Science and Litigation Products Liability in Theory and Practice Book

PART I: SCIENCE AND LEGAL THEORY

Science in American Litigation: India Rubber to Bioinformatics Science and the Legal Process Science, Products Liability, and Commerce Historical Notes on Science and Technology
19th Century Science and Patent Litigation

Science, Products Liability, and the Courts Science and Products Liability Science and the Civil Law Forensic Evidence and the Criminal Law Science and the United States Supreme Court Kumho Tire and Beyond

Science and Peer Review Introduction Peer Review of Peer Review Peer Review and the Supreme Court Appendix: The Peer Reviewers Review Peer Review

Science and Legal Causation Introduction: A Primer on Proximate Cause The Varieties of Cause: The Case of Dennis D.
The Language of Cause Working Theories of Cause Differential Diagnosis Bellwether Cases and Inferential Statistics Extrapolation Theory The Parlodel Controversy

Part II: SCIENCE AND LITIGATION PRACTICE

Science and Pre-Trial Research Introduction Research Focal Points Research Topical Checklist Research In Depth Research Points of Reference Introduction to Detailed Research Focal Points for State-of-the-Art Research Information Sources

Science and Expert Witnesses Introduction Determining Expert Witness Needs Prioritizing Expert Witness Needs Choosing the Expert: General Considerations Choosing the Expert: Organizational Factors Choosing the Expert: Individual Factors Categories of Experts Initial Utilization of the Expert

Science and Business Documentation Introduction The Generation of Corporate Documents Design Documentation Testing Documentation Production Documentation Marketing Documentation Regulatory Documentation Organizational Documentation Operational Documentation

Science and Pre-Trial Discovery Introduction Discovery Planning Interrogatories Requests for the Production of Documents Depositions Focal Points for Organization and Analysis Specialized Indexing and Cross-Referencing Defense Objections to Discovery The Motion to Compel Discovery

Appendix: Researching the Science Case

Index