Foley Hoag LLP publishes this quarterly Update primarily concerning developments in product liability and related law from federal and state courts applicable to Massachusetts, but also featuring selected developments for New...more
First Circuit Holds Plaintiff Adequately Alleges Deceptive Practices Claim For No-Hazelnut Coffee Labeled “Hazelnut Créme” Despite Ingredient List Excluding Hazelnuts And Mentioning Artificial Flavors, Allegation Of Deception...more
Massachusetts Federal Court Dismisses Suit By Japanese Plaintiffs Against Massachusetts Reactor Designer For Japanese Disaster Based On Forum Non Conveniens, Citing Japanese Compensation System That Provided Alternative Forum...more
8/7/2019
/ Asbestos ,
Birth Defects ,
Duty to Warn ,
Firearms ,
Negligence ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Power Plants ,
Prejudice ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Defects ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Applies “Transient Jurisdiction” Doctrine To Hold Nonresident Individuals’ Intentional, Knowing And Voluntary Presence In Massachusetts At Time Of Service Sufficient To...more
1/31/2019
/ Due Process ,
Duty to Warn ,
False Advertising ,
Hazing ,
Learned Intermediary ,
Manufacturers ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Wrongful Death
Massachusetts Federal Court In Multi-District Litigation Holds Under Six States’ Laws That Manufacturer Of Brand-Name Pharmaceutical Is Not Liable For Injuries Caused By Generic Equivalents Whose Manufacturers Were Required...more
10/19/2017
/ Failure To Warn ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Preemption ,
Safety Standards ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Warning Labels