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Burden v. Johnson & Johnson Med.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a products liability action involving latex gloves, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded where: 1)...

Burden v. Johnson & Johnson Med.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a products liability action involving latex gloves, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded where: 1)...

Weaver v. CCA Indus., Inc.

Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability
A ruling, which found that a policy issued by third-party insurer to its insured provided no coverage to third-party plaintiff and that the insurer...

Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. v. Gore

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, False Advertising, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Product Liability, Remedies
In a manufacturer's action for defamation, trade libel, false advertising, and unfair business practices, arising after defendant-attorney published a...

Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. v. Gore

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, False Advertising, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Product Liability, Remedies
In a manufacturer's action for defamation, trade libel, false advertising, and unfair business practices, arising after defendant-attorney published a...

Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. v. Gore

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, False Advertising, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Product Liability, Remedies
In a manufacturer's action for defamation, trade libel, false advertising, and unfair business practices, arising after defendant-attorney published a...

Ackermann v. Wyeth Pharm.

Consumer Protection Law, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In case brought plaintiff-wife alleging that defendant failed to adequately warn about drug-induced risk of suicide from its drug Effexor, leading to...

Advanced Bodycare Solutions, LLC v. Thione Int'l, Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Remedies
The Federal Arbitration Act does not permit enforcement of a contract clause requiring an aggrieved party, prior to filing a lawsuit, to institute...

Platt Elec. Supply, Inc. v. EOFF Elec., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Tax-exempt Organizations
In an action alleging defendant, a non-profit consumer safety group, negligently misrepresented and fraudulently concealed that defective in-wall...

Advocare Int'l LP v. Horizon Labs., Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability
In a suit brought by a company that formulated and sold products for improving nutrition and weight loss, arising from underlying suits claiming...