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Manufacturing Defects Design Defects Pharmaceutical Industry

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Michigan Senate Votes to Repeal Pharmaceutical Immunity From Product Liability Suits

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The Michigan Senate recently passed a bill to repeal a long-standing state law immunizing pharmaceutical manufacturers and sellers from product liability suits where the pharmaceutical products were approved by the U.S. Food...more

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The Healing Touch: Haptic Feedback And The State-of-the-Art Defense

As more and more surgical robots make their way into operating rooms, companies are learning valuable lessons about how their devices function in the real world. ...more

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Sixth Circuit Sweeps State-Law Design Defect Claims Under the Rug of Impossibility Preemption

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Last week, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a groundbreaking opinion in Yates v. Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that could change the liability landscape for brand-name drug manufacturers. No. 15-3104...more

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Product Liability Update - July 2015

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Failure-to-Warn Claim Against Drug Manufacturer Not Preempted Because There Was No “Clear Evidence” FDA Would Not Have Approved Plaintiffs’ Suggested Warning; Also Holds...more

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