For several decades, most legal actions involving cannabis were focused in the field of criminal law. However, as marijuana becomes legal for medical and recreational use in an ever-increasing number of US cities and states, as well as in Canada,…
Dave Jevans, CEO of blockchain security company CipherTrace, was recently qualified in a Canadian court as an expert witness on Bitcoin. The court’s decision to qualify Jevans as a Bitcoin expert witness was the first of its kind, but it…
When Lion Air’s Boeing 737 Max 8 airplane crashed minutes after taking off in Indonesia, killing all 189 people onboard, it was a tragedy. When a mere 5 months later in Ethiopia another Boeing 737 Max 8 jet crashed and…
The importance of expert testimony at a trial cannot be overstated, as it oftentimes provides the edge one needs to win a scientifically complex case. The year 2018, in particular, saw some substantial verdict awards, which were earned in no…
For the past several decades, it has been seemingly common knowledge (and strongly recommended by various experts) that the safest place for a child to ride in a car is the back seat. However, litigation in the past few years…
Former UFC fighters have filed a class action antitrust lawsuit against the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) alleging that the UFC had a monopoly on fighters as well as a monopoly on their labor (monopsony). Before a class action is permitted…
The release of Netflix’s first interactive movie, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, has been met with more drama than anticipated. The movie, which has multiple endings and offers viewers the chance to make choices that set them on alternative plot paths, has…
It does not look like it will be a good year for Johnson & Johnson. Last month, the company lost its motion to overturn a $4.7 billion jury verdict in favor of 22 plaintiffs who alleged that asbestos found in…
In October of 2018, a Federal Court denied plaintiffs their motion for an extension and amendment of the scheduling order. The case provides an illustration of the importance of either following the scheduling order or taking steps to establish due…
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a number of medical device recalls in 2018 that, as we embark into 2019, may result in substantial litigation. Like many newly issued recalls, the potential for litigation exponentially increases dependent upon the…