On July 26, 2007, the Queen of England gave royal assent to the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act of 2007. This statute alters the standards by which companies, including foreign companies, can be prosecuted when the goods and services they provide contribute to the death of an individual.
Criminalizing Product Liability Claims? An Idea from Across the Pond
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act of 2007 is yet another example of a worldwide trend toward criminalizing the law of product liability. While the idea of establishing criminal corporate manslaughter has been discussed in the United States, it has not gained much momentum. The recent reform in the United Kingdom, however, may rekindle the efforts to criminalize product liability, especially during the course of this election year.
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