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    Kirk T. Hartley
    • Mar 30, 2021
    • 1 min

    Covid Genome Analyses Shows the Power of Genomic Analyses for Understanding Diseases

    A March 26, 2021 NYT article uses the genomic analyses of Covid to provide a cogent overview of the ongoing revolution in genomic...
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    Kirk T. Hartley
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Due Process in a Trial About 22 Ovarian Cancers - J&J's Cert Petition for Ingham Talc Verdict

    As it said it would do, J&J filed a cert petition seeking review of the Ingham verdict against it and others. The verdict involved 22...
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    This Week - Planning Underway for Fourth Edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence
    Kirk T. Hartley
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    This Week - Planning Underway for Fourth Edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence

    Planning continues this week for the Fourth Edition of the federal Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence. The event is an open access...
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    Kirk T. Hartley
    • Jan 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Gene Mutations are Not Fungible: "How Mutations in a Specific Gene Cause Different Types of Disease"

    For persons interested in cancer litigation and genetic causes of cancers, a key point to learn and apply is that gene mutations are not...
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    Covid's Evolution Highlights the Value of Genomic Epidemiology for Covid Risk Analyses
    Kirk T. Hartley
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Covid's Evolution Highlights the Value of Genomic Epidemiology for Covid Risk Analyses

    Genomic epidemiology continues to prove its importance.Researchers using genomic analyses tools are finding much more of the "G" version...
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    Kirk T. Hartley
    • Jun 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    Three Events Signal a Notable Week for the Use of Genomics in Personal Injury Litigation

    It's been a notable week regarding the use of genomics in litigation. Our webinar on the topic was well attended, including numerous...
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    Kirk T. Hartley
    • May 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Individual Genetic Variability Matters Greatly for Some Diseases in Some People

    The occasional importance of individual genetic variability in diseases continues to be highlighted by the wide range of outcomes in...
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    723 Open Access Virus Genomes Provide Real Time Genomic Tracking of the Spread of COVID19
    Kirk T. Hartley
    • Mar 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    723 Open Access Virus Genomes Provide Real Time Genomic Tracking of the Spread of COVID19

    Nextstrain.org is a valuable web site that illustrates the power and speed of using real time open access virus genomes to track and...
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    Kirk T. Hartley
    • Feb 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Expectations for More Genomic Testing in Medical Product Liability Cases

    It's always good to see more lawyers focusing on the use of genomics. In that vein, note a new February 20, 2020 blog post with a...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Feb 20, 2019
    • 1 min

    Private Forensic Use of DNA: “The Making of a DNA Detective”

    An interesting WSJ opinion article of February 15, 2019 briefly recaps the work of some of the persons involved in private forensic use...
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    Since becoming a lawyer in 1983, Kirk’s 35+ years of practice have focused on advising a wide range of corporations, associations, and individuals (as both plaintiffs and defendants) on both tort and commercial law issues centered around “mass torts.”

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