One of the dangers for defendants of claims based on state consumer fraud acts is the reluctance of some state courts to recognize the reliance and ca
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Causation Proof Still Insufficient In Drug Case
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A while back we posted about an interesting toxic tort case involving important causation issues. See Zandi v. Wyeth, 2009 WL 2151141 (Minn.App.). A M…
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State Court Excludes Plaintiff’s Causation Expert Under Frye Test
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A Minnesota appeals court recently affirmed summary judgment for defendants in a suit by a woman who alleged hormone replacement drugs caused her brea…
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Sanctions Against Plaintiffs in HRT Litigation
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The judge in charge of multidistrict litigation involving Wyeth Pharmaceuticals’ hormone replacement pill, Prempro, has decided to sanction a law firm…
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Federal Court Tosses Punitive Damages Award in HRT Case
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A federal district court has thrown out a jury award of more than $27 million in punitive damages awarded to a Little Rock, Ark. woman who developed b…
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Summary Judgment Ruling In New Jersey HRT Litigation
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On July 11, 2008, the mass tort judge handling hormone replacement cases in New Jersey granted summary judgment dismissing Bailey v. Wyeth, No. L-999-…
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