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On September 23, 2020, the New York Supreme Court dismissed Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against Quality King Distributors alleging that the wholesaler unlawfully increased the price...

As tire manufacturers enter the age of the Internet of Things, some are making smart tires equipped with sensors that allow the consumer to view information regarding the tire on applications...

As 2022 came to a close, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) had one last order of business. On December 28, 2022, the CPSC provisionally accepted a settlement agreement...

A Connecticut Superior Court judge has upheld a jury verdict that once again demonstrates the product liability risks faced by trademark licensors, particularly those who license technology as well as their marks.

Foley Hoag LLP publishes this quarterly Update primarily concerning developments in product liability and related law from federal and state courts applicable to Massachusetts, but also featuring...

Foley Hoag's Product Liability Update is a quarterly update concerning developments in product liability and related law of interest to product manufacturers and sellers.

Massachusetts Federal Court Dismisses Suit By Japanese Plaintiffs Against Massachusetts Reactor Designer For Japanese Disaster Based On Forum Non Conveniens.

Foley Hoag LLP publishes this quarterly Update concerning developments in Product Liability and related law of interest to product manufacturers and sellers.

In Demmler v. ACH Food Companies, Civil No. 15-13556-LTS (D. Mass June 9, 2016), plaintiff sued a food product manufacturer individually and on behalf of a putative class of Massachusetts purchasers.

Product Liability Update: October 2020.

Defendant filed multiple motions to exclude the experts' testimony, which the court addressed in a single opinion.

New products typically come with warranties. Those warranties also can include other provisions that affect the consumer's legal rights such as disclaimers of warranties and arbitration clauses.

Massachusetts state and federal courts issued a number of interesting product liability decisions in 2013.

Deadlines for compliance with central elements of Reese's Law are fast approaching. Many consumer products that use coin or button cell batteries will have to comply...

California Assembly Bill 2462 proposes sweeping changes to product recall liability, expanding the definition of "manufacturer" to include brand licensors and dramatically increasing penalties for non-compliance. The bill would require manufacturers to absorb recall costs across a much broader range of entities while establishing daily penalty assessments that could reach $5,000 per day for knowing violations.

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) bans children's toys or child care articles containing concentrations above 0.1% of certain specified phthalates...

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) bans children's toys or child care articles containing concentrations above 0.1% of certain specified phthalates...