This is actually the second time we have written on a decision from a case involving banana plantations. The first involved violence against Colombian banana plantation workers by the paramilitary/terrorist group known by the initials of its Spanish name, AUC. This one involves claims of various health effects from the application of a particular pesticide
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Not Everyone Can Hop On A Bandwagon: Product Identification Still Matters
By Eric Alexander on
Like many, many people around the world, we have spent a good chunk of the last two weeks following the World Cup. Not just the U.S. team or even the clips of first-time visitors to the U.S. reveling in its regional cuisine and cultural quirks. We have found ourselves watching intently as teams from two…
Summary Judgment for Defense when Bair Hugger Plaintiff offers Insufficient Product Identification
By Stephen McConnell on
Some litigations are gifts that keep on giving. A big chunk of DDL work product consists of commentary on a couple of mass torts. Maybe it is a version of the 80-20 rule, or how a huge percentage of crimes are committed by a relatively small group of career criminal recidivists. For a while, Aredia-Zometa…