“Toxic Tort Defense Made Tougher by New Science and State Courts,” Bloomberg Law
publication | September 17, 2024Firm partner Louis Russo examines lower-level detection in torts and offers strategic advice on litigating a dose case.
“Arbitration Agreement Tweaks Can Have Outsize Enforcement Impact,” Bloomberg Law
publication | August 13, 2024Grant Hollingsworth and Brett Covington share agreement drafting tips and advise that including key terms can avoid costly litigation.
Two recent opinions illustrate how pivotal courts' views on standing will be for product liability litigation involving PFAS — particularly consumer claims.
Bloomberg Law: Agency Challengers Get a More Even Playing Field Post-Chevron
publication | July 2, 2024Firm partners Gary Feldon, Matthew Malinowski, and Sebastian Ovalle analyze the impact of the end of Chevron deference.
Matthew Malinowski, Gary Feldon, and Sebastian Ovalle say a new wave of PFAS litigation has begun; if it gains momentum, it could be the biggest yet.
New FRE Rule 702: A Circuit-by-Circuit Guide to Overruled “Wayward Caselaw”
publication | June 28, 2024Eric Lasker served as editor of a comprehensive federal Circuit-by-Circuit guide providing a quick reference that will help relegate this wayward caselaw to the dustbin of legal history and clear the field for the proper application of Rule 702 moving forward.
Litigation and Compliance Impacts of Proposed Ethylene Oxide Regulations Based on Flawed Science
publication | June 2, 2024Co-authored by Robert E. Johnston and Aleksandra Rybicki
By Andrew Reissaus and Aleksandra Rybicki
Dark Money: Why Courts Should Enforce Disclosure of Third-Party Litigation Funding
publication | May 17, 2024By Brett Clements and Elyse Shimada for Washington Legal Foundation
By Eric G. Lasker, Elyse A. Shimada, and Shannon N. Proctor
"Overruling Chevron will represent a dramatic decrease in the authority wielded by federal agencies," say Gary Feldon and Matthew Malinowski for Law.com.
When Faced with Emerging, Untested Science, Don’t Forget Amended Federal Rule of Evidence 702
publication | April 22, 2024By Carter F. Thurman
District Court Addresses Concern Over Far-Fetched, Only-in-MDL Theories of Liability
publication | April 17, 2024By Carter F. Thurman for "On the WLF Legal Pulse"
Plaintiffs’ Flawed Reliance on the So-Called “10 Key Characteristics” of Cancer
publication | April 16, 2024By Heather A. Pigman and Marchello D. Gray for DRI's For the Defense
By Robert E. Johnston and Gary Feldon