Avoiding the Talismanic Effect of Unfounded Expert Testimony

By Greenberg Traurig, LLP on July 11, 2019 Posted in Articles, Litigation, Toxic Tort

Daubert decisions can be case-dispositive in complex cases. Accordingly, understanding how to discern and dismantle the foundations of expert testimony is a crucial skill for defense attorneys. Using lessons learned from a recent Eleventh Circuit toxic-tort case, Williams v. Mosaic Fertilizer LLC, Greenberg Traurig attorneys David B. Weinstein, Christopher Torres, and Ryan T. Hopper share … Continue Reading

EPA Announces “Most Comprehensive Cross-Agency Action Plan for a Chemical of Concern” in History of EPA for PFAS

By Kaitlyn R Maxwell on February 14, 2019 Posted in Emerging Contaminants, EPA, PFAS, PFOA, PFOS, Safe Drinking Water Act, Toxic Tort

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced from Region 3 in Philadelphia, what EPA is describing as the most comprehensive cross-agency action plan for a chemical of concern in the history of EPA – the Action Plan for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The PFAS Action Plan has five primary components: … Continue Reading

Levitas v. Christian: Standards for Expert Opinions on Exposure Pathways in Maryland

By David Mandelbaum on July 17, 2017 Posted in Lead paint, Maryland, Toxic Tort

Last week, the Maryland Court of Appeals (the highest state court) decided a lead paint toxic tort case of potential interest to environmental lawyers. Levitas v. Christian, No. 58 Sept. Term 2016 (Md. July 11, 2017), holds that a pediatrician may testify not only that the plaintiff’s injuries are the result of lead exposure, but … Continue Reading