Kelly Jones Howell

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently ruled that the Manhattan district court improperly excluded the expert testimony of three out of five plaintiffs’ general causation experts in cases alleging...more The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has denied a plaintiff’s request to amend their complaint in a lawsuit seen as a test case on whether food and beverage companies can be held liable for damages...more The U.S. Supreme Court recently weighed in on the high-stakes battle over cancer warnings on pesticides, barring state lawsuits from holding companies liable for failing to warn consumers of potential cancer risks through...more A recent New Jersey Supreme Court ruling has major implications in product liability law, reinforcing that judges must act as "gatekeepers" to ensure expert medical and scientific testimony is scientifically reliable before...more