Navigating the Legal Challenges of Product Liability Cases: Latest Developments and Best Defenses
The emergence of new technologies continues to restructure the current product manufacturing and design practices, bringing unique developments in the product liability litigation landscape. Additionally, new regulations and enforcement actions in environmental law, particularly perfluoroalkyl substances, have the potential to impact multiple areas of legal practice including toxic tort litigation and corporate compliance. Further, the hurdles prompted by the different parties involved during the lawsuit, starting from local suppliers to retailers, further complicate the legal space.
These developments, along with all emerging regulatory updates, underscore the need to stay abreast with the recent changes in this area of law to avoid risks of litigation.
In this Webcast, a panel of key thought leaders organized by The Knowledge Group will discuss the significant issues surrounding product liability litigation. The speakers will share insights on how to navigate the challenges brought by recent cases and regulations. They will also offer practical defense strategies to mitigate liability claims.
Field of Study: Business Law
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Partner with Pierce Davis & Perritano LLP
Melissa M. Malloy focuses her practice on the defense of toxic tort actions. For the past twelve years, as a member of a National Coordinating Counsel team, she has assisted in the nationwide defense of an equipment manufacturer in the asbestos litigation. Her work includes the investigation of key facts, the development of expert strategy, the preparation of dispositive motions, and trial preparation and appellate support for federal and state cases filed in jurisdictions across the United States. Ms. Malloy previously served as an appellate law clerk to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. Virgin Islands for three years. She is currently a member of the Defense Research Institute. She is admitted to the state bars of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Partner with Brown Paindiris & Scott, LLP
Attorney Bruce Newman has been practicing law for over 30 years and concentrates his practice in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, employment litigation, medical malpractice, product liability, and class actions where he has served as lead counsel, plaintiff’s class counsel and liaison counsel. He is a Lifetime Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is composed of a select group of lawyers who have achieved million-dollar verdicts and settlements in personal injury, product liability and wrongful death cases. In addition to Connecticut, he has successfully tried cases in New York and California. Based on his accomplishments, Bruce Newman was selected by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Lawyer for the years 2013 through 2021. In addition to representing consumers, he has advised manufacturers and large companies with respect to a variety of litigation.
Counsel with Dechert LLP
Based in Dechert’s New York office, Marina Schwarz focuses her practice on complex litigation, particularly product liability, mass torts and life sciences matters. She is adept at developing and implementing defense strategies in federal and state courts and has represented clients in a range of capacities. Ms. Schwarz represents clients in mediation, at trial and on appeal. Her clients include pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, and environmental companies.
