In February in this space we highlighted a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court which allowed a lawsuit to proceed against an automobile manufacturer for a negligent or defective design of a rear seat belt. That case arose after a tragic accident in which the passenger in the center rear seat was killed. Now the…
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Last week, U.S. District Judge James Selna, who is overseeing all domestic unintended acceleration litigation against Toyota, dismissed a class-action filed by a group of 41 foreign consumers.The plaintiffs come from 13 countries and contend that Judge Selna’s court is the best place to handle their case because it raises many of the same issues…
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In a recent article on cnn.com, Ruben Navarrette, Jr. discussed one of the central conundrums in the immigration debate, and the poorly-tempered “solution” proposed by one Texas state legislator. The problem, as Mr. Navarrette described it, is the balance between most Americans’ disdain for illegal immigration, and their addiction to the services provided by undocumented…
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Lawyers were at the forefront of the birth and formation of our nation and democracy. At every crisis and crossroad in our country’s history, lawyers have been instrumental in establishing the laws and maintaining our civil stability. Today, as our nation confronts new and difficult issues, lawyers help lead our society towards resolution. In the…
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall of the Summer Infant – Slim and Secure Video Monitors. According the CPSC, the rechargeable batteries in the handheld video monitor can overheat and rupture, creating a burn and fire hazard. Consumers are being directed to immediately discontinue the use of the monitors and return…
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The FAA issued an emergency directive requiring all operators of early model Boeing 737s to conduct initial and repetitive electromagnetic inspections for metal damage fatigue. This applies to over 175 aircraft worldwide, including several of the 737-300, 737-400, and 737-500 series models. The FAA announcement came after a Southwest Airlines’ 737 suffered a hull rupture…
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A driver from Houston was seriously injured and a passenger in his car killed, in a fatal accident early Sunday morning. A local police captain on the scene described the multi-vehicle collision as “horrific and complicated.” The 21-year-old passenger who was traveling in a Toyota Camry was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a…
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Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz is undertaking a global recall of some of its older-model M-Class sport utility vehicles for issues related to cruise control that may lead to a crash, Daimler and U.S. federal safety regulators said on Tuesday. A wide majority of the vehicles being recalled are model year 2000-2002 M-Class SUVs, but there are…
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