Kelsey K. Black

Kelsey Black co-presented with Caterpillar in-house counsel Jaime Meyers on the Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals 20-year anniversary. The presentation looked back over influentional Daubert decisions throughout the past two decades, noting how Duabert changed the way litigators approach discovery, depositions and evidentiary hearings. , Speaker, Happy Birthday Daubert!, DRI Women In The Law, 2014 While the plaintiffs bar haled McBride as a victory, the decision contains important pronouncements regarding causation, foreseeability, and juror common sense that should clarify FELA liability standards to the benefit of railroads. , Author, McBride v. CSX: Supreme Court Decision Blow to Railroads or Mixed Bag?, Sedgwick LLP, Railroad, 2011 Discussion of Florida Supreme Courts May 2012 decision regarding proposed product liability jury instructions., Author, Florida Supreme Court Urges Importance of Properly Defining Design Defect in Product Liability Cases, Sedgwick LLP, 2012 The Florida Third District Court of Appeals fired a warning shot to trial counsel regarding background checks to jurors. This article discusses the impact of this decision. , Author, Florida Appellate Court: We Help [Only] Those Who Help Themselves on Juror Concealment, Sedgwick LLP, 2012