Ordinarily, the focus in a product liability case is on the defendant-manufacturer's duty to design and manufacture a safe and useful product and to warn adequately of any risks associated with its use. But an interesting and unexpected battleground can arise from a tag-a-along consumer protection claim. Here is the scenario: Plaintiff, in an individual action, sues defendant-manufacturer for injuries allegedly sustained in connection with the use of defendant's product. Plaintiff sues under traditional product liability theories as well as under the state's consumer protection statute, which proscribes deceptive and misleading trade practices. In particular, plaintiff alleges a consumer fraud has occurred because she has been injured by a product that, she claims, had been sold in connection with deceptive sales practices; in this case, certain allegedly false or misleading advertisements.
- October 01, 2003Jay Mayesh, Jonathan Englander and Victoria Haje
Reviews of key cases of interest to your practice.
October 01, 2003ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |The onslaught of guilty pleas in post-Enron financial fraud cases has created new challenges for defense attorneys in the parallel civil litigation that inevitably accompanies criminal charges. Attorneys for the civil plaintiffs are quick to strike as soon as the guilty pleas are disclosed, demanding that the pleading defendant provide the documents and testimony previously denied to them by the invocation of the Fifth Amendment, and seeking to collect a prompt judgment.
October 01, 2003Robert PlotkinKey cases from around the country.
October 01, 2003ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |In last month's article, we pointed out that successful enforcement efforts against investment banks have emboldened state and federal authorities to target mutual funds - a fact that has been borne out in the national press over the past few weeks. More precisely, the funds' investment advisers are the targets. We believe regulators' inquiries will most likely examine two general categories, fund administration and marketing. Last month's article discussed fund administration; the following concentrates on trade allocations, and advertising and marketing.
October 01, 2003Michael Kendall and David RosenbloomMention HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) to a typical CEO, and boredom sets in. Many corporate leaders remain unaware of the risks of HIPAA non-compliance, but the Act includes a criminal statute that creates vast potential exposure for health care providers and other players in the health care "data trade."
October 01, 2003Ronald H. LevineCases of importance to your practice.
October 01, 2003ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |A comprehensive list of key cases discussed in this issue.
October 01, 2003ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Cases of importance to your practice.
October 01, 2003ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Cases of importance to your practice.
October 01, 2003ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |