The In-House Lawyer

Product liability and nanotechnology We are now seeing the use of nanoparticles in a multitude of innovative products, including pharmaceuticals, textiles, cosmetics and food additives. As regulators try to keep pace with science, Sarah Croft, of Shook Hardy & ... Read more	The aftermath of a product recall: when the dust settles When faced with a product recall, energy is focused on the immediate issues: risk assessments determine the nature of the problem and how it has arisen, decisions are taken as to how to address p... Read more
Product liability trends: what to watch in 2012 2012 began with news coverage of the PIP breast implants matter, throwing up an interesting mix of issues, including regulation of medical devices, the assessment of risk, criminal proceedings abroad, what constitutes a defective product ... Read more	Product liability developments in 2011: what do they mean for your business? We round up some of the most relevant and interesting developments from 2011 that may affect your ... Read more
E-discovery obligations in US product liability litigation In-house lawyers handling complex product liability litigation in the US are likely to have to deal with extensive discovery exercises. The plethora of electronic devices used by businesses these days means that costs of e... Read more	International co-ordinating counsel in product liability cases: is it really necessary? Companies with international markets can find themselves defending product liability claims in any of the countries in which their products are sold. As sales expand into emerging markets, major brands are finding that they are ... Read more
When can international manufacturers be sued in the US? Any manufacturers exporting products directly into the US accept the litigious culture as a commercial fact of life. In fact, some manufacturers make a conscious decision not to sell into the US for that very ... Read more	Product recalls: damned if you do, damned if you don't? Whilst few product recalls grab the headlines in the way of Toyota's worldwide recall of millions of Prius and other vehicles, product recalls are happening all the time as can readily be seen from newspapers, ... Read more
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