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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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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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