Michael Libuser

December 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The 'Roundup' Round-Up: Will a Recent Third Circuit Ruling Spell the End for Roundup Products Liability Litigation in Pa. State Courts?

Over 100,000 cases have been brought against Monsanto Corp. nationwide, claiming its Roundup weed-killer contains a carcinogenic active ingredient, namely, glyphosate. Hundreds of such cases are pending in Pennsylvania alone. But for over 30 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found evidence of glyphosate’s noncarcinogenicity for humans, and in 2015, the EPA determined “that glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans.

By Casey Alan Coyle and Michael Libuser

9 minute read

August 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Stare Decisis: US Supreme Court's Willingness to Overturn Longstanding Precedent and Its Potential Effect on State Appellate Courts

The U.S. Supreme Court has departed from longstanding precedent in several cases—most notably in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization—leading some members of the high court to accuse it of making a "laughing-stock" of stare decisis.

By Casey Alan Coyle and Michael Libuser

8 minute read

April 29, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Blurred Lines: The Ongoing Battle Between iLottery and iGaming

The fight is over legislation that prohibits the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (the department), the administrator of the lottery, from offering products that "simulate casino-style lottery games" as part of the iLottery program. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently construed the meaning of that phrase in Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment v. Department of Revenue.

By Casey Alan Coyle and Michael Libuser

9 minute read

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