IPO companies are sued more frequently than mature public companies for many reasons. In this week’s D&O Notebook, my colleague Walker Newell focuses on why “registration statement” or Section 11 ...

Tennessee SB 1587 proposes misdemeanor charges, $1 million minimum damages, and strict employer liability for unlawful ...

Working with an expert to support a product defect theory of liability is hard enough as it is. However, when the standard for strict liability is considered, properly supporting such a theory is even ...

A federal judge in Massachusetts has granted summary judgment to defendant Schepens Eye Research Institute on the sole remaining claim of strict products liability due to a design defect in a surgical ...

A retailer's exculpatory clause cannot insulate it from strict product liability claims, a Florida appellate court ruled, finding that allowing such a clause would violate public policy. Prominent ...

The New York Court of Appeals has ruled that domestic animal owners can now face negligence claims, broadening liability beyond the long-standing strict liability standard. The ruling stems from a ...