Reprinted with the permission of the Record Reporter, originally printed as “The Future of Medical Recalls” on November 15, 2013. Many medical devices will soon carry a unique identity code, under a new rule recently published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA refers to this as the Unique Device Identifier (UDI) rule. A […]
Does your business operate a website, online service, application or database? California has a group of privacy and data security laws that apply to those types of businesses. Because most websites, applications and databases involve California residents, such laws effectively set a nationwide baseline. Here are four California laws on privacy and what they mean for businesses: 1. […]
What’s the latest news on Arizona’s civil defense verdicts? Here’s a preview of some interesting 2013 defense verdicts: Yanovskaya v. State of Arizona. This was a road design case. Yanovskaya’s vehicle crashed on a freeway and she alleged that the median’s slope caused her to travel under the cable barrier and into oncoming traffic. She […]
The Product Liability Desk Reference is one of the most useful and comprehensive books available on product liability law. It is a state-by-state reference that provides the most recent statutory and case law developments on product liability laws. It covers all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Kelly MacHenry, Sara Athen and Patrick […]
Product recalls are more common than ever. We see recall announcements virtually every week. Consumers have come to expect them, and to expect that companies will act quickly and decisively when a product risk is identified. Most recalls today are voluntary and move very rapidly. Here are some observations about 2013 recall trends. Pharmaceutical/Drug. Pharmaceutical […]
An Arizona law provides an exemption from punitive damages in product liability cases for virtually any kind of product that was government-approved or that complied with government regulations. The law, Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-689, became effective on August 2, 2012. Product manufacturers and sellers are shielded from punitive damages if the product at issue […]
Selecting a jury is one of the first and most critical parts of a trial. The goal of jury selection is to identify the prejudices and biases that may harm your client. The next step is to “de-select” and excuse, to the extent possible, those from the jury pool that hold those prejudices or biases. […]
