News & Analysis as of

Suppliers Product Defects

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Specter of Nuclear Verdicts and Middle-Market Companies

Husch Blackwell LLP on

The number of cases involving so-called “nuclear verdicts” — that is, verdicts with awards of $10 million or more — have risen sharply, and many of those cases concern product liability claims. For large corporations, such...more

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,...

Products Liability Series: Does a Supplier of a Defective Product Have Recourse Against a Manufacturer?

Does a supplier of a defective product have recourse against a manufacturer? Yes. By statute, Arkansas has created indemnification rights accruing in favor of product suppliers. When a supplier of a defective product is not...more

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,...

Products Liability Series: Does Arkansas Law Recognize a Claim Against a Supplier for Failure to Inspect?

Does Arkansas law recognize a claim against a supplier for failure to inspect? Yes, but this cause of action applies to suppliers under limited circumstances...more

Polsinelli

Crack in the Dam that Shields Online Retail Platforms from Liability for Defective Products from Third-Parties

Polsinelli on

On August 13, 2020, in a case involving an Amazon customer injured by a defective battery purchased online, the California Court of Appeal overturned a trial court ruling that had determined Amazon was a mere provider of...more

Morgan Lewis

Staying Within the Legal Lane: Providing Products and Services for COVID-19

Morgan Lewis on

Companies marketing products or services for coronavirus (COVID-19) should be aware of key areas of healthcare law and regulation, including Food and Drug Administration regulation, clinical laboratory testing oversight,...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 8.26.2019 | Top Story: Amgen to Pay More Than $13 Billion for Otezla

Robins Kaplan LLP on

Amgen will pay $13.4 billion in cash to buy psoriasis treatment Otezla, a deal that will “pave the way for Bristol-Myers Squibb to complete its acquisition of Celgene” by addressing “regulatory concerns over their union”....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Stout Issues Third Annual Warranty and Recall Report

Foley & Lardner LLP on

Massive automotive recalls continue to grab headlines and raise concerns industry-wide. Recalls of light vehicles topped 50 million units in 2016, representing the third consecutive year of elevated – and record setting –...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Takata Declares Bankruptcy: What are the Key Next Steps for Suppliers?

Foley & Lardner LLP on

On June 25, 2017, Takata’s US arm, TK Holdings Inc. and certain affiliates excluding certain foreign debtors such as Takata Corporation (Japan) (the “Takata US Debtors”), filed chapter 11 cases seeking bankruptcy protection...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide