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2010
Update on U.S. Product Liability Law
The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Product Liability 2010

Sidley lawyers Sara Gourley and Sherry Knutson have authored a chapter on key developments this year in U.S. product liability law in The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Product Liability 2010. This chapter provides an update on each of the following hot topics in product liability law:

  • Preemption.
  • Brand-name Liability for Injuries Involving Generics.
  • Consumer Fraud Class Actions.
  • Federal Jurisdiction Under the Class Action Fairness Act.
  • Re-Litigation of Class Action Claims.
  • Forum Non Conveniens.

This article appeared in the 2010 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Product Liability; published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London – www.iclg.co.uk

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