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Coverage of class actions and MDL, often targeting the design, manufacturing and marketing of defective products.
By Bradley D. Remick | March 29, 2024
We were certain that the Azzarello standard, the artificial distinction between negligence and strict liability, was going to fade to some extent and strict liability defendants were going to be afforded the opportunity to present evidence that was relevant to their defenses. Instead, rather than adopting the Restatement (Third) of Torts, the court surprisingly adopted the risk utility and consumer expectation tests that were first developed in California.
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By Maria Dinzeo | March 28, 2024
Chief Legal Affairs Officer Kevin Rhodes "drove actions to reduce risk and uncertainty through reduced exposure to litigation and regulatory risk," 3M's compensation committee says in the company's newly filed proxy statement.
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By Thomas P. Kurland, Shelley Attadgie and Jabari Matthew | March 28, 2024
This article highlights how a key issue to be resolved is whether the algorithms that drive social media apps are just publishing platforms that Section 230 is designed to protect, or if they are products designed to perform a specific function, and therefore within the ambit of strict products liability law.
8 minute read
By Emily Saul | March 27, 2024
The wrongful death suit against the manufacturer is believed to be the first of its kind filed in New York State.
4 minute read
By Brian Lee | March 19, 2024
Erie County Supreme Court Judge Paula Feroleto allowed the case to proceed, siding with the estates of those murdered in a mass shooting motivated by racist ideology.
4 minute read
By Aleeza Furman | March 19, 2024
The plaintiff argued in a post-trial motion that the court's entry and application of global orders regarding evidence in Philadelphia's Roundup trials resulted in the jury receiving a skewed picture of scientific research on the Monsanto-produced weedkiller.
4 minute read
By Justin Henry | March 15, 2024
The upcoming departures amount to nearly half of Lewis Brisbois' Minneapolis-based partnership.
3 minute read
By Amanda Bronstad | March 15, 2024
The proliferation of advertising on social media for Ozempic and related drugs will be a key part of the lawsuits against Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.
6 minute read
By Aleeza Furman | March 15, 2024
"What I want is to avoid asking for continuances and asking for delay and asking for new dates. Just pick your poison and stick with it," Pratter told the approximately 70 people gathered in her courtroom Thursday.
4 minute read
By Amanda Bronstad | March 14, 2024
An Illinois jury awarded $60 million on Wednesday in the first verdict involving cow's milk-based infant formula that allegedly has sickened or killed premature babies who contracted a gastrointestinal inflammation called necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC.
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