The Supreme Court has recently issued a decision that we believe Defendants in Product Liability actions, and their insurance carriers, should take note of and consider when registering as a foreign corporation in a state that is not their home
The Product Liability Advocate blog, published by Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP, focuses on legal developments and issues related to product liability law. It covers topics such as personal jurisdiction in product liability cases, legislative changes affecting wrongful death damages, emerging risks in cannabis and hemp product liability, international service of process challenges, and insurance disclosure requirements in product liability litigation. The blog addresses both litigation strategies and regulatory impacts, providing insights into evolving legal standards and risk management practices relevant to manufacturers, insurers, and legal practitioners involved in product liability matters.
Rocco Petrilli and Andrew Hatch of National Cannabis Risk Prevention Services also contributed to this article.
Novel cannabis products and our understanding of how they interact with our bodies are evolving in tandem, which is unique compared with any other…
Serving a defendant that is located outside the United States must comply with U.S. law and the law of the defendant’s home country, as well as any international agreement that may exist between the United States and the defendant’s home…
On this site, we previously reported about the comprehensive rule changes made in New York to a defendant’s obligation to provide disclosure regarding available insurance coverage. We also covered the immediate calls for amendments to these new insurance disclosure requirements…
Among the bills signed by New York Governor Hochul at the close of 2021 – and in addition to the bill that significantly changed New York’s insurance disclosure requirements that was the focus of our previous posts, “Amendments to…
In my last blog, we explored the onerous changes made by the New York State Legislature to the Defendant’s obligation to provide disclosure regarding available insurance. Entitled the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act, the law made wholesale changes to CPLR…
On December 31, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul closed the year by signing into law the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act (S7052) to impose sweeping changes to the rules embodied in New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) section…
On October 1, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 447, which amended California Code of Civil Procedure section 377.34 to permit wrongful death claimants in California to recover damages for decedents’ pain, suffering or disfigurement.…
The hemp-derived cannabinoid market continues to grow and evolve despite lingering questions over federal legality and numerous state laws that try to keep pace. Much has been written about new “legal” hemp products that contain intoxicating delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC…