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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
Pierce Atwood LLP

Opioids and Common Law Liability for Indirect Economic Harm

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Earlier this month, the Law Court weighed in on a hot-button legal issue—the potential liability of opioid manufacturers for the costs of the drug epidemic. In Eastern Maine Medical Center v. Walgreen Company, the Law Court...more

King & Spalding

Apparel Companies Facing Increasing PFAS Litigation

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Last week, we highlighted a wave of litigation targeting underwear manufacturers. This week, litigation activity is now focusing on outerwear. On April 25, 2022, the same firm behind several of the underwear complaints...more

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Skilled Lawyering Saves Defendant from Default Judgment in Products Liability Lawsuit

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In a products liability lawsuit against the manufacturer and seller, a plaintiff asserted claims of strict products liability, breach of warranty, negligence, gross negligence, and consumer fraud. One defendant filed a...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Product Liability: 2017 Year in Review

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Massachusetts state and federal courts issued a number of important product liability decisions in 2017. The Product Liability and Toxic Tort Litigation Group at Nutter recently reviewed these cases. Highlighted below are...more

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