Sentences with phrase «allowed against manufacturers»
The legislation would shield manufacturers from punitive damage claims — the most aggressive legal recourse allowed against manufacturers — unless very specific negligence can be demonstrated.
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27 Centrally, this approach involved policing not just for size but also for conflicts of interest — like whether allowing a dominant shoe manufacturer to extend into shoe retailing would create an incentive for the manufacturer to disadvantage or discriminate against competing retailers.28
But she added that taking money from infant formula manufacturers gave «huge power and credibility to corporations that are doing enormous harm to child health» and that it was «totally against what the World Health Assembly is saying about allowing the promotion of these products.»
«I don't understand how the mayor, who wants to be characterized as a national leader on gun control, has allowed his people to vote against divesting from gun manufacturers,» he said.
A product liability case against a pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturer may be appropriate if the manufacturer failed to warn the public about inherent dangers in a drug, hid information about serious drug implications from the FDA, failed to follow marketing protocol, or allowed a product to be introduced to the market when the manufacturer knew or should have known of the product's potential danger.
At the same time, the Act of God defense, which previously had been used to routinely dismiss lawsuits against manufacturers, was essentially discarded by the courts and no longer allowed.
In addition to a claim against the negligent party in a crash like this, the burn injuries that are suffered by drivers and passengers because of the automotive defects in manufacture or design may allow to a claim against the car manufacturer for product liability, breach of warranty and negligence.
High dollar award judgments and a supreme court that allowed a plaintiff to bring suit against a company for another manufacturer's product have given Alabama a less - than - stellar litigation reputation.
The Innovation Act would allow manufacturers and suppliers to step into litigation against their customers.
For example, the Innovation Act included provisions that would allow a manufacturer to step into the shoes of its customer and defend its products against claims of infringement.
The Shanghai Consumer Rights Protection Commission has filed a lawsuit against Samsung (and local manufacturer Oppo) alleging that the Galaxy Note 3 does not allow users to uninstall a lot of pre-installed apps.
Helped develop additional resources and furniture manufacturers to allow the company to better compete in the marketplace against key competitors.