Topic
Product Identification
17 published works
Drug & Device Law
Darvocet MDL Lands Two-Fisted Blow to Plaintiffs
There has been a lot of good news coming out of the Darvocet MDL recently (see here, here and here). In particular, the use of the one-two punch of product identification…
Drug & Device Law
Another Homework Failure By Plaintiffs
Yesterday, we blogged about a case where plaintiff failed to do even the most basic investigation to identify the product at issue before filing suit. She was hoping her case…
Drug & Device Law
Product Identification Problems at the Pleading Stage
As another work-week starts, we thought we’d talk about beginnings – in particular, beginnings to adversarial contests. They almost always begin after the adversaries and the stakes have been identified. …
Drug & Device Law
Darvocet Plaintiffs’ Hail Mary Batted Away
By Bexis
We’ve posted before about MDLs – and the Darvocet MDL in particular – being the new “heavyweight” division for the one-two punch of product identification (can’t sue non-manufacturers) and generic…
Drug & Device Law
Putting It All Together
By Bexis
Our first reaction upon reading Metz v. Wyeth, 2012 U.S. Dist. Lexis 42432 (M.D. Fla. March 28, 2012), is boy, this case has a little of everything! After it was…
Drug & Device Law
One, Two … Three?
By Bexis
A couple of weeks ago we posted about the one-two punch of generic preemption and product identification disposing of most of the claims in the Darvocet MDL. Well, that combination…
Drug & Device Law
Cheeseheads Enact Sweeping Tort Reform
By will
We confess, between the unrest in Egypt and the unremitting hype leading up to the Super Bowl, we’ve let Wisconsin’s new tort reform law sit for a few days. But…