The 'Any Exposure' Theory Round II -- Court Review of Minimal Exposure Expert Testimony in Asbestos and Toxic Tort Litigation Since 2008

As companies consider taking class actions to trial, a blockbuster decision from the U.S. Supreme Court instructing lower courts not to defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of the statutes Congress charged them with administering may prove useful. Companies should also be aware of a second decision holding agencies’ use of in-house judges to mete out civil penalties to be unconstitutional....