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National Law Journal

High Court Says Testimony About 'Most' Drug Mules Not Against the Rules

In its 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court rejected the argument that such testimony violated Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b), which prohibits experts from testifying about a defendant's mental state when such knowledge is an element of the crime.
4 minute read

Law.com

After Federal Judge's Dismissal, Zantac Legal Fight Reignites in State Courts

On May 23, the first verdict in the nation over Zantac came out in Illinois, while a Delaware judge's May 31 decision allowed plaintiffs' experts for thousands of cases.
7 minute read

Law.com

Drug Manufacturers Win First Zantac Verdict in the Nation

An Illinois jury sided with pharmaceutical manufacturers GlaxoSmithKline and Boehringer Ingelheim in the first verdict in the Zantac litigation.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Common Evidence Issues in Family Part Trials (Part III): OK, the Rules Apply, but Now What?

"For this third installment, we now tackle the 'in-court' use of evidence rules to defend or pursue objections," write Matheu D. Nunn, Matthew James Troiano, Alyssa S. Engleberg and Jessica Sciara.
13 minute read

National Law Journal

4th Circuit Reinstates $523K Jury Verdict in Gas Pipeline Eminent Domain Takings Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reinstated a $523,000 jury verdict awarded to Virginia landowners who lost more than 8 acres of land to a gas pipeline construction company invoking eminent domain, reversing a lower court judgment.
3 minute read

Law.com

Johnson & Johnson Sues Plaintiffs' Talc Experts Accused of 'Widespread Deception'

Their 2020 study found 75 unnamed mesothelioma patients had no exposures to asbestos other than cosmetic talcum powder, but Johnson & Johnson has insisted those claims are false as to six or more of the individuals.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: King & Spalding Gets 2nd Circuit to Uphold 'All Natural' Win For Kind Bar Maker

Keri Borders and Dale Giali secured a decision upholding their summary judgment win for KIND LLC. They successfully excluded the plaintiffs experts in long-running class actions over the words "All Natural" on certain Kind bars and granola products.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Sufficiency of AOM in Med Mal Case

"If we had the 'Ferreira' conference, which this court says is a 'backstop,' this would not have happened," said Christina Vassiliou Harvey of Lomurro Munson, who served as pro bono counsel to the plaintiff. "We would have avoided all of this if there was just a conference and an explanation."
6 minute read

Legaltech News

A WA Court's Ban of AI-Enhanced Video Evidence Raises Decade-Old Reliability Issues

The Washington state ruling highlights the problems AI-enhanced video may face in court, especially on the heels of recent Federal Rules of Civil Procedure amendments emphasizing evidence reliability.
8 minute read

Law.com

Paraquat Judge Tosses Key Plaintiffs' Expert Over 'Methodological Contortions'

U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, who is overseeing the paraquat multidistrict litigation, found that Dr. Martin Wells, a biostatistician and epidemiologist at Cornell University, used unreliable methodologies in concluding that exposure to the pesticide increased the risks of getting Parkinson's disease.
5 minute read

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