On Tuesday, October 8, 2019, a Philadelphia jury issued an $8 billion punitive damages verdict against Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, for over-marketing the antipsychotic drug Risperdal and downplaying the risk that the drug could lead to breast…
Pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson was recently ordered to pay $572 million by an Oklahoma judge in a case that explored the company’s relationship to the opioid epidemic. As part of the ruling, Cleveland County District Judge, Thad Balkman, said…
With $232.9 billion in revenue last year, Amazon.com is the world’s largest online retailer, making up almost 50% of the United States ecommerce market. Amazon sells over 12 million products, with more than 50% of its sales coming from third-party…
The admissibility of expert testimony is a question for the courts. But what qualifies as an expert in one jurisdiction may not pass muster in another. State courts do not share a uniform standard for admissibility. Some states subscribe to…
What makes Expert Institute an exciting company to work for? The company is constantly growing, so it’s exciting to see all the new changes. We’re doing some incredible things in the legal industry. We’re really bringing a novel approach to…
Over the past few years, the governing standard for expert admissibility in the state of Florida has been uncertain, to say the least. But in the recent decision, In re: Amendments to the Florida Evidence Code, No. SC19-107 (Fla. May…
On Tuesday, April 28, a historic opioid trial was launched in Oklahoma against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals. This case is the first major trial of nearly 2,000 nationwide cases in which states, cities, and municipalities are…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently updated its information regarding a correlation between breast implants and the development of a specific type of cancer. Now, several lawsuits have already been filed against various implant manufacturers, and more such…
The report, which analyzes medical malpractice claims from 2004 through 2018, highlights important trends in payout amounts throughout the United States. If the changes in 2018 are any indication, 2019 looks like it will also be a year of…
In March 2019, federal prosecutors charged fifty people with participation in schemes to get their children admitted to top colleges and universities using fraud, bribery, and falsehoods. The group of people charged included well-known actors, CEOs, and fashion designers, as…