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First plaintiff in Zantac litigation drops suit against drug manufacturers

JURIST

The first plaintiff scheduled to go to trial against drug manufacturers for the heartburn medication Zantac Tuesday dropped his suit. ranitidine) caused him to develop esophageal cancer, told the court and drug manufacturers that he intended to file a notice of voluntary dismissal.

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The New Zealand Court of Appeal on the cross-border application of New Zealand consumer and fair trading legislation

Conflict of Laws

The New Zealand Court of Appeal has just released a judgment on the cross-border application of New Zealand consumer and fair trading legislation ( Body Corporate Number DPS 91535 v 3A Composites GmbH [2023] NZCA 647 ). In response, 3AC protested the New Zealand court’s jurisdiction.

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Can You Sue for Injuries if You Were Hit by a Self-Driving Car?

LegalReader

As of now, very little information is known about what monetary judgements courts will typically reward. That’s because the manufacturing companies and rideshares have been overly willing to settle these cases outside of court.

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Linda Evangelista Files Products Liability, Fraud Suit Over Cosmetic Procedure That Destroyed Her Quality of Life

The Fashion Law

After receiving multiple CoolSculpting treatments, Evangelista says that she has “suffered severe and permanent physical injuries and disfigurement as a direct and proximate result.” Supermodel Linda Evangelista has filed a new $50 million-plus lawsuit against ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.,

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How 3D Printing Could Help Prove Medical Malpractice Cases

LawTechnologyToday

However, as the technology has advanced, it is now also used in the early stages of manufacturing. Medical malpractice is the legal term used to refer to injuries that are the result of a negligent act or omission by a healthcare professional or medical institution. Originally, 3D printing was exclusively used for creating prototypes.

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Just like dad

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Now, Dad had been practicing personal injury for a long time - long before Dad, Jr. In that case, Lexus (the car manufacturer) sued claiming that Mead couldn't use the name Lexis (a data retrieval service). The court found that because the two names were being used in different industries, that there would be no confusion.

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North Carolina Man Killed After GPS Sends Him Over Destroyed Bridge

JonathanTurley

There is also the potential liability of the GPS system, though it is unclear whether he was using an App like Google Maps or a car manufacturer’s system. The court ruled for Google: “I conclude that it does not require the imposition of a duty. In all likelihood, it was a phone-based app.

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