A federal court recently reaffirmed its prior ruling that a plaintiff’s expert failed to establish causation in a suit alleging increased risk of canc
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Local Product Warning Ordinance Violates First Amendment
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When we touch on Constitutional issues, most often we are posting about due process concerns raised by procedural shortcuts, proposed for administrati…
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Medical Monitoring Complaint Held Insufficient
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A federal trial court last week dismissed a medical monitoring claim by an employee of a pipe cleaning company pursuant to Twombly. Royal v. Exxon Mob…
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Plutonium Class Action in Supreme Court
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The U.S. Supreme Court last week invited the Solicitor General to weigh in on the issues in a significant class action, in which the plaintiffs allege…
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Federal Appeals Court Vacates Class Action Verdict In Radiation Case
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Last week, a federal appeals court vacated a $926 million judgment against Rockwell International and Dow Chemical over alleged plutonium contaminatio…
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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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FDA To Revise Guidance on Medical Imaging: What Does That Say About Medical Monitoring?
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week that it will set new safeguards for medical imaging to reduce the amount of radiation to whi…
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Ninth Circuit Rejects Claim for Subcellular Damage Under Radiation Exposure Law
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Mere damage to cells or DNA does not constitute a “bodily injury” under the federal law governing nuclear radiation exposure, according to t…
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