Product Liability & Mass Torts
Major multinational companies trust Winston to defend their products and reputations in high-profile, high-stakes product liability and mass tort claims. Our Product Liability & Mass Torts Practice is one of the industry’s most seasoned, with a deep bench of experienced lawyers and a unique combination of extensive trial experience and expansive technical knowledge.
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Winston’s Annual Product & Mass Tort Summit
Every year, Winston assembles an esteemed faculty of thought leaders from legal, business, and academic backgrounds to provide a unique opportunity to gain insights into the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the product liability and mass tort arena
Winston’s Annual Product & Mass Tort Summit
Every year, Winston assembles an esteemed faculty of thought leaders from legal, business, and academic backgrounds to provide a unique opportunity to gain insights into the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the product liability and mass tort arena
Client SuccessWinston Guts Plaintiffs’ Product-Liability Cases against Motorola Mobility Claiming RF Emissions Can Cause Cancer with Two Industry-Favorable Decisions Eviscerating Plaintiffs’ Cases
Winston represents Motorola Mobility LLC and leads the joint defense of wireless manufacturers and service providers in Washington, D.C. and Lake Charles, Louisiana, against claims that radiofrequency (RF) emissions from cell phones cause brain cancer, seeking billions in compensatory and punitive damages. In April 2022, courts in those cases issued two significant, industry-favorable decisions, for which Am Law recognized Winston’s lead attorney as “Litigator of the Week.”
Client SuccessWinston Guts Plaintiffs’ Product-Liability Cases against Motorola Mobility Claiming RF Emissions Can Cause Cancer with Two Industry-Favorable Decisions Eviscerating Plaintiffs’ Cases
Winston represents Motorola Mobility LLC and leads the joint defense of wireless manufacturers and service providers in Washington, D.C. and Lake Charles, Louisiana, against claims that radiofrequency (RF) emissions from cell phones cause brain cancer, seeking billions in compensatory and punitive damages. In April 2022, courts in those cases issued two significant, industry-favorable decisions, for which Am Law recognized Winston’s lead attorney as “Litigator of the Week.”
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Sixth Circuit Confirms Experts Cannot Infer Causation from Association Based on Single Study to Exclusion of Contrary Studies Without Explanation
March 4, 2024
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In re Acetaminophen MDL Court Highlights the Significance of Regulator and Medical Organization Conclusions on Causation in Assessing Expert Methodologies
February 23, 2024
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In re Acetaminophen MDL Reiterates That Cherry-Picking Data And Exceeding Study Limitations Are Unreliable Expert Methodologies
February 2, 2024
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Are “Shared” Bradford Hill Analyses an Admissible Expert Causation Methodology? In re Acetaminophen MDL Court Says No
January 12, 2024
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In re Acetaminophen MDL Decision Reaffirms Need for Causation Experts to Account for Known Confounders Under Rule 702
January 5, 2024
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New Jersey Appellate Court Reverses Plaintiff Jury Verdict in Talc Litigation Based on Improperly Admitted Plaintiff Expert Opinions
December 5, 2023
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Beyond the Obvious: Does the Failure to Rule Out Idiopathic Causes Survive a Rule 702 Challenge?
November 17, 2023
Recognitions
Winston Merits 100 Tier-1 Rankings, Named Sports Law “Law Firm of the Year” in 2024 Edition of Best Law Firms®
November 2, 2023
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Reason Prevails for McDonald’s and Wendy’s in Burger Beef
October 30, 2023
Recognitions
George Lombardi Named Among 2023 Law360 Life Sciences MVPs
October 1, 2023
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Second Circuit Applies Preemption to Bar Tort Claims With No Clear Federal Counterpart
September 26, 2023
Speaking Engagement
Sandra Edwards Speaks on the Use of Census Registries in MDLs
September 19, 2023