The explosion of toxic tort lawsuits is due largely in part to public concerns and worries about chemicals, and recent legal developments that have removed many obstacles that existed for traditional tort actions and have opened courthouse doors for toxic tort plaintiffs. This article provides an ...
Yet, many victims of serious adverse side effects and surviving family members of loved ones that have died have started filing product liability lawsuits against the manufacturers. As the number of lawsuits continues to grow against specific manufacturers, those filing claims throug...
From a product liability perspective, this could change a manufacturer’s risk calculus and mean reliance on more affirmative defenses focusing on modification, alteration, or risk allocation. As product liability lawsuits often try to expand a manufacturer’s liability as broadly as possible, it is...
This is one of numerous lawsuits FTX has filed to recover funds for creditors and customers since filing for bankruptcy in November 2022. FTX stated in its court filing that litigation would be costly and complicated, and that the proposed settlement is the best option for creditors. Reuters; ...
develop and commercialize product candidates; pending and potential product liability lawsuits and penalties against us or our collaborators related to our technology and our product candidates; the U.S. and foreign regulatory landscape a...
A recent decision in New York State Appellate Court may bring relief to condominium owners involved in lawsuits with developers over construction defects. It also may bring increased transparency to the often-opaque world of real estate investment, and increased liability to those who back the develo...
“It is the plaintiff who produced these medical records; it is his medical condition that is at issue; and it is his subsequent two accidents (both of which have resulted in ongoing lawsuits) that put these issues in play. The arbitrator heard the evidence, evaluated the witness’ testimony...
Homology Medicines, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIXX), a genetic medicines company, announced today financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022, and highlighted recent accomplishments.
Hood (2011) notes "Professionals will care about blame if they think it will diminish their reputations in ways that could damage their careers or produce expensive lawsuits over malpractice." For Felstiner et al. (1980) blaming - what they call 'naming' - is a necessary precursor for '...
Lawsuits by carowners against automobile companies may be taken as an outcome ofUnsafe at AnySpeed. In the wake of that book, car owners successfully litigated carmakers for dam-ages in accidents. Five decades later buyers were promised a car with clean diesel, andactually bought one for dirty...