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Associations

• American Bar Association - Section of Litigation Features newsletters, news and articles.
• American Tort Reform Association Provides information and resources on tort reform.
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America International trial bar association focused on the civil justice system, trial advocacy, victim's rights and the right to trial by jury.
• Defense Research Institute National and international membership association of lawyers and others concerned with the defense of civil actions.
• The Food and Drug Law Institute An impartial forum for the FDA, other government agencies, and the legal, business, academic and consumer communities.

Government Resources

• FDA Enforcement Report Index
• FDA - Center for Devices and Radiological Health Provides regulatory information. Includes a center overview, recent CDRH federal register notices, blue book memoranda, and more.
• Federal Judicial Center Features FJC publications, class action notices, and educational materials.
• Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Features hearing information, rules and information on pending MDLs.
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Information for the public about product hazards.
• U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Microelectronics, Medical Equipment, and Instrumentation (OMMI) OMMI promotes exports to increase international competitiveness of the U.S. medical device industry.

Laws

• Code of Federal Regulations Site contains the FDA regulations, and searches by title and section number, word, and topic.
• Consumer Product Safety Commission Regulations 16 C.F.R. Ch. II
• Overview of Products Liability Law From the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Features federal and state laws, statutes and court decisions.

Web Sites

• FindLaw Medical Demonstrative Evidence
• FindLaw's Recall Information From FindLaw's Class Action Center, includes links and information related to recalls for food, drugs, and medical devices.
• HipImplantLaw.com News and information on Sulzer hip implant litigation. From Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann and Bernstein LLP.
• Medical DeviceLink The platform website for the medical device industry, Medical DeviceLink provides news, information, employment and recruiting services, as well as collaborative opportunities for people who design, manufacture, and market medical devices.
• RegSource.com - Medical Devices Regulatory information on drugs, biologics, devices and pharmaceuticals.

Westlaw Databases

• Andrews Pharmaceutical Litigation Reporter (ANPHARLR)
• FDA Enforcement Report (DJN/R) (FDAER)
• FDA Enforcement Report (FHTH-FDA)
• Federal Cases (FHTH-CS)
• State Law Cases (MHTH-CS)