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Product Liability Update - July 2024

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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

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Hot Topics in Products Liability Law: Data Can be Used in Products Liability Cases as a Sword and as a Shield

In a past blog post, we predicted that data is arguably the products liability issue of the future. Dealing with data is already often a critical part of products liability lawsuits, but with the rise of artificial...more

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Rebuttable presumptions of fact under the EU Commission’s recent product liability directive proposal

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Injured parties have claimed for a long time that one of the biggest obstacles they face to obtain compensation for damages suffered in product liability cases, is to meet the burden of proof regarding the defectiveness of...more

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European Commission Proposes Reform on Liability Rules for Artificial Intelligence

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The directives aim to assist claimants in proving the causation of damages and product defectiveness in complex AI systems, creating legal certainty for providers. On 28 September 2022, the European Commission issued two...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

Holland & Knight LLP

Medical Manufacturer Prevails in Massachusetts Product Liability Suit

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When someone is deciding whether to undergo a medical procedure, they think about a lot of things: How much does the procedure cost? What are the risks? What are the benefits? They probably don't consider whether their...more

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The Number One Rule in Product Liability Claims

Product liability is based in “tort” law, along with legal claims like intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability. Torts are wrongful acts that cause injury to another person. Product liability claims can be based on...more

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Regulatory and Product Liability Overview for Distributors of Food Products in California

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Welcome to California! California is a great place to live and work, and we are fortunate to call it home. But there is no sugarcoating the fact that California presents unique and daunting challenges to product...more

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