“Nuclear” verdicts are awards that are exceptionally high, eclipsing what would be a rational, reasonable, or expected amount based on the evidence. Three recent jury verdicts awarding unreasonably ...

Data is arguably the products liability issue of the future. Dealing with data is often already a critical part of products liability lawsuits, but with the rise of artificial intelligence and ...

(Reuters) - Some of the most closely watched U.S. product liability cases, including mass torts over opioid painkillers and the heartburn medicine Zantac, began to wind down in 2022. Others, however, ...

The ruling differs from recent federal precedent on the liability of rideshare services, such as U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark for the Eastern District of Missouri's November ruling that Uber ...

Inspecting and testing physical evidence is useful, if not necessary, in many product liability cases that involve direct evidence of a specific product defect. From simple to complex cases, a product ...

Few products present as immediate and lethal a risk when defective as a firearm. In an industry where precision, reliability, and safety should be paramount, even the smallest design flaw, ...

A medtech startup typically focuses on two key legal needs: (1) ensuring that its technology has proper and thorough intellectual property protection, and (2) outlining a detailed pathway for FDA ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...