In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous manufacturers and distributors of products ranging from CBD, to herbal products and supplements, to ingestible silver, began to market their products as those that could...more
The FDA recently reissued an Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) for the sale and import of certain non-NIOSH-approved respirators manufactured in China and used by healthcare personnel in the United States but, critically,...more
In response to increased concerns regarding insufficient personal protective equipment (“PPE”), the FDA recently issued an Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) applicable to face masks for use by both the general public and...more
4/28/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Distributors ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Immunity ,
Manufacturers ,
Masks ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act)
New York state's High Court has expanded the optional safety device exception to strict products liability to apply to equipment rental. ...more
6/19/2019
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Design Defects ,
Equipment Rentals ,
Exceptions ,
Jury Instructions ,
Manufacturers ,
New York Court of Appeals ,
Product Defects ,
Reasonably Foreseeable ,
Reversible Error ,
Safety Devices ,
Strict Product Liability ,
Wrongful Death