When Faced with Emerging, Untested Science, Don’t Forget Amended Federal Rule of Evidence 702
publication | April 22, 2024Law360 published an article written by Hollingsworth LLP partners Robert Johnston and Gary Feldon regarding the April 9 vote of the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules on the proposed Federal...
Plaintiffs’ Flawed Reliance on the So-Called “10 Key Characteristics” of Cancer
publication | April 16, 2024Ann Marie Duffy published an article in Law360, which discusses the rise of safetyism — affecting jury verdicts and contributing to jackpot damages awards that have stunned corporate America and...
Proposed Federal Rule on MDLs Gives Parties Opportunity to Advance Merits-Driven Case Management
publication | March 15, 2024Hollingsworth LLP attorneys Robert Johnston, Gary Feldon, and Stephanie Salek address the MDL system’s widespread injustice and inefficiency in a Legal Backgrounder for Washington Legal Foundation....
District Court Decision Reminds Defendants to Revisit Case Management Orders
publication | March 15, 2024Firm partner Carter Thurman serves as the Featured Expert Contributor on Litigation Strategies for Washington Legal Foundation‘s Legal Pulse blog....
Bloomberg Law: “Multidistrict Litigation Rule Should Drive Merits-Based Results”
publication | March 7, 2024In an article published by Bloomberg Law, Hollingsworth LLP partners Robert Johnston and Gary Feldon say the proposed Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1 for managing multidistrict litigation could go...
California’s Compelled Greenhouse-Gas Disclosure Laws Are Constitutionally Infirm
publication | March 6, 2024In a Legal Opinion Letter for Washington Legal Foundation, firm partner Jim Sullivan discusses the impact of California’s newest climate-related laws, Senate Bills 253 and 261, and a recently filed...
“A New Tool for Restoring Sound Science in the Courtroom,” Today’s General Counsel
publication | February 2, 2024Today’s General Counsel published an article written by Hollingsworth LLP partner Eric Lasker regarding amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and their potential impact for restoring sound science to...
Attorney at Law Magazine: “The New Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and the Fight Against Scientific Skepticism”
publication | January 5, 2024Hollingsworth LLP’s Eric Lasker published an article in Attorney at Law Magazine regarding amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and their potential impact on scientific skepticism in the legal...
Following Illinois Trial Victory, Robert Johnston and Aleksandra Rybicki Publish on Ethylene Oxide (EO)
publication | July 28, 2023In “Ethylene Oxide: How Dubious Regulatory Science Has Fueled Vicious Cycle of Litigation and Overregulation”, published by Washington Legal Foundation, the authors discuss the litigation and regulatory environment for companies...