MASSACHUSETTS -
First Circuit Holds Failure-To-Warn Claims Against Drug Manufacturer Preempted By Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act Because Animal Studies Cited By Plaintiffs Did Not Demonstrate Risks Beyond Those In...more
5/12/2023
/ Animal Food ,
Class Action ,
Discovery ,
Evidence ,
Failure To Warn ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Warning Labels
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT -
• United States Supreme Court Holds Due Process Permits Exercise Of Specific Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-Of-State Vehicle Manufacturer For Product Liability Claims For Harm To Forum...more
Foley Hoag LLP publishes this quarterly Update primarily concerning developments in product liability and related law from federal and state courts applicable to Massachusetts, but also featuring selected developments for New...more
6/12/2020
/ Agency Relationship ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Bodily Injury ,
Car Dealerships ,
Derivative Tort Claims ,
Design Defects ,
Diminished Capacity ,
Dismissals ,
Diversity Jurisdiction ,
Due Process ,
Expert Testimony ,
Eyewitness Testimony ,
Failure To Warn ,
Financial Statements ,
Inadmissible Evidence ,
Joinder ,
Lack of Evidence ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Manufacturer Liability ,
Negligence ,
Nursing Homes ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Parent Corporation ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Product Defects ,
Renewal Statutes ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Subsidiaries ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tolling ,
Waiver of Liability ,
Wrongful Death
Massachusetts Federal Court Dismisses Suit By Japanese Plaintiffs Against Massachusetts Reactor Designer For Japanese Disaster Based On Forum Non Conveniens, Citing Japanese Compensation System That Provided Alternative Forum...more
8/7/2019
/ Asbestos ,
Birth Defects ,
Duty to Warn ,
Firearms ,
Negligence ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Power Plants ,
Prejudice ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Defects ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices