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California Jury Returns Asbestos Verdict For Auto Parts Companies

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Court: Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co. - Plaintiff, Ronald Carpenter, filed suit against various defendants, claiming his lung cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos from their products. Carpenter alleged various exposures,...more

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Recent Developments in Depo-Provera Litigation: Formation and Progress of Multidistrict Litigation (MDL)

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The legal landscape surrounding Depo-Provera, a long-acting injectable birth control, has entered a pivotal phase. With the growing number of lawsuits alleging that the drug caused serious brain tumors known as meningiomas,...more

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Lithium-Ion Battery/Common Law Action: Faulkner County, Arkansas Circuit Court Complaint Filed Alleging Personal Injuries Due to...

Andrew Riggs (“Plaintiff”) filed an April 24th Complaint in the Faulkner County, Arkansas Circuit Court alleging personal injuries when to what is described as a 21700 lithium-ion battery exploded. See 23CV-25-965....more

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Meningiomas and Depo-Provera: Where to Get Help

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Depo-Provera, a commonly used injectable contraceptive, has been linked to an increased risk of meningiomas, which are a type of brain tumor. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with a meningioma after using...more

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Can Birth Control Injections Cause a Meningioma? The Science Behind the Lawsuits

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Depo-Provera has been used by millions of women as a convenient and long-lasting contraceptive option. However, recent concerns have emerged about a possible link between the long-term use of these injections and the...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Golf Carts and Car Accidents: Navigating Liability in Florida’s Retirement Communities

If you use a golf cart to get around your retirement community, you aren’t alone. Golf carts have been popular in retirement communities for decades, and they have become even more popular in recent years. If you’ve been...more

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Level Unlocked: Insurance Recovery Options for Video Game Manufacturers Facing Video Game Addiction Lawsuits

In the last few years, the video game industry has been hit with lawsuits accusing certain games of fostering addictive behaviors, especially among younger players. These lawsuits often cite features like loot boxes,...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

How Can You Have Safety in the Face of Deceptive Marketing? The Critical Battle for Booster Seat Safety and Deceptive Marketing –...

As a lawyer handling product liability cases, I’ve come across numerous instances that highlight the often dangerous shortcomings of child safety products. But nothing quite underscores the gravity of this issue like the...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Product Liability 2021 Year in Review

Massachusetts federal and state courts issued several important product liability decisions in 2021. Nutter’s Product Liability practice group reviewed these cases and report on their significant holdings as follows...more

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Georgia's Apportionment Statute in Product Liability Lawsuits

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The Georgia Supreme Court recently issued a decision impacting all product liability cases in Georgia by finding that Georgia’s apportionment statute—O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33—applies to claims for strict product liability, and as...more

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Preventing Pesticide Illness Claims

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There are a number of steps PMPs can take to limit their exposure to claims from customers. MPs and manufacturers sometimes face a variety of claims from consumers, spurred by anti-pesticide activists, alleging that...more

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Recent IoT Class Actions Highlight Need for Manufacturers & Vendors of Connected Products to Be Aware of Liability Risks

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The Internet of Things (IoT) products have become a way of life. There are huge benefits of “smart” products, which interact through the internet to gather and exchange data to provide additional functions, security, and easy...more

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Product Lines - Toxic Torts and Products Liability Insights: Issue 2, 2019

Welcome to the second 2019 issue of Product Lines – our quarterly e-newsletter that focuses on toxic torts and products liability issues. For this edition, we are reporting on several important and timely legal issues. As...more

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Court Excludes Evidence Developed Through Plaintiff’s Surreptitious Contact with Corporate Defendant’s Employees

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On March 27, 2015, Jalal Haidar brought suit in federal court, alleging that he had been injured by a dangerous condition in a hotel. According to Haidar, he sat motionless on a hotel toilet for approximately fifteen seconds...more

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