Kirk Hartley (LexBlog Mexico)
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“High incidence of lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma linked to erionite fibre exposure in a rural community in Central Mexico”
A new research paper reports as follows: “Abstract Objective To report the high incidence of lung cancer (LC) and malignant mesothelioma (MM) linked to environmental exposure to erionite fibres in a rural village of central Mexico. Methods This is a retrospective survey of clinical and mortality records from the years 2000–2012, accompanied by an environmental...
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Class Action Rules Now in Effect in Mexico
Class action rules are now in effect in Mexico, and include some unique rules on opt-in and opt-out procedures, as well as providing for statutory standing for some groups. A summary is here on Mondaq, courtesy of the Bennett Jones firm.
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Delaware Chancery Judge Awards $ 300 Million for Attorneys’ Fees – Is Delaware Now a Judicial Hellhole?
The Southern Copper/Grupo Mexico case has been quite the drama with its $1 billion + damages award for a corporate deal that was deemed not fair to shareholders other than the controlling shareholder. Now, Delaware Chancellor Strine has awarded attorneys’ fees of$ 300 million+. Professor Bainbridge covers the award, and more, as to the litigation...
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Differences In Legal Systems – Mexico and the US On Criminal Law
How different is the Mexican legal system from the US system? The article pasted below provides a glimpse in to the current signficant differences between the US crininal law system and the Mexican criminal law system. The article is from the August 14, 2009 issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. School helps Mexico change...