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
1/12/2022
/ Appeals ,
Bodily Injury ,
Breach of Implied Contract ,
Breach of Warranty ,
But For Causation ,
Causation ,
Claim Preclusion ,
Component Parts Doctrine ,
CVS ,
Duty to Warn ,
Failure To Warn ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Joint Tortfeasors ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Medtronic ,
Merck ,
Negligence ,
Philip Morris ,
Preemption ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Defects ,
Restatement of Torts ,
State Law Claims ,
Zofran
Q: The FDA’s stance on a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) software as a medical device is continuously evolving. Could you explain the history? A: Artificial intelligence (AI) is...more
2/5/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Machine Learning ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Software ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Preemption ,
Software Developers
Q: How is the shift of medical devices moving to the Internet of Things affecting the health care industry?
A: Connected medical devices routinely record sensitive health information about a patient. This critical...more
11/26/2019
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Internet of Things ,
Medical Devices ,
PHI ,
Professional Liability ,
Risk Management ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Third-Party Liability
Massachusetts state and federal courts issued a number of important product liability decisions in 2018. The Product Liability practice group at Nutter recently reviewed these cases. Highlighted below are some of the key...more
1/29/2019
/ Asbestos ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Car Accident ,
Duty of Care ,
FDA Approval ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
General Electric ,
Generic Drugs ,
Medical Devices ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Negligence ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Power Plants ,
Preemption ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Putative Class Actions ,
State Law Claims ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statute of Repose ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Warning Labels ,
Wrongful Death
Massachusetts state and federal courts issued a number of important product liability decisions in 2016. The Product Liability and Toxic Tort Litigation Group at Nutter recently reviewed these cases. Highlighted below are...more
David Ferrera, partner in Nutter’s Litigation Department and chair of the firm’s Product Liability and Toxic Tort Litigation practice group, and Robyn Maguire, partner in Nutter’s Litigation Department and a member of the...more