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Dechert Product Liability Blogs Honored
December 9, 2011
Dechert News Release

Two blogs produced by lawyers from Dechert's Mass Torts and Product Liability Practice have recently been named among the LexisNexis "Top 25 Torts Law Blogs of 2011."

Mass Tort Defense, with Sean P. Wajert serving as the sole blogger, focuses on issues relating to the defense of mass tort claims and large-scale product liability claims, discussing legal trends, developments, case law and news.

Drug and Device Law, with James M. Beck serving as primary writer, is recognized as the most widely read product liability blog on the Internet. It offers a personal take on various topics that arise in the defense of pharmaceutical and medical device product liability litigation. The blog also features regular contributions by Dechert attorneys, breaking news, analysis of legal issues and regularly updated scorecards and "cheat sheets" on a variety of important issues the field.

In addition to being recognized by LexisNexis, Drug and Device Law has also been named among the ABA Journal's Blawg 100.

Find out more about Dechert's blogs.

About Dechert's Mass Torts and Product Liability Practice

Dechert LLP is a leader in product liability and mass torts defense, handling every aspect of today’s complex cases — from strategy, analysis and planning to trial and appeal — for companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device, consumer product, chemical and other industries. U.S. News and Best Lawyers named Dechert the "Law Firm of the Year" (2011–2012) for mass torts and class action defense. In addition, Law360 recognized us as one of the top product liability defense firms of the year, and in 2010 we earned the Chambers USA "Award for Excellence" as the top product liability practice in the country for the second consecutive year.