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Supreme Court Issues General Jurisdiction Opinion

By Sean Wajert on January 21, 2014
Posted in Articles, Consumer Products

The U.S. Supreme Court rued last week that defendant DaimlerChrysler Corp. could not be sued in in California over an Argentine subsidiary’s all…
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Foreign Manufacturer Liability Act Unlikely to Pass Soon

By Sean Wajert on December 18, 2012
Posted in Articles, Consumer Products

We have posted before about efforts to pass legislation that would impact the ability of U.S. consumers to sue foreign manufacturers. As the end of th…
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State Supreme Court Adopts Consumer Expectation Test for Alleged Food Defects

By Sean Wajert on July 18, 2012
Posted in Articles, Consumer Products, Food and Beverage

Our readers know that for nearly 50 years, an ongoing issue in product liability law has been the definition of “defect” within the strict l…
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State Appeals Court Finds Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign Part Maker

By Sean Wajert on April 18, 2011
Posted in Articles

An Illinois appeals court recently held that Illinois courts may exercise jurisdiction over a French manufacturer of helicopter parts. Russell v. SNFA…
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CPSC and CDC Release Report on Alleged Drywall Deaths

By Sean Wajert on February 7, 2011
Posted in Articles, Consumer Products, Toxic Tort

The Consumer Product Safety Commission released a report of an investigation it had requested be performed by the CDC’s National Center for Environmen…
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Third Circuit Affirms Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal

By Sean Wajert on January 26, 2011
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Toxic Tort

We have posted before about how foreign plaintiffs desire to take advantage of U.S. product liability law and remedies. The Third Circuit last week af…
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Supreme Court Hears Argument in Personal Jurisdiction Cases

By Sean Wajert on January 25, 2011
Posted in Articles, Consumer Products

Continuing our Supreme Court theme. We have posted before about two cases involving personal jurisdiction over foreign corporations in state courts, n…
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Update on Jurisdiction Cases Pending in Supreme Court

By Sean Wajert on November 24, 2010
Posted in Articles, Consumer Products

We alerted readers recently that the Supreme Court had granted review in two product liability cases that raise cutting edge personal jurisdiction iss…
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Democrats Release Discussion Draft of FDA Bill

By Sean Wajert on September 30, 2010
Posted in Articles, Drug and Device

Five Democratic Congressmen released a discussion draft of possible legislation that would alter the powers of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. …
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Update on Foreign Manufacturers Liability Act

By Sean Wajert on June 25, 2010
Posted in Articles, Class Action, Consumer Products, Toxic Tort

We have posted before about legislative efforts to make it easier for U.S. consumers to sue foreign product manufacturers. Last week the the House Sub…
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