This is FindLaw's collection of Product Liability articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Product liability laws are based on the the premise that companies generally have a duty to protect consumers from potential hazards. Courts have held that manufacturers generally have more insight and knowledge about their products, so it falls to them to assume financial responsibility for any injuries or damage they cause. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
Product Liability
Product Liability Articles
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Delete At Your Peril: Preserving Electronic Evidence During The Litigation Process
In the post-Enron age of business, you would probably never dream of shredding documents that might be relevant to a threatened or pending lawsuit. But what safeguards does your business have in place to prevent the destruction or concealment of electronic evidence?
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How Companies Can Reduce the Costs and Risks Associated with Electronic Discovery
Email is a hybrid form of communication. Email affords employees the opportunity to communicate casually, as they would in a typical conversation, even though a permanent record may be created.
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Labeling Requirements in Canada and Mexico
In the rush to produce and deliver an export sale, US exporters frequently overlook an importing country's labeling requirements. Overlooking such requirements is often not without repercussions, however, and has come back to haunt many an exporter ...
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Children and Tobacco: A Guide to the New Federal Regulations
NICOTINE ADDICTION: A CRISIS IN CHILDREN'S HEALTH WHICH ONE IS 16? Can you tell which one is 16? If they walked into a store, would the clerk know which one was under 18? To eliminate the guesswork, FDA requires retailers to card anyone who is under ...
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Tobacco Products Fast Facts
for Consumers Tobacco Products Advertisements for cigarettes, little cigars, and smokeless tobacco products are banned from radio and television.Bureau of Consumer Protection Office of Consumer & Business Education (202) 326-3650 The Federal Trade ...
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Visiting the United States: Customs Regulations for Nonresidents
Your Declaration Written Declaration, Family Declaration Your Exemptions Personal Effects Alcoholic Beverages Tobacco Products Vehicles Household Effects Professional Equipment Gift Exemptions Wedding Gifts, Gifts Sent by Mail Duty-Free Shops Other ...
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GPS: Charting New Terrain: Legal Issues Related To GPS-Based Navigation and Location Systems
April/May 1999 Return to the Table of Contents Many companies are developing or adopting satellite navigation and location technologies, such as those that rely on the Department of Defense's GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites. The ...
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Market Share Liability In DES And Lead Pigment Cases: Bridging The Gap: A Suggested Proposal To Apportion Liability In Lead Pigment Cases.
Three years ago, Monica and her one-year-old daughter, Julie, moved into a rented three bedroom brick house constructed in the 1940's. On moving day, Julie was a bright, cheerful, active, and playful child. Approximately six months later, however ...
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Records Retention: The Need for a Good Corporate Policy
We've heard about records retention and the trouble that shredding documents can bring. But are you aware that the law penalizes document modification as well? Take the Arthur Andersen case as an example. In August 2001, questions arose regarding ...
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Products Liability Update: The End of an Era: Lessons to Be Learned From the Bendectin Litigation
Two Mass Tort Settlements: One Up, One Down (So Far Update on Preemption Defense Since Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr The End of an Era - Lessons to be Learned from the Bendectin Litigation The End of an Era . Lessons to Be Learned From the ...