The rise of autonomous vehicles has upended traditional fault frameworks, shifting liability from human drivers toward manufacturers, software developers, and fleet operators. This GT Advisory examines the federal and state regulatory landscape, insurance considerations, and unresolved legal questions shaping accountability for self-driving car incidents.…

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A case that originated in Finland concerned liability for a defective product and the concept of “producer” under EU trademark law. A coffee machine (the Philips Saeco Xsmall HD8743/11) manufactured by Saeco, a Romanian subsidiary of Philips, caught fire. The machine contained trademarks of both Saeco and Philips. The unlucky consumer that got a fire…

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Plaintiffs’ lawyers in several states are investigating cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other forms of cancer in individuals exposed to the widely used herbicide glyphosate. These investigations follow on the heels of a 2015 report by a working group at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which concludes that glyphosate is probably…

trial witnessDRI’s Product Liability Conference is the premier product liability education conference of the year. Each year in-house counsel and prominent trial attorneys flock to the conference to speak and network with fellow practitioners. Held from Wednesday to Friday, Feb. 4-6, 2015, the conference provides registrants the opportunity to attend multiple seminars, panel discussions, and networking…