One of the biggest financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a huge uptick in various commercial litigation lawsuits. Unprecedented times have made for unprecedented financial losses. This, in turn, has left the courts to decipher many novel issues…

A judge recently granted summary judgment in over 420 lawsuits to drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in the ongoing Zofran multidistrict litigation (MDL). The case is addressing the plaintiffs’ claims that the anti-nausea medication Zofran caused birth defects. This summary judgment order…

Amazon has recently dropped its mandatory arbitration clause for customer claims. The move comes after the company received thousands of complaints alleging its Alexa digital assistant illegally preserved voice recordings. Arbitration has long been the preferred conflict resolution method for…

After a slip, trip, and fall event, it can be difficult for counsel to establish a fact pattern if there is no third-party witness or surveillance footage available. The matter may be even further complicated by the plaintiff’s inability to…

In Pennsylvania, the rules controlling expert witnesses are similar to the federal rules—with some notable exceptions. One such exception is that attorneys can effectively defend their expert’s reliance on hearsay and other inadmissible evidence. However, under the Frye standard, PA…

The goal of IMEs is to render an unbiased opinion of the party’s injuries. Defense counsel, an insurance carrier, or an employer will typically request an IME. They’re requested to resolve disputes on the injury’s cause, to clarify the extent…