Topic
Drug Litigation
154 published works
Drug & Device Law
Connecticut Court Torpedoes Multi-Plaintiff Joinder
By Eric Hudson
Sometimes we get a little tired of plaintiffs’ antics in bringing multi-plaintiff complaints to defeat diversity jurisdiction or tilt the scales in their favor at trial. Federal courts are generally…
Drug & Device Law
Now Youse Can’t Leave: California Litigation Tourists Stuck in Delaware
Our title comes from a famous scene in the movie, A Bronx Tale. Rowdy bikers tear up a bar in the Bronx. The proprietor, played by Chaz Palmientieri, proceeds to…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Depo-Provera: What Women Should Know About the Birth Control Shot and Meningioma Risk
Depo-Provera has been widely used for decades as a convenient form of birth control. Administered as an injection every three months, the contraceptive shot offers a highly effective method of…
The HeinOnline Blog
The Thalidomide Tragedy
In the 1950s, thalidomide was a popular sedative marketed to pregnant women worldwide as an allegedly safe way to relieve morning sickness. In reality, it was far from harmless.
Drug & Device Law
Just What We Need − Another Pro-Plaintiff Law Review Article
By Bexis
Not too long ago one of our bloggers (McConnell) critiqued a p-side law review article he had received from a lawyer on the other side with whom he was friendly. …
Drug & Device Law
Same Drug, Different Result: Welcome to the Taxotere Time Warp
If you ever needed proof that timing is everything, the Taxotere litigation has you covered. Last month, a court denied summary judgment to the brand manufacturer, finding that it allegedly acquired “newly…
Drug & Device Law
Trimming Down the GLP-1 MDL
By Eric Hudson
Our readership is tuned into current events and stays up to date on significant drug and device litigation. We bet no one missed that Taylor and Travis are getting married,…
Drug & Device Law
W.D. Washington Keeps Plaintiff’s Expert In Her Lane
From a doctrinal standpoint, courts rely on a well-established principle: experts are permitted to testify to assist the fact-finder, not to persuade them with rhetorical flourish. Federal Rule of Evidence 702 permits experts to…
Drug & Device Law
Third Party Payer Class Certified in Avandia MDL
The Avandia MDL has been a long, winding, and ultimately meritless road. The FDA approved the drug to treat Type II diabetes in 1999, and the MDL got going in…
Drug & Device Law
Gardasil MDL Sets Guardrails For Implied Preemption, And Gets It Right
By Lisa Baird
Taking pot shots at “Big Pharma” is easy. Crack a joke about Big Pharma and you are sure to get a laugh. Amirite? That is not to say there is…