Mr. Martin Alpert

GLG News by Mr. Martin Alpert, President, Environmental Claims, The Sandner Group

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WR Grace; Will their Bankruptcy Trust be torn Apart?

February 20, 2009

Analysis of:Ex-Grace Officials on Trial in Asbestos Poisoning | www.nytimes.com

Criminal actions may follow more high damage Mass Tort cases

WR Grace: Yet another victory for Goliath!

February 19, 2009

Analysis of:Judge: Asbestos sufferers aren't victims | seattlepi.nwsource.com

Will judges be allowed to restrict victims from the courtroom?

Class Actions: Is there a trend to proceed in State Court?

February 16, 2009

Analysis of:Class Action Fairness Act Achieves Goal, but With a Catch | www.law.com

Class actions seem to be gravitating to State Court!What practice areas are seeing more Class Actions!

More Federal Lawsuits: Target Mortgage Lenders

February 9, 2009

Analysis of:Lawsuits target home loan appraisals | www.azcentral.com

undefined Will lending practices in general be more strictly regulated, especially the appraisal process? undefined

Class actions: Are they worth it?

February 4, 2009

Analysis of:Are class action suits worth the trouble? | www.tampabay.com

Will the struggling economy cause the flurry of Class Actions seen in the past to taper off?

Preemption: Obama may end the debate!

February 4, 2009

Analysis of:Big Pharma Won't Police Itself | www.huffingtonpost.com

Will the Obama administration put an end to the battle over preemption? Did the Bush administration solidify the inevitability of preemption?

Pfizer & Wyeth, & then there was 1!

January 27, 2009

Analysis of:A Pfizer-Wyeth Merger Isn't the Cure-All | www.businessweek.com

Pfizer & Wyeth, read between the lines!What affect will this merger have on Pharmaceuticals?

Class Actions:A Blow to the Plaintiffs

January 23, 2009

Analysis of:Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Enron Securities Class Action Against JPMorgan | www.law.com

The Courts seem to be restricting recovery in certain securities litigation.Have those who felt the Enron debacle reached the end of their rope?

Federal Preemption: Are the airlines protected!

January 21, 2009

Analysis of:Flight Delays Could Result in Lawsuits | online.wsj.com

Will ongoing & increasing flight delays result in a breach of contract suit, only to be saved by Federal Preemption?

Class Actions on the Rise?

January 21, 2009

Analysis of:Livid Investors Launch A Volley of Lawsuits | www.washingtonpost.com

Will the downturn in the economy create more or less class actions?Is it still more economical to pursue a class action as opposed to an individual law suit?

Federal Preemption: Water is Protected!

December 22, 2008

Analysis of:Judge Rules Aquafina Suits Pre-empted, Source of Water Not Relevant to 'Purity | www.law.com

Federal Preemption goes far beyond just the FDA!Federal Preemption is much more than restrictions on personal injury recovery!

Trademarks: A Rose by any other name?

December 8, 2008

Analysis of:Trademarks help protect against consumer confusion | www.reporternews.com

Is a word that is Trademarked protected against use by anyone?What is the real value of a Trademark?

Punitive Damages: SCOTUS to set a limit?

December 4, 2008

Analysis of:Altria Makes Third High Court Bid to Limit Damages for Smokers | www.bloomberg.com

Punitive damage awards may finally get some definitive guidelines?

Federal Preemption: President Bush's Last Efforts

December 3, 2008

Analysis of:Shining a Light on 'Midnight Regulations' | www.law.com

Midnight Regulations equal flat out Federal Preemption?If some 21 midnight regulations are passed we may end up with basically immunity for many companies in State Court.

SEC: New Global Accounting Proposal

December 3, 2008

Analysis of:SEC unveils plan for international accounting | www.investmentnews.com

Is it really possible to have International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)?Can IFRS help minimize financial disasters?

Consumer Product Safety Commission: Buyer Beware!

November 13, 2008

Analysis of:Toy Recalls Drop 46 Percent | www.washingtonpost.com

Are product recalls down this year because of the CPSC?Will litigation be reduced by the lack of recalls?

Federal Preemption: The Supreme Court Sidesteps Again!

November 13, 2008

Analysis of:FULL DISCLOSURE: DRUG REACTION | www.callawyer.com

Overturning the State Court action in Wyeth v. Levine could be the end of a State Court remedy for mislabeling drugs!Does the Supreme court really want to issue a definitive rule for Federal Preemption?

FDA Changes:What Federal Preemption taketh away the FDA may balance the scales!

November 10, 2008

Analysis of:New FDA Leaders Could Be Tougher on Drug Makers | online.wsj.com

Will New potential FDA changes balance the scales on possible federal Preemption?

Federal Preemption: The Supreme Court Rules!

November 4, 2008

Analysis of:High Court Case Turns Political Spotlight on Pre-emption | www.law.com

Will the Supreme court finally put to bed the issue of Federal Preemption?How likely is this ruling to affect entities other than the drug Companies?

WR Grace: It's Time to Pay the Piper!

October 29, 2008

Analysis of:Trial date set in Libby case | seattlepi.nwsource.com

This trial acts as a model for corporate executives that think their exposure ends in civil litigation!How likely are criminal verdicts after successful litigation?

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