Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Court held that local consumer legislation – in the form of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) – applies to foreign manufacturers. The decision is of particular interest to New Zealand consumers and manufacturers of goods that are supplied in New Zealand, as well as traders advertising their products to New Zealanders.

Manufacturing 67

Manufacturing Court Statute Laws 67

The Fashion Law

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

After receiving multiple CoolSculpting treatments, Evangelista says that she has “suffered severe and permanent physical injuries and disfigurement as a direct and proximate result.” The post Linda Evangelista Files Products Liability, Fraud Suit Over Cosmetic Procedure That Destroyed Her Quality of Life appeared first on The Fashion Law.

Personal Injury 85

Personal Injury Compensatory Damages Manufacturing Tort 85

JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Here is my annual list of Halloween torts and crimes. Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. Halloween has everything for a torts-filled holiday: battery, trespass, defamation, nuisance, product liability and more.

Tort 37

Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 37

JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Here is my annual list of Halloween torts and crimes. Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. Halloween has everything for a torts-filled holiday: battery, trespass, defamation, nuisance, product liability and more.

Tort 38

Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 38

JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 10, 2022

A tragedy in North Carolina could present rather difficult torts questions in a wrongful death case for a grieving family. Under common law, a discovered or anticipated trespasser is generally owed a duty to warn of (or make safe) any dangerous conditions that are known and non-obvious. In all likelihood, it was a phone-based app.

Tort 36

Tort Personal Injury Legal Legal 36

JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

In celebration of Thanksgiving, I give you our annual Turkey Torts of civil and criminal cases that add liability to libations on this special day (with past cases at the bottom). Indeed, the torts and crimes recorded this year seem painfully reminiscent of this loathsome year. She also threatened another woman with a carving knife.

Tort 33

Tort Statute Court Criminal Law 33

JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Here is my annual list of Halloween torts and crimes. Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. Halloween has everything for a torts-filled holiday: battery, trespass, defamation, nuisance, product liability and more.

Tort 47

Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 47