We have written a number of posts about pelvic mesh cases over the years. Some of us have also worked on a number of cases. At this point, many cases have gone from MDL to local district court to judgment to appeal. Over time, the tide seems to have turned. That could be because the
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The Reverse Sham Affidavit Rule? It’s A Thing

A recent order in the Xarelto MDL caught our attention because it is an example of something we see more and more: A plaintiff in multidistrict litigation who neither accepts a settlement program worked out in the MDL nor is prepared to proceed with his or her claims once the chance to settle has passed. …
Of MDL Plaintiff Fact Sheets and Sham Affidavits

This post is neither written nor reviewed by the Dechert side of the Blog.
The recent decision in McLaughlin v. Bayer Essure, Inc., 2020 WL 1625549 (E.D. Pa. April 2, 2020), is massive (28 Westlaw pages) and devoted largely to review of a special master’s determination of individualized statute of limitations issues for some…
A Tangled Webb: Sham Affidavit Knocks Over Knee Implant Case

Roy Cohn would have turned 92 today, had he not died in 1986, a few weeks after being disbarred in New York. Cohn’s legal career was legendary. He was on the team that prosecuted the Rosenberg spy trial. He worked closely with Senator Joseph McCarthy. His clients included mafia figures, the owners of Studio 54,…