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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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A Product Cannot Damage Itself: Ontario Court of Appeal Sets Aside Certification of Motor Vehicle Engine Class Action

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Damage to a product resulting from a defect within the product constitutes presumptively unrecoverable pure economic loss. That is the conclusion of the Ontario Court of Appeal in North v. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, 2025...more

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FDA Recalls: How to Stay Informed About Unsafe Products

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Unsafe product recalls are alarmingly common. While all companies have a legal obligation to ensure that their products are safe for use or consumption, companies fail to meet this obligation far too often. In many cases,...more

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Depo-Provera Litigation Update: What Comes Next in the Legal Process?

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The recent decision by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate Depo-Provera lawsuits into MDL No. 3140 in the Northern District of Florida marks a critical step forward for individuals who...more

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FDA Issues Action Levels for Lead in Baby Food

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On January 6, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final guidance establishing action levels for lead in processed food intended for babies and young children. This is the first FDA guidance directly...more

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Developments in General Causation Methodologies for Class Certification

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In product liability class actions, general causation (i.e., a product's propensity to cause alleged injuries) is often a threshold issue to establish liability (if general causation cannot be established, no class member's...more

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Ninth Circuit Adheres to Precedent and Finds That Subverting Express Warranties Simply Does Not Compute

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On May 19, 2022, in an unpublished decision, a Ninth Circuit panel reaffirmed that under California law manufacturers do not have a duty to disclose defects in their products that manifest after the expiration of the...more

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