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Kirk T. Hartley
Mar 30, 20211 min read
Covid Genome Analyses Shows the Power of Genomic Analyses for Understanding Diseases
A March 26, 2021 NYT article uses the genomic analyses of Covid to provide a cogent overview of the ongoing revolution in genomic...
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Kirk T. Hartley
Mar 3, 20211 min read
Due Process in a Trial About 22 Ovarian Cancers - J&J's Cert Petition for Ingham Talc Verdict
As it said it would do, J&J filed a cert petition seeking review of the Ingham verdict against it and others. The verdict involved 22...
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Kirk T. Hartley
Feb 22, 20211 min read
This Week - Planning Underway for Fourth Edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence
Planning continues this week for the Fourth Edition of the federal Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence. The event is an open access...
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Kirk T. Hartley
Jan 20, 20212 min read
Gene Mutations are Not Fungible: "How Mutations in a Specific Gene Cause Different Types of Disease"
For persons interested in cancer litigation and genetic causes of cancers, a key point to learn and apply is that gene mutations are not...
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Kirk T. Hartley
Jun 29, 20201 min read
Covid's Evolution Highlights the Value of Genomic Epidemiology for Covid Risk Analyses
Genomic epidemiology continues to prove its importance.Researchers using genomic analyses tools are finding much more of the "G" version...
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Kirk T. Hartley
Jun 18, 20201 min read
Three Events Signal a Notable Week for the Use of Genomics in Personal Injury Litigation
It's been a notable week regarding the use of genomics in litigation. Our webinar on the topic was well attended, including numerous...
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Kirk T. Hartley
May 13, 20201 min read
Individual Genetic Variability Matters Greatly for Some Diseases in Some People
The occasional importance of individual genetic variability in diseases continues to be highlighted by the wide range of outcomes in...
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Kirk T. Hartley
Mar 23, 20201 min read
723 Open Access Virus Genomes Provide Real Time Genomic Tracking of the Spread of COVID19
Nextstrain.org is a valuable web site that illustrates the power and speed of using real time open access virus genomes to track and...
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Kirk T. Hartley
Feb 23, 20201 min read
Expectations for More Genomic Testing in Medical Product Liability Cases
It's always good to see more lawyers focusing on the use of genomics. In that vein, note a new February 20, 2020 blog post with a...
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Kirk Hartley
Feb 20, 20191 min read
Private Forensic Use of DNA: “The Making of a DNA Detective”
An interesting WSJ opinion article of February 15, 2019 briefly recaps the work of some of the persons involved in private forensic use...
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