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Assessing Causation In Breast Implant Litigation: The Role Of Science Panels, Laural L. Hooper, Joe S. Cecil, Thomas E. Willging
Assessing Causation In Breast Implant Litigation: The Role Of Science Panels, Laural L. Hooper, Joe S. Cecil, Thomas E. Willging
Law and Contemporary Problems
In two recent cases, federal judges appointed panels of scientific experts to help assess conflicting scientific testimony regarding causation of systemic injuries by silicone gel breast implants. This article will describe the circumstances that gave rise to the appointments, the procedures followed in making the appointments and reporting to the courts, and the reactions of the participants in the proceedings.
Of Cherries, Fudge, And Onions: Science And Its Courtroom Perversion, David W. Peterson, John M. Conley
Of Cherries, Fudge, And Onions: Science And Its Courtroom Perversion, David W. Peterson, John M. Conley
Law and Contemporary Problems
The thesis of this article is that the Supreme Court decision in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s focus on the scientific method, however rigorously applied, invites certain classes of abuses. There are instances in which evidence can be made to look more scientific by a process that in fact and substance makes is utterly unscientific.
Confronting The Future: Coping With Discovery Of Electronic Material, Richard L. Marcus
Confronting The Future: Coping With Discovery Of Electronic Material, Richard L. Marcus
Law and Contemporary Problems
No abstract provided.
Scientific Misconceptions Among Daubert Gatekeepers: The Need For Reform Of Expert Review Procedures, Jan Beyea, Daniel Berger
Scientific Misconceptions Among Daubert Gatekeepers: The Need For Reform Of Expert Review Procedures, Jan Beyea, Daniel Berger
Law and Contemporary Problems
No abstract provided.
Ulysses Tied To The Generic Whipping Post: The Continuing Odyssey Of Discovery “Reform”, Jeffrey W. Stempel
Ulysses Tied To The Generic Whipping Post: The Continuing Odyssey Of Discovery “Reform”, Jeffrey W. Stempel
Law and Contemporary Problems
No abstract provided.
Contingent Fees And Tort Reform: A Reassessment And Reality Check, Elihu Inselbuch
Contingent Fees And Tort Reform: A Reassessment And Reality Check, Elihu Inselbuch
Law and Contemporary Problems
No abstract provided.
The Irresolution Of Rome, Ruth Wedgwood
The Irresolution Of Rome, Ruth Wedgwood
Law and Contemporary Problems
Wedgwood argues that it would be a pity to allow international misjudgment of the long-term security environment to generate a disregard for the constructive tasks of American military power, and fatally hobble shared support for an effective criminal tribunal. American Senators and military leaders--and the American public--will want to see how the International Criminal Court works in practice before considering the possibility of full ratification and formal membership. If this "look-over" period is not safe, the advocates seeking a "war on the court" may win the day.