When a Recall Becomes Evidence in a Defect Case
A recall corroborates a product-defect case; it does not prove one. Choosing the defect theory, protecting chain of custody, and using reca…
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Product Liability
Strict liability, recall reporting
Building Design-Defect Cases After Sullivan v. Werner
Design-defect cases turn on the product itself. A working look at the risk-utility and consumer-expectation tests, what Sullivan v. Werner…
Which Design-Defect Test Governs Still Decides Your Case
Risk-utility or consumer-expectation is not a framing choice, it is the spine of a product case. Why the governing test drives your expert…
Recall Evidence and the Rule 407 Trap
A post-injury recall feels like a gift, but Rule 407 often keeps it out of evidence. Here is where the openings sit and why the manufacture…
Depo-Provera MDL 3140: The June 24 Daubert Hearing Stakes
With the June 24 general causation Daubert hearing days away, the MDL 3140 plaintiff bar is positioned for the most consequential ruling in…