Lawsuits against Purdue say its drug Oxycontin played a key role in the opioid epidemic. Reuters/George Fre March 28, 2019 What Oklahoma’s opioid settlement means for other states, cities and counties suing Purdue Pharma Andrew Pollis, Case Western Reserve University The $270 million settlement may not mean a whole lot if Purdue files for bankruptcy as it’s reportedly considering.
Does gender make a difference on a jury? Jury trial via www.shutterstock.com February 29, 2016 How women change outcomes in courtrooms and beyond Randi Hjalmarsson, University of Gothenburg and Patrick Bayer, Duke University Do women in the Oval Office or the courtroom make a genuine difference? Research from English juries suggest they do.
Advances in science are causing problems in courtrooms. Petretei February 20, 2015 We need to rethink the relationship between forensic science and the law Sue Black, University of Dundee and Niamh Nic Daeid, University of Dundee Despite what we see on television, forensic science is not always easy to understand or simple to convey to a jury, many of whom may not have studied science since they were in school. When a case fails…