News & Analysis as of

Causation Multidistrict Litigation Evidence

ArentFox Schiff

US District Court to Examine Link Between PFAS and Cancer

ArentFox Schiff on

Amidst mounting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulation and litigation, the Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) judge overseeing the federal litigation related to firefighting foam has scheduled a “Science Day.”...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Third Circuit Affirms Lone Pine Order and Ensuing Dismissals in In re Zostavax MDL

In March 2022, the In re Zostavax MDL court entered a Lone Pine order requiring plaintiffs who claimed to have developed shingles as a result of using the Zostavax vaccine to produce certain test results supporting causation....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

California Supreme Court Walks Middle Ground on Warnings Causation but Reaffirms Learned Intermediary Doctrine in Himes

As we reported in April, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit certified a question on California’s Learned Intermediary Doctrine in Himes v. Somatics, LLC, 2022 WL 989469 (9th Cir. Apr. 1, 2022). The...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Issues Lone Pine Order in Zostavax MDL

Multidistrict litigation is often criticized for enabling plaintiffs to file meritless cases and then hide in large inventories, hoping to be swept up in a settlement (whether global or otherwise) before the case is...more

Hogan Lovells

International Products Law Review 2020: Issue 76

Hogan Lovells on

We are excited to bring you issue 76 of our International Products Law Review with insights and updates on all aspects of products law. In this issue, we explore what businesses need to consider when making climate-related...more

Hanzo

How a Multifaceted Lawyer Takes on Multidistrict Litigation

Hanzo on

Sean Burke, Partner at Duane Morris, fills us in on the challenges of multidistrict litigation, the advantages of social media evidence, and new medical device technology. Sean Burke, a partner at Duane Morris LLP,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Class Dismissed

Defendants Secure Rare Summary Judgment in Zoloft MDL

In an unusual turn of events, U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe recently granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment as to over 300 cases in the Zoloft MDL. These cases were consolidated in 2012 and involved allegations...more

7 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide