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The Emerging Prevalence of Commercial Disparagement
In a world in which social media gives customer and companies the opportunity to say anything about one another instantly, there is a heightened danger of violating the commercial disparagement tort.
Read MoreWhy Does Class-Action Defense Spending Continue to Rise?
The $2.24 billion class-action market has been the driving force behind some of today’s most helpful consumer-side changes. As the momentum of positive change accelerates, so too will the total cost of class-action defense.
Read MoreWeed and robots to alter liability landscape
Sale of recreational cannabis is legal in a handful of states with more expected to follow, raising new product liability questions for sellers, regulators, insurers, and litigators. For instance, should cannabis be treated like liquor or be considered an unreasonably dangerous product?
Read MoreWhen graffiti is art, whitewash is a weapon
Plaintiff attorneys: you might want to reconsider your definition of art.
Defense attorneys: be careful what your clients demolish, and how they demolish it.
Artists: your community just got bigger.
Read MoreWhy secrecy matters in product liability
Confidentiality may be a non-negotiable condition for a victim to secure a settlement, so granting it may be your first job if you’re a plaintiff attorney. And confidentiality clearly protects manufacturers’ reputations, so obtaining a protective order may be your first job as a defense attorney.
Read MoreCan litigation halt the opioid crisis?
Numerous claims have been filed across the country by cities (including New York), counties and states against makers and distributors of prescription painkillers. Delaware, for example, just became at least the 15th state to sue, according to Reuters. The lawsuit, filed in a state court, targets a number of drug makers, distributors and retailers.
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