers and distributors. Published November 2000, 189 pp., $195
MTBE Contamination: Background, Toxicology, Litigation is a compilation from the archives of Mealey's Emerging Toxic Torts 1996-2000 of news stories on academic and governmental studies devoted to the use and possible toxic properties of MTBE and covering litigation from around the country, including case reports on 19 complaints, motions, and legal decisions. Two thorough and expert commentaries on MTBE toxicology and litigation from the proceedings of Mealey Conferences are also included in the special report. The compilation is free with a paid subscription to Mealey's Litigation Report: MTBE. Published September 2000, 134 pp., $195 Forensic Evidence and the Daubert Standard is a compilation from the archives of Mealey's Daubert Report 1997-2000, including 40 case reports on DNA, polygraph, handwriting, blood spatter, hair analysis, voice identification, fingerprint and sobriety testing and an expert commentary article on "Daubert and the Polygraph." A companion CD containing the 36 referenced court opinions is also available. Published February 2001, 69 pp., $195 The Daubert Standard and MCS Claims is a compilation from the archives of Mealey's Daubert Report 1996-2000 containing case reports on 17 MCS / expert testimony actions from around the country. This special report also includes four commentary articles by medical and legal experts on particular aspects of the subject. Published September 2000, 77 pp., $195 Lead Verdict & Settlement Report is a substantial listing of trials nationwide, and covers verdicts from September 1990 to September 2001 and settlements from January 1998 to September 2001. As part of its coverage, the compilation includes 184 separate verdicts reported in actions involving minor plaintiffs against property interests, and provides the dollar amount of each jury award or bench award to each minor plaintiff. This remarkably detailed survey and reference is expanded annually as one of the benefits of subscription to Mealey's Litigation Report: Lead. Published October 2001 98 pp. $195
Mold
Contamination: Toxic Tort and Property Claims HMO
Insolvencies is a compilation from the archives of Mealey's Litigation Report: Insurance Insolvency, and includes 35 case reports, a legislative review, references to more than 30 available legal documents, and two expert commentaries. Published June 2000, 128 pp., $195
Diabetes
Drugs is a compilation from the archive of Mealey's Emerging Drugs and Devices, 48 pages of in-depth case summaries, 6 full-text court documents and an exclusive section on FDA warnings and correspondence. This compendium is free with your paid subscription to Mealey's Litigation Report: Diabetes Drugs. Published June 2000, 48 pp., $195
ERISA
at the Crossroads is a special report from the editors of Mealey's Managed Care Liability Report and includes both a legislative overview and a case overview, along with six expert commentaries. Published in August 1999, the analyses of those experts remain insightful and cogent. Published August 1999, 48 pp., $195
is a comprehensive review of litigation against gun manufacturers, distributors and dealers, including articles on municipal suits, class actions, design defect, bankruptcy, jurisdiction, insurance, and negligent distribution; a commentary on potential insurance coverage; a listing of relevant web sites; and copies of three complaints, a reply, and an opinion in the litigation. Published in July 1999, the compendium remains a valuable guide to this important field. Published July 1999, 70 pp., $195
covers the history of how the pollution exclusion was drafted and how it was presented to various state insurance departments. The book contains 11 commentaries written by attorneys from some of the best known law firms in the environmental coverage area. The compilation was published in 1995, but because of the high standard of the contributions and the continuing relevance of many of the questions addressed, it has remained a valuable resource for many of our subscribers. We are glad to retain it in print, and to offer it here. Published May 1995, 224 pp., $195
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