Anjelica Cappellino, J.D.

An emergent class action suit against the agrichemical giant, Monsanto, has recently been centralized in the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. A growing number of lawsuits have been filed against Monsanto by farmers and other chemical manufacturers in…

Last month, a Texas jury awarded a patient $43.32 million in damages after he was induced into a coma and abandoned by the hospital and doctor that was supposed to be treating him. The case, Billy Pierce v. East Texas…

Expert witness testimony can oftentimes make or break a case. In particularly publicized trials, with high stakes both in and out of the courtroom, an expert witness can sway the jury while also garnering favorable (or unfavorable) public opinions. From…

The task of finding the right expert witness for your case can be daunting. It is not as simple as finding someone who is qualified in the specific field of interest relevant to your case, but also whether that individual…

When Google launched its own line of smartphones in 2016, it was arguably a revolutionary turn for the company. Dubbed the Pixel and Pixel XL, Google’s brand of smartphones were predicted to create competition among the other more well known…

Professional negligence is a particular cause of action that involves a breach of the duty of care between professionals and their clients. A number of professionals can be held liable under this common law doctrine – such as lawyers, accountants,…

The United States District Court in the District of Arizona is scheduled for its first bellwether trial against C.R. Bard, the manufacturer of an IVC filter alleged to have caused serious injuries to thousands of patients. Over 3,000 lawsuits against…

In the wake of an inarguable opioid epidemic throughout the United States, manufacturers of prescription pain medications may need to pay out sooner than expected. Last month, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ruled to centralize the pretrial…

When the credit score giant, Equifax, announced in September 2017 that their site had been hacked, the reveal was of precedent-setting magnitude. The security breach compromised the data of over 143 million customers, potentially exposing personal information such as names,…

The practice of law has always been seeped in time-honored tradition and old-fashioned decorum. To many, the courtroom is a place that evokes images often seen in film and television depictions of legal dramas – classic architecture, historic documents on…