Product Liability

Claiming Compensation for Pesticide Linked Parkinson’s – What Should You Keep In Mind?

Briefing, Class Actions, Product Liability / May 18, 2022 May 18, 2022

Herbicides are often used in agriculture to eliminate weeds, grasses, and other unwanted vegetation. Paraquat is a vital herbicide, approved by the EPA in the 1960s and has been used since then on many American farms. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder with no known cure. The condition occurs when nerve cells become …

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Class Action Lawyer Q&A: Litigator Gregory Cade Talks About Toyota 4Runner Class Action Lawsuit

Auto Accident Law, Class Actions, Lawyers, Product Liability / September 5, 2021 September 5, 2021

The owner of a 2005 Toyota 4Runner is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit filed in South Carolina. Hundreds of 4Runner owners joined the suit over defective rusting issues. They are represented by Environmental Litigation Group, P.C. lawyer Gregory Cade, who answers questions about the class action lawsuit. Q: What is the Toyota 4Runner …

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What Questions Should I Ask a Personal Injury Lawyer?

Briefing, Personal Injury Attorney, Product Liability, Sponsored Post / April 9, 2020 April 9, 2020

Given the number of person injury cases annually in the United States, it is obviously important to ensure the right personal injury attorney for your case is selected. Dealing with the stress of injury is enough for most people without having to deal with the stressful work of also selected an attorney who will …

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“100 Per Cent Pure and Natural” – Is Tropicana’s False Label Lawsuit Running Out of Juice?

Advertising & Marketing, Briefing, Briefings, Consumer, Product Liability / April 1, 2018 April 1, 2018

Reed Smith – In 2011, plaintiffs launched a putative class action with class members from California, New York, New Jersey, and Wisconsin in a New Jersey district court against Tropicana Products, Inc., a division of PepsiCo, Inc. over Tropicana’s claim that its not-from-concentrate orange juice is “100% pure and natural.” The plaintiffs asserted that Tropicana’s …

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The Chinese Vitamin C Case – Courts’ Need to Show “Deferrence” To Foreign Government Parties in US Courts

Briefing, International Trade, Product Liability / September 28, 2016 September 28, 2016

Sidley.com – The Second Circuit reversed a jury verdict of US$147 million after trebling and dismissed antitrust claims against a Chinese manufacturer of vitamin C, ruling that the case should have been dismissed by the district court on a motion to dismiss, which was filed just over 10 years earlier. The district court had permitted …

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Can One Bad Apple Spoil the Bunch?

Briefing, Health Issues, Health law, Product Liability, Technology, Top in LawFuel / April 22, 2015 April 22, 2015

Drinker Biddle – By Patrick M. Harrington and Sandra K. Jones According to their recent press release, Intrexon Corp (NYSE:XON) recently purchased a Canadian specialty food producer, namely Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., the inventor of the “Arctic®” apple. If you have not yet heard about Arctic Apples in the news, these are everyday apples that …

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Food & Beverage Industry Faces Close Scrutiny in 2015

Briefing, Health law, Latest News, Product Liability / April 15, 2015 April 15, 2015

McGuireWoods – For 2015, the food and beverage industry will experience governmental attention on a number of fronts. Given the Department of Justice’s recent success in prosecuting food manufacturing executives on criminal charges, the industry likely will see more of the same in the near future. Expect further impact due to President Obama’s immigration reform …

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The Dangers in the “Shrink Wrap” Contracts –

Briefing, Consumer, Product Liability / January 8, 2015 January 8, 2015

Blank Rome – -Ninth Circuit Holds that Putative TCPA Class Action Is Not Subject to Arbitration Clause in Shrinkwrap Contract Action Item: Companies utilizing “shrinkwrap” or form contracts within product packaging or in “Welcome Kits” should take steps to conspicuously disclose the terms of such agreements. The disclosures to consumers must be explicit and …

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Foley Hoag’s Product Liability Update

Briefing, Law Firms, Product Liability / August 2, 2014 August 2, 2014

Law firm Foley Hoag publishes their quarterly update on product liability issues. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Foreign Manufacturer Which Pled Meritorious Personal Jurisdiction Defense in Answer, But Did Not Move to Dismiss, Forfeited Defense By Participating in Merits Discovery for Eighteen Months Before Pressing Defense in Summary Judgment Motion In American International Ins. Co. …

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Gun Maker’s Product Liability Ruling Reinstated

Product Liability, US Law / July 31, 2014 July 31, 2014

A product liability lawsuit against the gun maker Smith & Wesson has been reinstated by a federal appeals court, who say the lower court should have permitted expert evidence despite it contradicting the plaintiff’s own evidence about the circumstances relating to a firearms accident in 2006. Business Insurance report that Mark Lee was injured in …

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