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'Erie' and Pa.'s Exclusion of Evidence of Compliance With Government Standards
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that barred evidence of a product manufacturer's compliance with government (and industry) standards in a strict liability design defect case.
MDLs Make Up More Than Half of U.S. Cases, Whether It's 65% or 71%
According to fiscal year 2023 statistics from the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts, and the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, multidistrict litigation now makes up 65% of the federal civil caseload, a far bigger share than the 38% a decade ago.
TV Legal Ads Proving Useful Radar for Next Big Mass Tort Categories
Tracking television legal ads that solicit plaintiffs for mass torts can give general counsel early warning of new trends and gauge the plaintiffs' bar's appetite in product litigation categories.
Patent Office Issues New Guidance on the Law of Obviousness
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently published new guidance explaining the requirements for patent examiners to reject patent claims for obviousness in view of what was already known in the prior art.
Litigation Department of the Year Finalist: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
"Our litigators are often tapped by clients to take over cases when the stakes are highest, such as when the prospect of trial becomes imminent or when a critical issue needs to be addressed on appeal."
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Who Got the Work: Patterson Belknap Steps Up to Defend American Express in Patent Infringement Suit
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler partner Peter C. Harvey has entered an appearance for American Express in a pending patent infringement lawsuit.
Another Fresh Batch of Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs
Runners-up include defense lawyers who secured a mid-trial ruling in Connecticut tossing out federal prosecutors' latest attempt to bring criminal antitrust charges related to alleged "no-poach" agreements.
Meghan Kelly Does It Again: Defense Verdict in Mesh Suit Is 2nd for Orrick This Year
After some large plaintiffs' verdicts in pelvic mesh suits before the COVID-19 pandemic, Ethicon has seen a reversal of fortune, with defense verdicts in at least five such cases in 2022 and 2023.
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