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Articles contributed by Shook, Hardy & Bacon International LLP
Product liability and dietary supplements
Shook, Hardy & Bacon currently authors the Insurance section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here.
The market for dietary supplements in 2012 was estimated to be worth approximately £385m in the UK alone and is worth billions of dollars globally.1 Sarah Croft, of Shook Hardy & Bacon International, assesses the regulatory environment for these products in Europe and the UK and considers the product liability issues for this sector.
Unsafe products: identifying serious risks and notifying the relevant authorities
Shook, Hardy & Bacon currently authors the Insurance section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here.
In the event that a safety problem is identified with one of your products, you will need to undertake a risk assessment to comply with the General Product Safety Directive.
Unsafe products: responsibilities for notification
Shook, Hardy & Bacon currently authors the Insurance section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here.
Faced with a potentially unsafe product, the in-house lawyer has a critical role in ensuring that relevant notifications are made to appropriate authorities within set timeframes. Failure to comply with the General Product Safety Directive can make a difficult situation for the company even worse.
The OECD’s new global online consumer product recall portal presents both benefits and risks for..
businesses selling products abroad
Shook, Hardy & Bacon currently authors the Insurance section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has launched a global online consumer product recall portal that gives consumers, businesses and governments easy access to the latest information on products recalled from the markets in Australia, Canada, Europe and the United States. The portal may be accessed at: www.globalrecalls.oecd.org.
Italian Supreme Court rules mobile phones can cause brain tumours
Shook, Hardy & Bacon currently authors the Insurance section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here.
Days after a trial court in Italy found six scientists guilty of manslaughter due to their failure to predict an earthquake, the Italian Supreme Court also hit the news after ruling in an employment case that mobile phones can cause brain tumours in heavy users. Sarah Croft, of Shook Hardy & Bacon International, assesses the potential implications of this most recent decision on future litigation relating to mobile phones in Italy and elsewhere.
Counterfeit goods and product liability
Shook, Hardy & Bacon currently authors the Insurance section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here.
The added value that has been built in branded goods, usually through many years of investment by the brand owner, provides a powerful attraction and incentive to manufacturers of counterfeit goods who are harnessing the power of the internet and global supply routes in growing numbers.
Risks following a product recall, part 2: criminal offences for the company and directors
Shook, Hardy & Bacon currently authors the Insurance section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here.
In addition to civil product liability claims, a company and its directors could also face criminal charges following the recall of an unsafe product.
Risks following a product recall, part 1: disclosure and freedom of information requests
Following a product recall, there are a number of risks to a business that the directors, senior staff and the legal team should be aware of from the outset and may need to address long after the initial recall.
PIP breast implants: lessons for all?
The PIP breast implant affair will be a case study in the product liability context for many years to come. Two significant reports on the matter have been published recently. Sarah Croft of Shook, Hardy & Bacon International LLP considers the conclusions drawn and possible ramifications for future litigation and the regulation of medical devices.