Product Liability

Expert Analysis

• Lax Regulations Make Scooters A Perfect Liability Storm

  

  Scooters and mopeds are all the rage across the country, but these cheap rides can be costly in terms of public safety. It’s a perfect storm from a safety and liability standpoint. States and cities must enact laws that protect drivers and pedestrians, including licensing and insurance requirements, says Neama Rahmani of West Coast Trial Lawyers.

• Some Good Prop 65 News For Businesses

  

  It is rare for anything having to do with California’s infamous Proposition 65 warning law to be welcomed by businesses, but a dizzying flurry of recent developments may prove an exception, say attorneys with Morrison & Foerster LLP.

• Roundup

  From Lawmaker To Lawyer

  

  Earlier this year, Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., made headlines with his decision to leave Congress and return to law. ​​In this series, former members of Congress who made that move discuss how their experience on the Hill influenced their law practice.

• Opinion

  A Trump Supreme Court Nominee Can Be Defeated

  

  The Senate Republican leadership and the Trump administration are racing to fill Justice Anthony Kennedy’s spot on the U.S. Supreme Court. Does opposition to their plans have any chance of success? My answer is yes, because the stakes are so high, people are so engaged, and the records of those short-listed are so deeply troubling, says Nan Aron, president of Alliance for Justice.

• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 3

  

  As clients increasingly look to limit their own liability exposure, they can reasonably expect that their retained counsel should do the same. In this context, a carefully crafted, thoughtfully presented engagement letter can help a law firm strike a successful balance between protecting itself and preserving a client relationship, say Stuart Pattison and John Muller of Sompo International Holdings Ltd.

• New Stats On Millennial Attorney Disciplinary Actions

  

  In this analysis of disciplinary action trends in the legal industry, Edwards Neils LLC managing member Jean Edwards examines data provided by bar organizations for 17 states and the District of Columbia.

• What High Court Review Of Fosamax Means For Preemption

  

  With the U.S. Supreme Court's grant of certiorari in Fosamax, drug companies may be hoping the court throws out the preemption precedent established by Wyeth v. Levine. But unless multiple justices reverse course and adopt positions contrary to their prior opinions, there simply is no path to victory for drug companies, says Max Kennerly of Kennerly Loutey LLC.

• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 2

  

  With law firms increasingly exposed to professional liability risks associated with their corporate client relationships, firms must craft well-structured client engagement letters to help protect against malpractice claims. Two key elements of an engagement letter are how it defines the scope of engagement and how it handles conflicts of interest, say Stuart Pattison and John Muller of Sompo International Holdings Ltd.

• Series

  From Lawmaker To Lawyer: Prioritizing Is Always Key

  

  Today, members of Congress often seem able to blame colleagues of the other party for not getting anything done for their constituents. In law practice, you can’t really blame a bad result for your clients on the lawyers on the other side, says former Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP.

• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 1

  

  Corporate law departments are increasingly demanding more concessions from outside legal counsel, and presenting engagement letters that open the door to greater professional and cyber liability exposure for law firms — often beyond the scope of their insurance coverage. Firms must add their own language to engagement letters to limit liability, say Stuart Pattison and John Muller of Sompo International Holdings Ltd.