Although the attached opinion has not been published and is not binding on a New Jersey Court, product liability practitioners and entrepreneurs should take note of New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Group A/S/O Angela Sigismondi v. Amazon.com Inc., (D.N.J. 2022). In that opinion, the federal district court, interpreting New Jersey law, held, under the circumstances, that Amazon qualified as a product seller under New Jersey’s Product Liability Act (NJPLA) definition of “product seller”, which includes “any person who, in the course of business conducted for that purpose: *** otherwise is involved in placing a product in the line of commerce.”» Read More
Recalls are significant events for manufacturers that can cause disruption, customer doubt and liability, among other things. The best way to minimize any negative impact is to plan ahead before a problem develops. For more information, read the full article written by Steve Karg of Norris McLaughlin, PA, and published by Meritas at this link.» Read More
Looking to determine the trends for tort litigation in federal courts? Need to know how many cases are being filed, where the cases are landing, which judges are involved, which law firms and parties are involved, timelines for important court events, case resolutions, and damage awards?» Read More
During this era of COVID-19 lockdowns, entrepreneurs and more established businesses strive to find ways to reach consumers at home. On its face, one of the quickest, least expensive, and most direct ways to reach potential customers is through text messaging.» Read More
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way that companies must do business to survive. This change occurred over an extremely short period of time, with little notice, and while companies had limited resources. This unusual situation caused companies to make decisions on an expedited basis with limited opportunity for careful contemplation and forced them to set priorities quickly.» Read More
Has your company discovered a problem with one of its products already on the market that could result in some type of harm or damage? Are you trying to determine your company’s responsibilities to the product users, as well as its regulatory compliance obligations?» Read More
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way that companies must do business to survive. This change occurred over an extremely short period of time, with little notice, and while companies had limited resources. This unusual situation has caused companies to make decisions on an expedited basis with limited opportunity for careful contemplation and forced them to set priorities quickly.» Read More
On December 9, 2019, The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted and released an essential Declaratory Ruling DA 19-1247 in response to a petition brought by Amerifactors Financial Group, LLC, under CG Dockets No. 02-278, & No. 05-338. The Declaratory Ruling struck a major blow to attorneys attempting to certify classes of fax recipients under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), as amended by the Junk Fax Protection Act (“JFPA”).» Read More
