Tag Archives: South Texas Product Liability Defense Lawyer
Time to Reform Multi-District Litigation
More than half of all lawsuits pending in federal courts across the country are docketed as multi-district litigations (“MDLs”). The concept of MDLs were created by Congress and became codified in 28 U.S.C.A. §1407. Sub-section (a) of this statute states that “when civil actions involving one or more common questions of fact are pending… Read More »
Are Your Internal Corporate Standards and Practices Creating a Heightened Liability Risk?
An issue raised in many lawsuits brought against corporate clients is whether internal policies established elevated standards and practices. Exceeding legal requirements can actually create a new standard of care if the corporation failed to meet that policy. This is the tension between a corporation’s desire to set high standards for employee conduct and/or… Read More »