Jury selection in California is undergoing significant change. In August 2020, the California legislature passed AB 3070, which was signed by Governor Gavin Newsome on September 30. Beginning in 2022, objections to peremptory...more
12/3/2020
/ Bias ,
Defense Strategies ,
Governor Newsom ,
Judges ,
Jury Selection ,
Jury Trial ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Peremptory Challenges ,
State and Local Government ,
Trial Practice Guidance ,
Trial Preparation
With no approved vaccine, the world waits for the next big breakthrough in 2020’s medical emergency. Some companies already claim to have found it – and subsequently received warning letters from the Federal Trade Commission...more
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2019 decision in Merck Sharp & Dohme, Inc. v. Albrecht, 139 S.Ct. 1668 (2019), discussed... addressed impossibility preemption in label change lawsuits. In Albrecht, the Supreme Court purported to...more
3/23/2020
/ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
GlaxoSmithKline ,
Labeling ,
Merck ,
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Albrecht ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
PLIVA v Mensing ,
Preemption ,
Product Labels ,
SCOTUS ,
Wyeth
In general, a defendant may not remove a case to federal court if the action includes a non-diverse defendant or a defendant who is a resident of the state in which the action was filed. This general rule does not apply,...more
Courts have struggled for decades to define the constitutional limitations on personal jurisdiction over major product manufacturers who sell their products nationwide. The central tension has been determining the validity...more
9/23/2019
/ Asahi ,
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Superior Court of California - San Francisco County ,
Distributors ,
J. McIntyre Machinery v. Nicastro ,
Manufacturers ,
MN Supreme Court ,
MT Supreme Court ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Product Defects ,
Specific Jurisdiction ,
Stream of Commerce
Since its advent more than 30 years ago, the 3D printing market has grown, and will continue to expand for a myriad of reasons, including sustainability and reduced energy consumption. As the process, including the applicable...more
The rapidly developing technology of interconnected software allows consumers to reach new heights of convenience and efficiency. We can start our dinner remotely, listen to our music in every room in the house, track and log...more