“Anybody else have something to say?”
- Ted Lasso, S3 Ep 12 -
Robert Burgett is a good neighbor. He keeps his yard tidy. And in the summer of 2010, in the rolling hills of eastern Kentucky near the town of Belfry,...more
Executive Leadership Lessons from HBO’s ‘Band of Brothers’ -
This wasn’t supposed to be the article. At Pro Te: Solutio, our editorial team strives to develop issues based on a common thread: a theme across our articles, a...more
Summer is winding down, and Fall texted to say she is on her way. This means that Pro Te: Solutio is returning for its third edition of 2019. As always, our authors have taken the time to research and address current issues...more
10/3/2019
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Expert Testimony ,
Expert Witness ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
FRCP 26 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
RICO ,
Witness Preparation
Pro Te: Solutio returns for its second edition of 2019. As the year grinds on, our attorneys at Butler Snow are taking proactive and creative steps to confront and solve the issues that affect our areas of practice.
The...more
6/19/2019
/ Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Labeling ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Preemption ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Defects ,
Product Labels ,
Public Health ,
Supremacy Clause
Welcome to 2019! We hope that your New Year’s resolutions included time to sit down and enjoy our latest edition of Pro Te: Solutio. We have three intriguing articles in this edition, which are sure to provide useful...more
3/14/2019
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cosmetics ,
Failure To Warn ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
FTC Act ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
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...more
3/14/2019
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
510(k) RTA ,
Causation ,
Daubert Standards ,
Design Defects ,
Expert Testimony ,
Expert Witness ,
FDA Reauthorization Act ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Medical Devices ,
Strict Product Liability
In this issue of Pro Te (Volume 11, No.3), we examine three important topics that are sure to capture your interest.
The Supreme Court’s Bristol-Meyers Squibb decision was met with no small amount of (completely justified)...more
12/5/2018
/ Actual Damages ,
Advertising ,
Bristol-Myers Squibb ,
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Superior Court of California - San Francisco County ,
Cosmetics ,
Damage Caps ,
FDA Approval ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Product Labels ,
Wrongful Death
In this issue of Pro Te (Volume 11, No.2), we examine three important topics with practical implications.
In many jurisdictions, the medical judgment of physicians is almost sacrosanct – at least insofar as it is...more
9/21/2018
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Medical Devices ,
New Guidance ,
Patients ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Statute of Limitations
It’s hard to believe a decade has passed since we delivered our first edition of Pro Te: Solutio to your door. Those years have brought enormous changes in the world and in our industry. Innovation has driven everything we...more
7/17/2018
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Client Services ,
Depositions ,
DQSA ,
Emergency Response ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDASIA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Hospitals ,
Innovation ,
Juror ,
Jury Trial ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Ownership ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Law Practice Management ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Device User Fee Program (MDUFA IV) ,
Medical Devices ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Patient Rights ,
Patient Safety ,
Patients ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Preemption ,
Questionnaires ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Law Tort Claims ,
Voir Dire ,
Witness Preparation
It’s Spring! In this issue of Pro Te, we do a little a “spring cleaning” to brush the dust off some familiar topics that we consider in day-to-day pharmaceutical litigation. In The Forgotten Element? Warnings Proximate...more