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Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law

Understanding the Risks and Your Rights For Defective Tire Product Liability

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When we get behind the wheel, we trust that our tires will keep us safe on the road. However, defective tires can cause severe car accidents, resulting in serious injuries or even fatalities. Tire-related accidents are among...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Sixth Circuit Applies FRE 702 to Class Certification Experts and Highlights Commonality and Predominance Issues for Products That...

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Class certification decisions under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure mark a critical stage in any putative class action lawsuit. Rule 23(a) requires plaintiffs to prove, among other things, that “there are...more

Jenner & Block

Ninth Circuit Rejects Challenges to Conjoint Analysis in Consumer Class Action

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In recent years, conjoint analysis has proliferated as a methodology for calculating class-wide damages in consumer class actions. While conjoint analysis first emerged as a marketing tool for measuring consumers’ relative...more

King & Spalding

California Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment to Auto Manufacturer After Striking Plaintiffs’ Damages Expert Due to Faulty...

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On September 11, the Central District of California granted summary judgment in a putative class action involving an alleged defect in Honda vehicles. The court’s order provides a thorough dissection of the methodological...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Liability and Autonomous Vehicles

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As a trial lawyer who handles a lot of automotive disputes and product liability claims, I get asked more and more, “when an autonomous vehicle has an accident, who will be liable?” People – clients, contacts, business...more

Carlton Fields

California Court Gives Ford SUV Tailgate Class the Boot

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Plaintiffs from California, New Jersey, and Florida claimed their 2002-2005 Ford Explorers, Mercury Mountaineers, and Lincoln Aviators suffered from a common design defect: the plastic appliqué just below the flip-glass on...more

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Causation Experts Properly Excluded Where The “Leap From Data To Opinion Was Too Great”

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In Hughes v. Kia Motors Corp., No. 13-10922, the Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed the district court’s exclusion of the plaintiff’s expert witness in a motor vehicle product liability case. Allene Hughes, the plaintiff’s...more

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