By Amanda Bronstad | April 27, 2020
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson, who is overseeing the talcum powder multidistrict litigation against Johnson & Johnson, found that five plaintiffs' experts, two of whom have testified before Congress on talcum powder safety, could appear before juries. The ruling is the first in which a federal judge has ruled on the scientific evidence in talc trials.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | April 26, 2020
We reject the idea that the way to keep ourselves safe from the state is to keep it in ignorance. As long as facial recognition evidence is critically scrutinized in the judicial process, it can be placed under appropriate limits based on data and experience.
By Raychel Lean | April 22, 2020
Courts should consider a cadaver dog's work experience when deciding whether to admit evidence, according to this Fourth District Court of Appeal ruling.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Paul Shechtman | April 20, 2020
The court in 'Williams' denied the defense's request for a 'Frye' hearing on LCN DNA testing.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | April 17, 2020
A federal appeals court has ruled that an incomplete subpoena for work emails of a woman accused of forgery, though invalid, did not violate her rights when executed.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Ugo Colella and John J. Zefutie Jr. | April 15, 2020
The COVID-19 models that have been used to justify the U.S. shutdown appear to come nowhere near the level of rigor demanded in our legal system.
By John G. Browning | April 10, 2020
Now, more than ever, we need a little humor. Fortunately, there's enough weirdness in the legal system to provide plenty of material.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | April 8, 2020
"This reinforces the importance of requesting all applicable video surveillance on behalf of our clients at the onset of representation," plaintiffs counsel said.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael J. Hutter | April 1, 2020
Admissibility of the results of demonstrations and experiments turns upon the establishment of a proper foundation for their admission into evidence. In this edition of his Evidence column, Michael J. Hutter explores the nature of this required foundation.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | March 26, 2020
The plaintiff in an asbestos mesothelioma case has been given a second chance at trial after an appeals court held the trial judge wrongly denied the jury's request to see an exhibit regarding asbestos safety recommendations.
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