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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
The US Court of Appeals has permitted law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius to withdraw from representing a Turkish arms manufacturer that remains liable for a $25 million on a three-decades-old products liability and civil contempt …
