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The MDL is being closely watched by anyone interested in PFAS litigation. The shift of focus to PFAS personal injury cases from water utility cases is a very significant move that will shape the future of the national products liability litigation for years to come.
Discovery may close, but litigation goes on. Sometimes you become aware of information that is relevant to your case after the close of discovery. This could be information that did not previously exist or information that you only learned about after the deadline passed.
This week in court, we saw the use of an age old trick by the defense, and that is not submitting or adhering to the rules of evidence, the rules of court and the rules of discovery. as all you legal eagles know, the state, the prosecution, must turnover to the defense far in advance of the trial discovery. that means all the witnesses ooet names, their addresses, ways to reach them, sometimes especially a sum arrimary of th witness' testimony. all scientific records, including autopsy reports, crime scene analysis, you name it. photos. whatever they plan to use at trial, the defense must be p...