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Applied American exceptionalism

Dechert LLP
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USA
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June 30 2011

According to the Wikipedia entry (OK, maybe not the most reliable source, but it is the fastest), “American exceptionalism” is the notion “that the United States is qualitatively different from other nations.”

Why drugdevice manufacturers should join PLAC

Dechert LLP
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USA
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February 11 2011

This post is mostly directed to our in-house readership, although you out-house folks can feel free to pass along what we say to your clients

Of treating physicians and manufacturing defects

Dechert LLP
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USA
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July 6 2011

The new case, Williams v. Mast Biosurgery USA Inc., ___ F.3d ___, 2011 WL 2566426 (11th Cir. June 30, 2011), raises two fascinating issues, but we only offer our opinions about one of them

Megatrends 2011

Dechert LLP
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USA
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January 18 2011

Every now and then, we think it's a good idea to step back from the press of everyday events, current litigation, and where our next engagement is coming from and think a bit about the longer term

In an Ohio State of (the art) mind

Dechert LLP
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USA
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January 7 2011

Ever since the JPMDL (that,s "Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation" for you non-lawyers), refused to create an MDL - twice - for pain pump litigation, there's been guerilla warfare all over the country in cases involving these devices (and also for the unfortunate manufacturers of the anesthetic drug used in them

Prempro short term use Daubert decision - favorable

Dechert LLP
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USA
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January 21 2011

Here's an important decision that we can't say much about because we're involved up to our eyeballs in this litigation

Bashing Bausch

Dechert LLP
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USA
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January 13 2011

We put up an initial post about Bausch v. Stryker Corp., ___ F.3d ___, 2010 WL 5186062 (7th Cir. Dec. 23, 2010), back in December, only four days (including Christmas) after it was decided

Deformed consent

Dechert LLP
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USA
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March 16 2011

We've heard about a new plaintiffs' informed consent theory that's making the rounds

New important allocatur grant

Dechert LLP
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USA
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March 17 2011

Recently, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court accepted related prescription drug product liability appeals addressing the following issues

Restatement (3d) 6(c) by any other name....

Dechert LLP
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USA
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May 3 2011

The Third Restatement of Torts - controversially - includes an extremely limited form of "design defect" claim that it would allow against manufacturers of drugs and medical devices