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November 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: Products Liability, Mass Torts & Class Action/Personal Injury

In The Legal's Products Liabilty, Mass Torts & Class Action/Personal Injury special section, read about the product-line exception in Pennsylvania, dangerous dietary supplement cases, and the intersection of personal injury and family law.
2 minute read
November 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Distribution of Dangerous Products Via Online Marketplaces

The balance of power has shifted so heavily toward corporate interests and internet commerce that, with a decentralized supply chain, consumer protections against dangerous products are now considerably weakened. Civil litigation in a court of law is the best way consumers can hold the sellers of dangerous products accountable and keep us all safe.
7 minute read
November 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Products Liability Case Against Tianeptine: The Deadly ‘Dietary Supplement’ Found at Your Local Store

The FDA warns that both Neptune’s Fix and tianeptine have been associated with severe adverse events including seizures, loss of consciousness and death. As tianeptine is highly addictive, abuse and withdrawal from it can mimic opioid toxicity and withdrawal, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
9 minute read
November 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Evolving Landscape of Joint and Several Liability in Pa.: A Post-'Spencer' Analysis

The Pennsylvania Superior Court's decision in Spencer v. Johnson and its “alternative” holding cast uncertainty around the commonwealth’s Fair Share Act’s application to all tort actions and the apportionment of damages among multiple tortfeasors. Subsequent judicial decisions and proposed legislative changes create a complex landscape for legal practitioners, plaintiffs and defendants alike.
5 minute read
November 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Deep Dive Into the Product-Line Exception in Pennsylvania

Imagine as a product manufacturer being held liable for defects in a product that you did not make, have never made, and have no plans to make. This very real possibility exists in Pennsylvania under what is commonly referred to as “the product-liability exception” to the general rule of successor nonliability. Although it has been around for close to 50 years, the exception is not well-developed in Pennsylvania.
8 minute read
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November 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

When Personal Injury and Family Law Collide

Personal injury and family law are complicated areas and become even more so when they overlap, as when during a divorce settlement one or both spouses is victim of a personal injury accident.
9 minute read
November 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Former Perkins Coie Partner Moves to Stradley Ronon in Chicago

Richard Peterson is the second partner to jump from Perkins Coie to Stradley Ronon since July, joining Jesse Kanach, who co-chairs the firm's private investment funds practice.
3 minute read
November 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Firms Set to Finish Year Strong, Thanks to Demand Uptick, Shorter Collections Cycle

Firms based in the commonwealth are finally seeing demand increase after a downturn in 2023.
4 minute read
November 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

What Are Forbidden Sexual Relations With Clients?

All “sexual relations” with clients are forbidden under Rule 1.8(j), unless a consensual relationship existed between the attorney and the client when the attorney-client relationship commenced. However, what constitutes “sexual relations” was previously not defined at all in the rule, and that has led to some interesting questions in our increasingly remote and virtual world.
5 minute read
November 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Criminalization of Homelessness Is Not the Solution

This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Grants Pass v. Johnson, which upheld laws in the city of Grants Pass, Oregon, that prohibit people from sleeping outside on public property even when there are no available shelter beds. This disappointing and harmful decision allows cities to enforce civil and criminal penalties against individuals who have no choice but to sleep outside, despite the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
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