Trial lawyers, especially defense lawyers in the pharmaceutical and medical device arena, strive to ensure that “junk science” stays out of the courtroom. Unfortunately, that is often wishful thinking ...

Behind the polished facade of peer-reviewed journals lurks a growing epidemic of junk science — propped up by predatory publishers, ignored conflicts of interest, and research so bad it refuses to die ...

While they remain a singularly popular pop-culture genre, the police and court procedurals that draw the eyes and attention of television viewers on a daily basis have, unfortunately, given most ...

Here, we highlight a few “worst of the worst” offenders when it comes to junk science. We lead with a decision from years past—likely familiar to the reader, as the issue (whether vaccines can cause ...

New Jersey is home to some of the world’s leading medical research institutions, pharmaceutical innovators and health care providers. Our state prides itself on being at the forefront of scientific ...

AUSTIN, Texas (The Texas Tribune) - Over a decade ago, the Texas Legislature passed a groundbreaking law to provide justice when the scientific evidence for a criminal conviction has changed or been ...

In the heat of Canada’s 2025 federal election campaign, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced his plan to roll back the Liberal ban on plastic bags, straws and other items of alleged ...

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