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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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