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Webinar: Legal and Policy Considerations in the Use of New Approach Methodologies in Chemical Risk Assessment, Kirk Hartley Presents at ASCCT [Download Presentation]

and | May 18, 2021

On Tuesday April 27, Kirk Hartley of ToxicoGenomica presented a webinar hosted by the American Society for Cellular and Computational Toxicology (ASCCT). The topic was: Legal and Policy Considerations in the Use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in Chemical Risk Assessment. A recording of the webinar can be accessed here and a complimentary copy of […]

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Webinar – Legal and Ethical Challenges in Mesothelioma Cases Involving Young People

| September 1, 2020

For first of its kind new data related to the growing number of lawsuits involving young people with mesothelioma, please join next week’s Perrin webinar: Legal and Ethical Challenges in Young Mesothelioma Cases. One key fact is the cases often involve people who have medical histories that include a range of benign tumors, cysts, cancers and/or […]

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WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT: What’s in Those Genes?

| June 12, 2020

Genetic Evidence Concerning Causation for Mesothelioma 16 June 2020 at 2pm Eastern Daylight Time. Click Here For More Information and to Register The use of genomics in personal injury cases continues to accelerate, especially including mesothelioma cases. A panel of five speakers will present defense views, plaintiff views, legal rulings, and science on the use […]

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New Data Suggest Over-representation of Young Females in 108 Talc-Exposed Mesothelioma Cases Reported by Drs. Moline and Kradin – A Data Compilation

and | April 29, 2020

For talc/asbestos litigation, a notable development in 2020 was the publication of two case series articles involving a total of 108 persons who developed mesothelioma.  The authors concluded that all 108 persons could be characterized as having exposure to asbestos only through cosmetic talcum powder. The authors include Dr.  Jacqueline Moline and Dr. Richard Kradin, […]

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Genomic Evidence Essential to Asbestos and Talc Cases: Dr. Len van Zyl Presents at Perrin National Conference

| September 19, 2019

On September 9, Dr. Len van Zyl of ToxicoGenomica presented at Perrin Conferences’ National Asbestos Litigation Conference at the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel. The conference was greatly attended, and attendees were provided with key information on the trends that are currently driving asbestos litigation and the impact these trends may have on future cases. Dr. […]

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The Application of Genomics in Asbestos and Talc Cases: Dr. Len van Zyl will be Speaking at the Perrin National Asbestos Litigation Conference

| August 14, 2019

On September 9-11, Dr. Len van Zyl of ToxicoGenomica will be speaking at Perrin Conferences’ National Asbestos Litigation Conference at the  Fairmont San Francisco Hotel, San Francisco, CA. This marks the tenth anniversary of the three-day conference which provides attendees with a deeper understanding of the trends currently driving asbestos litigation and the impact these […]

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The Science & Medicine of Genetic Testing in Asbestos and Talc Cases

| July 22, 2019

As we have written over the past few years, expert testimony involving genetic findings is becoming more and more common in asbestos litigation. As we wrote previously, on Wednesday, July 17 (2019) Dr. Len van Zyl of ToxicoGenomica presented at the Perrin Mid-Atlantic Asbestos Conference where he discussed important new emerging science relevant to the […]

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