Products Liability

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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

Texas Appellate Court Stabilizes "Presumption of No Liability" Jury Instruction in Products Cases

by Sedgwick LLP on 3/8/2012

In Hamid v. Lexus, et al., the Texas Court of Appeals upheld a take-nothing judgment against a plaintiff on the grounds that a product's risk—not the alleged defect—governs the applicability of a rebuttable presumption jury...more

Removal Prior to Service Still Viable Under the New Removal Statutes

by Sedgwick LLP on 3/8/2012

The recent enactment of the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 (Act) will require form removal petitions be dusted off and updated. The Act became effective on January 6, 2012, and in addition to...more

Product Liability Update -- January 2012

by Foley Hoag LLP on 1/27/2012

In This Issue: *First Circuit Upholds Design Defect Verdict Involving Table Saw, Holding Plaintiff Adequately Proved Availability of Feasible Alternative Design Despite Weight and Price Differences From Existing Saw,...more

Coffee's On: Claims Dismissed in Single-Cup Brewing Class Litigation

by Dechert LLP on 12/30/2011

A federal court last week dismissed the claims in a case accusing Green Mountain Coffee Roasters of misrepresenting the performance quality of its single-cup brewing systems. See Green v. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.,...more

Quinn Emanuel Business Litigation Report - October 2011

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 11/10/2011

In This Isssue: Firm News: Quinn Emanuel Launches Moscow Office High-Profile Litigator Andrew Schapiro Joins Quinn Emanuel Main Article: China Implements New Laws in Foreign-Related Products Liability...more

Interesting E-Discovery Developments

by Dechert LLP on 10/13/2011

The program at a Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. (“PLAC”) meeting are always interesting, and the one just before Columbus Day was no exception. It focused on social media and e-discovery. Here are some...more

Product Liability Update - October 2010

by Foley Hoag LLP on 10/6/2010

In This Issue: Massachusetts Appeals Court Holds Trademark Licensor That Substantially Participated in Design, Manufacture or Distribution of Product Is Liable as “Apparent Manufacturer;" *First Circuit Affirms Judgment...more

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