Tort & Products Liability

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Sandoval v. Qualcomm, Inc.

October 4, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging California Supreme Court to hold that a hirer of a contractor cannot be held liable under a retained-control theory based solely on the hirer’s failure to...

Robertson v. Johnson, U-Haul Co. of Michigan

September 18, 2019

U.S. Chamber urges Michigan’s Supreme Court to grant leave to appeal lower court’s decision holding lessors of personal property—in this case, truck rental companies—liable for injuries caused by...

Ingham v. Johnson & Johnson

September 6, 2019

U.S. Chamber and Missouri Chamber file amicus brief urging reversal of $4.7 billion trial verdict in talc litigation. The brief argues that that there was no personal jurisdiction in Missouri...

Burningham v. Wright Medical Group, Inc.

September 5, 2019

Utah Supreme Court holds that FDA authorization of medical devices through the 510(k) process may be an affirmative defense to strict liability claims. The U.S. Chamber had submitted an amicus...

Rodriguez v. Ford Motor Co. (II)

August 19, 2019

U.S. Chamber files merits stage amicus brief in personal jurisdiction case in New Mexico Supreme Court, arguing that the court of appeals erred in concluding that registration to do business in...

McClay v. Airport Management Services, LLC

July 10, 2019

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Tennessee Supreme Court to reject state constitutional challenge to Tennessee’s statutory cap on noneconomic and punitive damages.

Hammons v. Ethicon, Inc.

June 21, 2019

U.S. Chamber leads coalition amicus brief urging Pennsylvania Supreme Court to reject personal jurisdiction over products-liability suit with no direct connection to Pennsylvania.

Avis Rent A Car System, LLC v. Johnson

June 7, 2019

U.S. and Georgia Chambers file amicus briefs urging Georgia Court of Appeals to reverse lower court decision that rejected standard principles of duty and would expand liability to actions of...

Avis Rent A Car System, LLC v. Smith

June 7, 2019

U.S. and Georgia Chambers file amicus briefs urging Georgia Court of Appeals to reverse lower court decision that rejected standard principles of duty and would expand liability to actions of...

Southern California Gas Co. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

May 30, 2019

California Supreme Court upholds long standing economic loss doctrine and reverses lower court for allowing negligence claims based on solely on economic losses. The Chamber filed a merits brief...