From pharmaceuticals to cosmetics, preemption to expert preclusion, New York state and federal courts issued decisions in 2023, which further shaped the landscape in the medical and life sciences legal world. To prepare the...more
1/19/2024
/ Causation ,
Class Action ,
Cosmetics ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Recalls ,
Liability ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
New York ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
PFAS ,
Popular ,
Pre-Market Notification ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Summary Judgment
New York’s Appellate Division, First Department affirmed a decision of the Bronx County Supreme Court, which precluded plaintiff’s expert evidence submitted in opposition to a summary judgment motion and following a Frye...more
We previously wrote about a federal magistrate judge’s report and recommendation denying exclusion of Plaintiffs’ specific causation expert and granting Defendants’ motions for summary judgment in a toxic tort suit arising...more
The Supreme Court of the United States recently affirmed two state court judgments that had permitted plaintiffs to assert jurisdiction over Ford Motor Company for injuries stemming from allegedly-defective cars. In an 8-0...more
To prepare the best product liability defense for pharmaceuticals and medical devices as well as anticipate and strategically plan for future challenges in the medical and life sciences legal world, it is often helpful to...more
2/12/2018
/ Breach of Warranty ,
Causation ,
Design Defects ,
Expert Testimony ,
Expert Witness ,
Failure To Warn ,
Learned Intermediary ,
Medical Devices ,
Negligence ,
Personal Liability ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Preemption ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Defects ,
Salespersons ,
Split of Authority ,
Strict Liability