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Asbestos

High Court Rejects Manufacturers’ Bare-Metal Defense in Maritime Asbestos Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that, under maritime law, manufacturers have a duty to warn of the potential dangers of their products if asbestos-containing materials were later added to the products by third parties.

Hip & Knee Implant Litigation

Cormet Hip Lawsuit Dismissed on Preemption Grounds; Plaintiffs Granted Leave to Amend

Claims filed against the manufacturers of a Cormet hip system are impliedly and expressly preempted because they are based upon state law requirements that do not parallel federal regulations, or impermissibly seek to enforce duties owed to the FDA, a Florida federal judge has ruled.

Reinsurance & Arbitration

Arbitrators Must Decide ‘Procedural’ Consolidation Issue, Pa. Federal Judge Rules

Arbitrators, not the court, should determine whether the parties in a reinsurance dispute should appoint a new arbitration panel to decide whether related proceedings should be consolidated because the issue is procedural in nature, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled.

Hip & Knee Implant Litigation

Fla. Federal Judge Retains Jurisdiction Over Cormet Hip System Case

A Florida federal judge has refused to remand a Cormet metal-on-metal hip system case to state court, ruling that defendant Corin USA Limited’s principal place of business is in England, not Florida, and therefore diversity jurisdiction exists.