Kirk Hartley
Interesting Times: “Lawsuits Filed by Opioid Justice Team in 34 of the 48 States Reporting Bab
The litigation industry continues to evolve and grow. Consider, for example, this June 19, 2019 press release by a group of firms brining...
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Kirk Hartley
Jan 21, 20193 min read
Broad Data from NEJM on “Medical Marketing in the United States, 1997-2016”
For those litigating drug cases, the NEJM just published an open access article with a broad set of data on medical marketing. It’s...
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Kirk Hartley
Jul 31, 20181 min read
Drug and Device Statues of Repose
A cogent summary of statutes of repose for drugs and devices is online at a July 16, 2018 guest post at Drug & Device blog.
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Kirk Hartley
Feb 5, 20181 min read
The Scale of Mesh MDL Litigation – Over 92,000 Possible Depositions
The scale of mass tort litigation is sometimes missed. The scale of “mesh MDL litigation” is nicely captured in a February 5, 2018 post...
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Kirk Hartley
Jan 9, 20183 min read
An Example of Predicting/Finding Problems with New Drugs Using Proteomics (Biomarkers) – Work
Pasted below is a fascinating press release from a proteomics company known as SomaLogic. The gist is the scientists were able to predict...
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Kirk Hartley
Aug 19, 20151 min read
A New Drug Company Example of Be Careful What You Wish For
The good news for drug companies is that a federal judge in New York agrees there is a 1st Amendment right to provide information to...
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Kirk Hartley
Jan 24, 20141 min read
Pennsylvania Continues to Change Tort Litigation
The Lance opinion from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court breaks new, negative ground for defendants in drug cases. The Drug and Device blog...
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Kirk Hartley
Aug 30, 20131 min read
Can Governments Force Pharma to Fund Drug Disposal Programs?
Manufacturers increasingly need to think about "cradle to grave" expenses for products. A new example arises from drugs. Some people link...
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Kirk Hartley
May 23, 20131 min read
Are Emails of an Advisory Panel Admissions of a Party ?
The Drug and Device blog has an interesting post today on rulings on some unusual motions in limine in a drug case. The issues include a...
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Kirk Hartley
Jul 19, 20122 min read
New Science and Old Drugs in Litigation – Thalidomide Back in the News After a Multi-Million D
Thalidomide claims are back in the popular press after a newly announced settlement in a class action case pending in Australia; the...
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Kirk Hartley
Dec 19, 20091 min read
Drug and Device Law – Top 10 Worst Cases from a Defense Perspective
The post is here. Well worth reading. #Drugs #Torts
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Kirk Hartley
Jul 21, 20087 min read
Defective Drug Manufacturing Claims, Preemption, Heparin and China Connections
For those interested in “mass tort” issues, well worth reading is today’s National Law Journal article regarding the recent wave of...
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