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GranuFlo and NaturaLyte Accused in Heart Attacks
Lawsuits Claim SSRIs Can Cause Severe Birth Defects
Dangers of Botulism with Botox
Hernia Patients in Pain as Skin Procedure Fails
Insurance Dispute Freezes Avandia Victims’ Fund
Craft Beer Boom in Michigan
Joseph Levitt on the Food Safety Modernization Act
The Food Safety Modernization Act – A Hogan Lovells Roundtable
Monster Energy Drink Accused of Teen Death
Case Involving Burger King Employee Spitting in Officer’s Burger Goes Before WA Supreme Court
Newsbreak: Surprising Results in Three Cases
Gene Grabowski on American Airlines' Brand Challenges
Jack Bonner on Defeating Food Labeling Lawsuits
Skecher Toner Shoes Cause Severe Injuries
Actos Diabetes Drug Increases Cancer Risk
Pradaxa Causes Uncontrolled Bleeding
Dangerous Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Replacement is Recalled
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UPDATED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 Product Liability – Tobacco. In an action by individual class member, did the trial court err in application of finding reached by jury and affirmed by Florida Supreme Court in class...more
In a recent ruling, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that, under Minnesota negligence law, manufacturers and suppliers have a duty to warn foreseeable users of dangers inherent in the product, and that this duty includes a...more
Katerina Chakalis v. Elevator Solutions, Inc., et al. Court of Appeal, Second District (May 18, 2012) In Wylson v. Rittl (2003) 105 Cal.App.4th 361, the court held that a non-party medical doctor cannot be found...more
Plaintiff, suffering from pain and nausea, goes to the hospital and is administered an injection of promethazine HCL (otherwise known as Phenergan). The injection was accidentally put in plaintiff's artery instead of her...more
We love it when plaintiffs make our job easy – and when plaintiff’s counsel is both clueless and obnoxious – well, that’s cause to celebrate in and of itself. When the case is also another decision from the Southern District...more
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For my first venture in blogging, I bring you a sweet learned intermediary victory made all the sweeter by the opposition’s falling asleep at the switch – Dykes v. Johnson & Johnson, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55138 (E.D. La. May...more
The absence of a reasonable expectation of confidentiality in the content of an independent witness’ signed or recorded verbatim statement precludes a finding of work-product protection. That is what Petitioner Debra Coito’s...more
Preparing to argue before the Court of Appeal? Oral argument usually strikes fear in the hearts of many attorneys, especially those who rarely handle appeals or appear before an appellate court. This article contains some...more
This compilation of the important cases, rule changes, and trends in Pennsylvania civil litigation law in 2008 was created by Attorney Daniel E. Cummins of the Scranton, Pennsylvania law firm of Foley, Cognetti, Comerford,...more
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