(See separate pages for food and beverage cases, asbestos, pharmaceutical and vaccine cases, lead paint, auto safety, aviation, environmental, firearms, high-tech, media and tobacco litigation)
“Texas’s giant legal reform“, Jun. 18-19, 2003.
“Artificial hearts experimental? Who knew?“, Oct. 23, 2002.
“Sorry, wrong number” (Angelos vs. cell phones), Apr. 23, 2001; “By reader acclaim“, Jan. 11, 2001 (& Oct. 1-2, 2002: judge dismisses case).
“Read the label, then ignore it if you like” (flammable carpet adhesive), Jul. 12-14, 2002.
“Pitcher hit by line drive sues maker of baseball bat“, Apr. 19-21, 2002.
“Warning on fireplace log: ‘risk of fire’“, Jan. 25-27, 2002; “‘Wacky Warning Label’ winners“, Jan. 19-21, 2001; “Never iron clothes while they’re being worn” (more contest winners), Jan. 18, 2000 (& letter to editor, Jan. 21-23).
“‘How many people will this kill, I wonder?’” (EU product liability, blood suppliers), Jan. 18-20, 2002.
“Defoliant litigation proves evergreen” (Agent Orange), Jan. 7-8, 2002 (& see Apr. 3-4).
“Under the Christmas tree” (BB guns), Dec. 21-23, 2001.
“Segway, the super-wheelchair, and the FDA“, Dec. 13-14, 2001.
“Can’t find the arsonists? Sue the sofa-maker“, Nov. 19-20, 2001; “Somebody to sue” (furnishings and building-supply cos. sued after fire), June 1, 2000.
“Disclaimer rage?” (GPS software), Oct. 15, 2001.
“Target: trade associations” (National Spa & Pool Institute case), Sept. 5, 2001.
“Latex liability, foreseeable or not“, July 26, 2001; “Breakthrough for plaintiffs on latex gloves?“, July 18, 2000; “Rhode Island A.G.: let’s do latex gloves next“, Oct. 26, 1999.
“Claim: inappropriate object in toothpaste caused heart attack“, May 29, 2001.
“While you were out: the carbonless paper crusade“, Apr. 25, 2001.
“Plastic cup blamed for child’s autism“, Apr. 9, 2001.
“Tendency of elastic items to recoil well known“, Mar. 6, 2001; “Hunter sues store over camouflage mask“, Jan. 12-14, 2001.
“‘Juries handing out bigger product liability awards’“, Feb. 2-4, 2001.
“Anti-Ritalin lawyers still acting out” (trade association liability), Apr. 13-15, 2001; “Promising areas for suits“, Dec. 7, 2000.
“Product liability criminalized?“, Oct. 20-22, 2000.
“Product liability: Americanization of Europe?“, Oct. 18, 2000.
“Senator Lieberman: a sampler” (sponsored product liability reform), Aug. 8-9, 2000.
“Never too stale a claim” (suits against manufacturers over products built in early 20th century), Jul. 14-16, 2000.
“‘Backstage at News of the Weird’” (liquid drain cleaner), Jun. 29-Jul. 1, 2000.
“‘Skydivers don’t sue’“, May 26-29, 2000.
“House passes liability reforms“, Feb. 24, 2000.
“Driving up housing costs” (Calif. construction defect cases), Dec. 10, 1999.
Computer glitches: “Toshiba and Ford, in the same boat“, Dec. 2, 1999; “Don’t redeem that coupon!” (Andrew Tobias), Nov. 24-25; “How I hit the class action jackpot” (Stuart Taylor), Nov. 17; “More details on Toshiba“, Nov. 5-7; “Toshiba flops over“, Nov. 3, 1999.
“Class actions vs. high tech“, Nov. 23, 1999.
“Baleful blurbs” (publishers’ liability for inaccuracies on book jackets), Nov. 16, 1999.
“Foam-rubber cow recall“, Oct. 22, 1999.
“Reform stirrings on public contingency fees“, Oct. 15, 1999.
“This side of parodies” (fictional account of self-inflicted icepick injury), Oct. 5-6, 1999.
“Fertilizer manufacturers not liable for World Trade Center bombing“, Aug. 23, 1999.
“Plus extra damages for having argued with us” (liability for global warming?), Aug. 19, 1999.
“Overlawyered skies not always safer” (“self-critical analysis” issue), Jul. 19, 1999.
Other resources:
The home page of Overlawyered.com editor Walter Olson contains a listing of his writings on product liability.
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