The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a digital database of information about adverse medical events, the practitioners involved in the event, and payments for medical malpractice that may have resulted. Created in 1986, the purpose of the NPDB is…
Class members of the lawsuit allege that Amazon wrongfully charged them for Amazon Prime memberships. The plaintiffs further claim that Amazon engaged in false advertising of its services. This is not the first time Amazon has been sued in connection…
On August 21, 2017, a Los Angeles jury awarded a $417 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson based upon their failure to warn an elderly woman who had terminal ovarian cancer about the potential risks posed by using their talcum…
A Los Angeles court awarded a $25 million verdict against Nissan stemming from a fatal 2012 crash caused by a critical failure in the braking system of a 2004 Infiniti QX56 SUV. The plaintiffs – Hilario Cruz, Araceli Mendez, and…
While cigarette smoking has steadily declined over the past several decades in the United States, a relatively new vice has taken its place. Electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes, personal vaporizers, or electronic nicotine delivery systems) are battery-powered devices that…
Communications between non-reporting experts and attorneys are at risk of being subjected to discovery. Under United States v. Kovel and its progeny, the privilege covers experts that are retained “in confidence for the purpose of obtaining legal advice from the…
Are banks afraid of blockchain? The answer really depends on who is being asked. But some of the biggest names in banking are “quietly” being proactive by patenting some of the world’s most promising blockchain technologies. Some of these patent…
Multidistrict litigation is a system designed to consolidate and efficiently process large numbers of civil cases in federal court that share common issues. The purpose of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is to transfer civil actions pending…
On May 4th a St. Louis, Missouri jury handed down a $110 million verdict in favor of Virginia resident Lois Slemp, who claims that she developed ovarian cancer after decades of using Johnson & Johnson cosmetic products containing talc. Slemp,…
In today’s day and age, most electronics have features that can store – and potentially distribute – information about the consumer. We readily share our locations on social media, save our financial information on banking apps, bookmark our internet browsing…