Fall has descended upon us, along with that nip in the air and the aroma of pumpkin spice. All of these herald our latest edition of Pro Te: Solutio, which contains three fascinating articles on topics of current interest in our field.

In Paradigm Shift or Same-Old-Same-Old?, we look at the New Jersey Supreme Court’s recent decision in In Re: Accutane and how it may affect the courts’ review of expert medical testimony going forward in New Jersey.

Then, in The Advancing Landscape of Medical Device Submission Exemptions, we address the recent changes in laws and regulations that signal a movement toward expanding 510(k) exemptions for Class II devices.

Lastly, in 50-State Survey of Design Defect Requirements, we surveyed state laws to determine which states had adopted the “risk-utility” test and which remained committed to the “consumer expectations” test.