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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Court Broadens Fee-Shifting in Lemon Law Cases

New Jersey's Lemon Law authorizes attorney fee awards where a lawyer's assistance is needed to aid the buyer—even if it's dealer options that are at issue, a state appeals court said Wednesday in a suit against Hyundai.
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National Law Journal

Appeals Court Rejects Expert's Recreation of Accident

A Missouri woman who tumbled from a ladder while hanging Christmas lights lost her products-liability case against the ladder company when a federal appeals panel decided her expert witness' recreation of the accident bore little resemblance to the circumstances of the fall.
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National Law Journal

Lawsuit Over Foul Ball Injury Dismissed on Appeal

The Indiana Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit against a minor league baseball team's parent company brought by a spectator who was blinded in one eye by a foul ball during a Gary South Shore Railcats game at their home stadium in Gary, Indiana.
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National Law Journal

The Morning Wrap

A round up of legal news from ALM-affiliated publications and around the web: The U.S. Supreme Court adds eight cases to its docket; Burford Capital talks about its ill-fated investment in Patton Boggs' Chevron suit; did Hilary Clinton violate attorney-client privilege?
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National Law Journal

FDA Issues Guidance About Nanotechnology in Cosmetics

The FDA has issued guidance about the use of nanotechology in cosmetics. In particular, the agency is encouraging cosmetics manufacturers to meet with regulators to discuss the testing data that would substantiate that their products are safe.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

FDA Issues Advice On Gluten-Free Labeling

As more food manufacturers seek to tap into the gluten-free market, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued advice for small businesses on how to appropriately label food items.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Mississippi AG Seeks Remand in Dialysis Product Litigation

There is no federal jurisdiction over a consumer-protection lawsuit involving claims of allegedly defective dialysis products because there is not complete diversity of citizenship between the parties, Mississippi's attorney general argues in a recent court filing.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge Freezes Assets Of Weight Loss, Nutrition Companies

The Federal Trade Commission shut down several Doral companies accused of making misleading claims about products sold on Spanish-language television.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Losing Customer Trust Is Worse Than a Fine (Ask GM)

We talk about the penalties for noncompliance through the lens of government enforcement and significant fines. But what's worse for a company over the long term is a loss of customer trust.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The GM Lawyers Were Here

A look at the reigns of General Motors' last three GCs sheds light on the company's current crisis.
27 minute read

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