Tort & Products Liability

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In re Toyota Motors Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

November 15, 2019

In the face of a petition for writ of mandamus, plaintiffs concede that protective order applies on appeal to confidential trade secret information produced in discovery but not used by plaintiffs...

In re Toyota Motors Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

November 1, 2019

U.S. Chamber and Lawyers for Civil Justice file amicus brief urging Texas Supreme Court to grant mandamus to protect confidential information regarding IT infrastructure shared in discovery from...

Avis Rent A Car System, LLC v. Johnson

October 31, 2019

Georgia Court of Appeals reverses lower court judgment and holds that a company is not liable where intervening criminal conduct was the proximate cause of a plaintiff’s injuries. The U.S....

Avis Rent A Car System, LLC v. Smith

October 31, 2019

Georgia Court of Appeals reverses lower court judgment and holds that a company is not liable where intervening criminal conduct was the proximate cause of a plaintiff’s injuries. The U.S....

Oberdorf v. Amazon.com, Inc.

October 24, 2019

U.S. and PA Chambers file amicus brief urging en banc Third Circuit to reverse panel decision that expanded strict liability torts to online market places contrary to limits on strict liability...

Busch v. McInnis Waste Systems, Inc.

October 24, 2019

U.S. Chamber and aligned business and professional groups urge Oregon Supreme Court to uphold statutory limits on noneconomic damages.

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...