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Corporate Counsel

Consumer Product Safety Commission Says GC Reformed Sleepy Agency, Rewards Him With Top Job

The commission said that under GC Austin Schlick, it passed 14 final rules in the latest fiscal year, "many of which had languished for years."
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Expect 'Hundreds if Not Thousands of Cases': Despite MDL, Hair Relaxer Claims Surge in Ga. State Courts

"At the time, I had about 10 friends and family who were going through hysterectomies and the common denominator was that all of us relaxed our hair," said one of the plaintiff's attorneys leading the litigation surge.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Amazon, CVS Hit With Consumer Protection Lawsuits for Alleged Lead Levels in Products

These cases were first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
2 minute read

Law.com

Boeing Hit With Products Liability Class Action Over Alaska Airlines Plane Losing Door 'Plug' Mid-Flight

Boeing was hit with a product liability class action following an Alaska Airlines flight losing its side door earlier this month, accusing the company of knowingly and publicly admitting the door wasn't properly secured.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Parade of Horribles': Statute of Repose Case Could Impact Hair Relaxer Products Claims

"I have a jar of Vaseline that may have lasted longer than 10 years, and if I was to put that on 10 years after I bought it, under the ruling of the Chatham County court, that would start the limitations period over again," defendant-appellant counsel argued.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Federal Judge Sides With Sig Sauer Over Attorney-Critic's Defamation Counterclaims

"The tragedy of this situation is that it will eventually result in the preventable death of a law enforcement officer, federal agent or civilian," Westport attorney Jeffrey S. Bagnell told the Connecticut Law Tribune on Wednesday. "Lawyers have not just a legal right but a moral obligation to share severe safety issues like this with the public. I do not care what Sig Sauer and its agents have to say about me after seeing the massive physical and emotional trauma this gun has caused."
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Plaintiffs Who Secured $1.7B Award Accuse Ford of Trying to Double Its Briefing Page Count

With so much money on the line, parties and non-parties alike are asking the Court of Appeals to weigh in on their disputes.
5 minute read

Law.com

Did Uber's Updated 'Terms of Use' Provide Adequate Notice to Riders? Massachusetts High Court Considers

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is considering whether Uber's pop-up screen gave reasonable notice of the rideshare company's updated terms that would limit a registered rider's $63 million damages claim to arbitration after he suffered paralyzing injuries in a crash.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Maritime Law Column: A Tale of Two Canals

The simultaneous delays at the Suez and Panama Canals are unprecedented and assuredly will lead to higher transportation costs that will flow down to consumers.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Delray Attorney Eyes Hershey in Class Action; Seeks More Than $5 Million

"If you are going to show a face, put a face on it," a customer said in a YouTube video.
4 minute read

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