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With Super Bowl LII looming this weekend, it seemed an apt time to reflect on the role of external counsel ‘quarterbacking' a crisis response in the product liability realm.

Revised CFIA process provides 2-hour timeframe to confirm information for public warnings for food recalls.

We predict product recall rates will climb thanks to complex global supply chains, adoption of automation, inconsistent regulation across jurisdictions and the COVID-19 pandemic.

We all love Rocky, Sandy and Scrat but, at least away from the silver screen, squirrels actually tend to be quite a nuisance.

Back in the summer of 2004, Mr. Justice Cullity of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted certification of a class action on behalf of users of a certain type of blood glucose monitor, which was alleged to be "dangerously defective" but which appeared to cause no harm: Serhan v. Johnson & Johnson (2004), 72 O.R. (3d) 296 (S.C.J.).

Known by corporate America as a haven for product liability class actions, Canada is experiencing a rise in a new litigation trend — mass torts.

In this episode of Blakes Take 2, we talk to Robin Linley, a Partner in the Blakes Class Actions group. Following on from a recent webcast, Robin offers a detailed look at how amendments to...

Connecting everyday physical objects to the Internet is changing the way we live and do business. But our legal regimes of civil liability, which were not developed with IoT in mind, have yet to be properly tested.

The US is far more active than Canada in detecting lead in consumer products, and in requiring that they be withdrawn from the market.

The Safe Foods for Canadian Act (the Act) received Royal Assent in November 2012 and is anticipated to start taking effect at the beginning of 2015.

As the access to and use of marijuana becomes increasingly legitimate and common, it is reasonable to assume that the businesses that operate within this environment will experience significant legal "growing pains".

After two years of regulatory overlap and double reporting to both provincial and federal regulatory bodies, the Ontario government has addressed industry concerns and eliminated the need to report safety incidents involving consumer electrical products to the Electrical Safety Authority (the "ESA") under the Electricity Act, 1998.

The Court of Appeal recently released its decision in AIG Insurance Company of Canada v. Volvo Group Canada Inc., 2024 QCCA 1733, which relates to the presumption of liability that can apply against professional sellers...

Sadly, not all surgical mesh products corrected the condition.

The fourth edition of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP's Life Sciences & Chemistry Patent Practice in Canada: A Practical Guide is now available...

Health Canada released details on a proposed new regulatory framework for consumer health products ("CHPs") that will include non-prescription drugs, cosmetics, disinfectants and natural health products ("NHPs").

As the capabilities and prevalence of autonomous vehicles increase, governments continue to attempt to address the consequences that flow from an increasingly autonomous environment.

In August 2008, American Brands issued a purchase order to Capmatic for the Equipment.