Jacob Lehman

Jacob Lehman

January 22, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Strict Products Liability: One More Thing the Internet Is Disrupting

Back in the dark ages of tort law a person injured by a defective product had no recourse absent privity of contract with the seller. That changed in the 1960s with the development of strict liability laws that allowed a plaintiff to bring suit against any party responsible for placing a product into the stream of commerce.

By Jacob Lehman and Mike Dolan

11 minute read

January 25, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Does Registering to Do Business in Pa. Mean Consent to General Personal Jurisdiction?

Think back (fondly) to your civil procedure course. In order for a dispute to be litigated in a court, the court must have jurisdiction over the parties. There are two types of jurisdiction, subject matter and personal.

By Jacob Lehman and Mike Dolan

8 minute read