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Martin Alpert, Vice President, Environmental Claims

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

WR Grace: Will a Technicality Dismiss all Criminal Charges?

February 25, 2009

Grace lawyers move for dismissal of key charges | www.greatfallstribune.com

Application of the law as it exists at the time of the alleged acts can at times be very favorable to a Defendant.There could be a rippling affect of criminal implications in Mass Tort cases, depending on the result in the Libby case.

Jeff Stier, Associate Director

Jeff StierAssociate DirectorAmerican Council on Science and Health What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Pay Attention to Legislation on Medical Device Preemption

February 20, 2009

Lawmakers Seek to Return Right to Sue Device Makers | www.nytimes.com

Some members of Congress are seeking to allow patients allegedly injured by  medical devices to sue, despite the product having been approved by the FDA. The New York Times analysis presents one point of view but fails to explain the downside -- to consumers-- of the proposed legislation.

Martin Alpert, Vice President, Environmental Claims

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Philip Morris: Another Big Hit for Tobacco & a Road Map for Trouble

February 20, 2009

Family awarded $8 million in Broward tobacco suit | www.miamiherald.com

Punitive damages that are about twice the amount of compensatory damages may not be  unreasonable? The Hess tobacco verdict may set the stage for a different defense strategy?

Martin Alpert, Vice President, Environmental Claims

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

WR Grace; Will their Bankruptcy Trust be torn Apart?

February 20, 2009

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

Criminal actions may follow more high damage Mass Tort cases

Martin Alpert, Vice President, Environmental Claims

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

WR Grace: Yet another victory for Goliath!

February 19, 2009

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

Will judges be allowed to restrict victims from the courtroom?

Martin Alpert, Vice President, Environmental Claims

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

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

February 16, 2009

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!

Martin Alpert, Vice President, Environmental Claims

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

More Federal Lawsuits: Target Mortgage Lenders

February 9, 2009

Lawsuits target home loan appraisals | www.azcentral.com

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

Martin Alpert, Vice President, Environmental Claims

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Class actions: Are they worth it?

February 4, 2009

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?

Martin Alpert, Vice President, Environmental Claims

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Preemption: Obama may end the debate!

February 4, 2009

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?

Martin Alpert, Vice President, Environmental Claims

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Pfizer & Wyeth, & then there was 1!

January 27, 2009

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?

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