A federal court recently rejected a proposed medical monitoring class action brought by alleged Pepsi drinkers. The case reminds readers of the import
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Cancer Study of 9/11 Responders
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Your humble blogger was quoted in a recent article in a Product Liability Law 360 story on the recent JAMA stud, which found no significant increase i…
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Defense Verdict in Chemical Case Affirmed
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The Eleventh Circuit last week affirmed a jury verdict for chemical defendant E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. in a personal injury claim arising out…
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NTP Proposes Changes to Process for Next Report on Carcinogens
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The National Toxicology Program is accepting comments on a revised process for reviewing substances that may be added to its widely cited “Report…
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State Supreme Court Holds Causation Evidence Insufficient
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The Vermont Supreme Court recently held that a plaintiff’s evidence that exposure to benzene allegedly caused his cancer was insufficient to get to th…
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Appeals Court Upholds Summary Judgment Based on Daubert in Benzene Case
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The Sixth Circuit last week upheld the dismissal of a plaintiff”s claim that benzene exposure caused her cancer. Pluck v. BP Oil Pipeline Co., No. 09…
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Science vs. Politics on Cell Phones Safety
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The contrast is striking. Recently, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 vote in favor of an ordinance requiring cell phone retailers in …
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ACS Head Offers Different View of Medical Monitoring
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Readers of MassTortDefense involved in the defense of medical monitoring cases will want to follow the ongoing debate occasioned by the New York Times…
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FDA Considering Rules on Acrylamide in Food
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The FDA is considering issuing guidelines on acrylamide content in food. The agency has published a notice seeking comments from industry on the issue…
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Third Circuit Rejects Vaccine Plaintiffs’ General Causation Expert Opinion
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The Third Circuit recently upheld a judgment for the U.S. following a bench trial, in a suit by a couple who alleged that contaminated polio vaccine c…
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