The Liability Scheme

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

The liability scheme of CERCLA can be summarized in four words: joint, several, strict, and retroactive. Liability will attach to any party that has any connection with a site that contains hazardous materials. For CERCLA purposes “connection” means owning...

The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act: Regulatory Changes Beyond the Prescription Drug Benefit

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

The new Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act (MMA), signed by President Bush on December 8, 2003, has been described as the most significant restructuring of the Medicare program since Medicare’s enactment in 1965. Although attention has...

PLL #7: Product Liability Law Newsletter

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

As suggested by the clever cartoon below, a lot of people had a good laugh earlier this year when the media reported that Ashley Pelman and Jazlen Bradley, two overweight New York teenagers, had sued McDonald’s for their obesity and related health problems. Both...

Franchise and Distribution Frequently Asked Questions

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

In addition to its franchise litigation practice, the Wiggin and Dana Franchise and Distribution Practice Group regularly assists clients with regulatory and transactional matters, including the creation of franchise programs, updating and amending franchise...

PLL #8: Product Liability Law Newsletter

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Product sellers everywhere probably breathed a sigh of relief last month when the Nebraska Supreme Court held that Bridgestone/Firestone and Ford could not be held civilly liable for the rape and murder of 19-year old Amy Stahlecker by Richard Cook on a lonely stretch...