A few weeks ago, we reported on another in a line of Missouri appellate decisions rejecting the ability of Missouri courts to try the claims of non-Missouri residents against non-Missouri manufacturers of baby powder not used in Missouri. The next day a jury in the same trial court awarded billions in a trial of 22
Today, in In re Accutane Litigation, No. A-25-17, slip op. (N.J. Aug. 1, 2018), the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously upgraded the state’s standards for admission of expert testimony. This decision, we hope, will finally break the back of the long-running – and scientifically bogus – Accutane litigation that has plagued New Jersey courts.
Greetings, August! These are called the Dog Days of Summer, but a lot more gets done this month than you might think. Sure, we usually take our vacation in August. And yes, there are some especially silly official days in August, e.g. Wiggle Your Toes Day (6th), Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s