Blackwell Burke P.A. Partner Peter J. Goss Comments on Multi-District Litigation in Hip Implant Cases for Law 360
Blackwell Burke P.A. partner Peter J. Goss was quoted recently in a Law360 article discussing the possible federal court consolidation of Biomet Inc.’s metal hip implant personal injury cases. The device manufacturer will argue today that its cases are too varied to be consolidated into multi-district litigation. The federal panel considering the consolidation, however, has […]
Law 360 and Drug and Device Law Blog Discuss Blackwell Burke P.A.’s Ninth Circuit Victory
Law 360 and the Drug and Device Law Blog each recently explored Blackwell Burke P.A.’s recent victory in Egilman v. ConAgra Foods Inc., No. 10-35667. In Egilman, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed the plaintiff’s expert’s independent appeal of a lower court decision that precluded the expert’s testimony and granted summary judgment […]
Blackwell Burke P.A. Wins Ninth Circuit Appeal
The Ninth Circuit has rejected a professional expert witness’s attempt to independently appeal the Daubert decision that excluded his testimony. In Egilman v. ConAgra Foods Inc., No. 10-35667, the appellate court found that the expert lacked independent standing to appeal the Daubert decision of the trial court in Newkirk v. ConAgra Foods Inc., 727 F. Supp. 2d 1006 (E.D. Wash. 2010), […]
Blackwell Burke P.A. Chairman Jerry W. Blackwell Featured in Star Tribune Viewpoint Article
Star Tribune reporter Dave Phelps recently interviewed Blackwell Burke P.A. chairman and founding partner Jerry W. Blackwell. The Q-and-A style interview discussed Mr. Blackwell’s career as a trial lawyer, the firm, and how to explain complex cases to jurors. The full article is available on the Star Tribune website. Mr. Blackwell is an accomplished trial lawyer. […]
Blackwell Burke P.A. Partner Peter J. Goss Comments on Proposed Drug Legislation
Blackwell Burke P.A. partner Peter J. Goss was quoted in a recent Law360 article discussing legislation introduced in Congress requiring manufacturers of opiate painkillers to make the drugs more difficult to convert into a form susceptible to abuse. Goss commented on the economic impact that this law could have on generic drug makers by requiring […]
Super Lawyers Recognizes Jerry W. Blackwell
Blackwell Burke P.A. chairman Jerry W. Blackwell has been honored by Super Lawyers. Mr. Blackwell, the firm’s founding partner, was recently named a 2012 Super Lawyer. He has been named a Super Lawyer every year since 2002. This honor recognizes attorneys in Minnesota based on peer nominations and through independent research. Mr. Blackwell is an accomplished trial lawyer. He […]
Supreme Court of Missouri Denies Plaintiffs’ Petition for Review, Affirming Blackwell Burke P.A. Trial Victory
On Tuesday, July 3, the Supreme Court of Missouri denied the plaintiffs’ petition to review the Missouri Court of Appeals decision in Khoury v. ConAgra Foods. The intermediate court had affirmed Blackwell Burke P.A.’s July 30, 2010 trial court victory on behalf of international food manufacturer ConAgra Foods, Inc. The Court’s denial of the plaintiffs’ […]
Blackwell Burke P.A. Partner Peter J. Goss Named “Life Sciences Star” in Inaugural Edition of Legal Media Group’s Guide to Life Sciences Practitioners
Blackwell Burke P.A. partner, Peter J. Goss, has been named a 2012 “Life Sciences Star” by LMG Life Sciences in their inaugural edition. LMG Life Sciences is a resource for corporate leaders, in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries, to identify outstanding life sciences attorneys. The award recognizes preeminent life sciences attorneys nationwide based on […]
Blackwell Burke P.A. Partner Peter J. Goss Interviewed By Law360
Law360 quoted Blackwell Burke P.A. Partner Peter J. Goss in an article published today discussing a recent physician’s medical device error report to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The physician reported that the wiring of an implanted heart device broke through the device’s insulation. Mr. Goss commented on how media coverage increases physician surveillance […]
Formidable Litigator Peter J. Goss Joins Blackwell Burke P.A.
Blackwell Burke P.A. is pleased to announce that Peter J. Goss has joined the firm as a partner. Prior to joining Blackwell Burke P.A., Goss was a litigation partner at Faegre Baker Daniels in Minneapolis. “Pete is a top trial lawyer and litigator with winning first-chair experience in scientifically complicated cases,” said firm founding partner […]