A study has revealed that the racial makeup of the pool from which juries are selected influences conviction rates — and that having even one African-American member in the pool from which a jury is drawn affects the rates.
Read More »Botox nerve damage case hangs Texas jury
A lawyer who last year won a $212 million verdict alleging Botox caused brain damage failed to convince a jury on Feb. 15 in another case over the popular injections.
Read More »Drugmaker Teva to settle contaminated vial suits for $285M
After three consecutive nine-figure losses in front of juries, drugmaker Teva has agreed to set aside $285 million to settle cases alleging that oversized vials of the anesthetic propofol caused an outbreak of hepatitis C in 2008.
Read More »Fair Credit Reporting Act being used to challenge hiring practices
There’s been an uptick in class actions over employment screening practices that use consumer reports as grounds for making decisions about job applicants or employees.
Read More »On retrial, low-tar smoker wins $25 million
What a difference a jury instruction makes. A retrial of a groundbreaking case brought by a smoker of low-tar or “light” cigarettes against Philip Morris has resulted in a $25 million jury verdict.
Read More »Lawyers rate pluses, minuses of Google+
Since the release of the Google+ business platform in November, lawyers have had a chance to try out the latest social media brand and decide for themselves if it lives up to the hype.
Read More »Plaintiffs’ attorneys challenge medical ghostwriting
Plaintiffs’ attorneys are beginning to challenge the practice of medical ghostwriting, in which doctors lend their names to medical marketing literature, according to an article published in the medical journal Public Library of Science.
Read More »Verdict trends: What’s fueling the rise in jury awards?
The past year saw some of the highest Top Ten Jury Verdicts nationally in recent years, exceeding the previous two years.
Read More »Lawsuits over hair loss drug on the rise
Lawsuits over the hair loss drugs Propecia and Proscar have been filed in federal and state courts alleging side effects that include erectile dysfunction, infertility, depression and suicide.
Read More »Tort litigation, verdicts make news in 2011
The past year featured a flurry of activity on the personal injury and tort scene, with several new drug and device developments, significant U.S. Supreme Court rulings and some staggering verdicts.
Read More »Court set to rule on much-anticipated Medicare reimbursement
While not the sexiest issue, the question of how long the government has to make a claim under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act impacts every actor in a personal injury suit – plaintiffs’ attorneys, defense attorneys, their clients, medical providers and insurers.
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