Peter J. Goss Quoted on Sanctions Order against Chinese Drywall Manufacturer
Law360 quoted Peter Goss in an article on recent efforts by a Chinese drywall manufacturer, Taishan Gypsum Co. Ltd., to resolve a $2.7 million default judgment and sanctions order against the company. Goss noted that “It took some extreme measures to bring Taishan to [the] table, but it shows that if you’re going to be […]
Peter J. Goss Discusses State of Pelvic Mesh MDLs
Law360 quoted Peter Goss in an article on the present state of the Pelvic Mesh multi-district litigation in West Virginia federal court. Goss noted that recent settlements of cases selected for bellwether trials suggests that the parties have not yet found a case that both sides want to try. “[T]he cases that get tried are the ones […]
Peter J. Goss Comments on Philadelphia Risperdal Verdict
Peter Goss commented for Law360 on the implications of a $2.5 million Philadelphia County jury award for Johnson & Johnson’s defense of other Risperdal personal injury claims in other parts of the country. “I would not make any predictions about what will happen elsewhere based on this Philadelphia County verdict,” Goss said. “J&J faced an uphill battle when the court limited […]
Governor Mark Dayton Reappoints Jerry W. Blackwell to the Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has announced his reappointment of At-Large Attorney Member Jerry W. Blackwell to the Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection. The Commission was created for the purpose of soliciting judicial candidates, evaluating applicants and recommending nominees to the Governor for appointment. The Commission is committed to providing equal access to the judicial selection […]
Partner S. Jamal Faleel Named a 2015 LCLD Fellow
Blackwell Burke P.A. Partner S. Jamal Faleel has been selected as a Fellow of the 2015 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). Mr. Faleel joins this prestigious group of more than 220 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners who are personally committed to creating a truly diverse legal profession. The purpose of […]
Brendan M. Kenny Discusses Product Liability Trials to Watch in 2015
Law360 interviewed Blackwell Burke P.A. attorney Brendan M. Kenny for a recent article discussing product liability trials that court watchers will be following in 2015. Mr. Kenny identified bellwether trials in pelvic mesh litigation and in tobacco suits spawned by the decertified Engle class. Mr. Kenny explained that pelvic mesh cases involve sympathetic plaintiffs alleging […]
Brendan M. Kenny Discusses Product Liability Trials to Watch In 2015
Law360 interviewed Blackwell Burke P.A. attorney Brendan M. Kenny for a recent article discussing product liability trials that court watchers will be following in 2015. Mr. Kenny identified bellwether trials in pelvic mesh litigation and in tobacco suits spawned by the decertified Engle class. Mr. Kenny explained that pelvic mesh cases involve sympathetic plaintiffs alleging […]
Brendan M. Kenny Discusses Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2015
Law360 interviewed Blackwell Burke P.A. attorney Brendan M. Kenny for a recent article discussing product liability cases that court watchers will be following in 2015. Mr. Kenny identified the most recent developments in the Engle personal-injury litigation in Florida, where the Florida Supreme Court is being asked to resolve a split among Florida appellate courts […]
Peter J. Goss Applies the ‘Checklist Approach’ to Experts at Minnesota CLE
On December 16, 2014 Peter Goss served on the faculty of A Checklist Approach to Civil Litigation at the Minnesota CLE Conference Center in Minneapolis. The program follows the observation of Atul Gawande, surgeon and author of the best-selling book The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right, that “checklists seem able to defend anyone, […]
Brendan M. Kenny Featured in E-Discovery Blog
Blackwell Burke P.A. attorney Brendan M. Kenny and the Twin Cities E-Discovery Forum that he founded were recently profiled in the Shepherd Data Services Blog. The article described Mr. Kenny’s forum as “invaluable to the Minnesota legal community,” a “way to stay educated on the latest trends and information,” and a “great way to network […]