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Bell v. Pfizer, Inc. (MLW No. 65124/Case No. 12-1674 – 15 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)
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New Partners 2013: Lots of labor lawyers make partner
Ten of this year’s new partners are practicing in the labor and employment fields, the most-represented area outside business and litigation. But the promotions are all over the map, with some in places like product liability, immigration and even sports injury.
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Read More »Negligence: Product Liability – Manufacturing Defect – Bulldozer Injury
Linden v. CNH America, LLC (MLW No. 63429/Case No. 11-1984 – 19 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)
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Read More »Product liability suit on work injury settles
A production worker for Tyson Foods Inc. settled her lawsuit for $2.5 million against the maker of a rotating conveyor shaft that she blamed for her injuries when she was tangled in it. Candilyn Cunningham, now 24, worked as a ...
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Chism v. CNH America LLC (MLW No. 62164/Case No. 10-1701 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)
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Read More »Generic-drug patient suits may divide justices
U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled they are divided in a case that will determine whether generic-drug makers can be sued for not warning patients about the risk of dangerous side effects. The nine justices split into almost equal camps last ...
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Read More »Implied preemption ruled out in auto cases
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Williamson v. Mazda will make it harder for defendants to prove implied preemption in product liability cases, and nearly impossible in auto safety cases.
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Read More »Negligence: Products Liability – Gas Grill Defect – Experiments
Dunn v. Nexgrill Industries Inc. (Case No. 09-2722 – 15 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Hansen, J.)
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Read More »Skechers faces a lawsuit with sole
I was flipping through the morning talk shows (awww, look at the Scottish deerhound!) when I came across a disturbing consumer report on “Good Morning America” about toning shoes.
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Read More »Failure to warn’ defense fails
The Missouri Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s ruling for Ford Motor Co. in a product liability case and clarified a conflict in the law on what plaintiffs must do to pursue failure to warn claims.
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Read More »Court flips Ford win
The Missouri Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s ruling for Ford Motor Co. in a product liability case and clarified a conflict in the law on what plaintiffs must do to pursue failure to warn claims.
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