Defective Product

Just like many large companies, Walmart has its share of controversy. The mega-store is often the target of public criticism for issues like predatory pricing, paying low worker wages, forcing employees to work in poor conditions, and becoming infamous for understaffed stores. Along with this history of bad practices, Walmart can now add a defective…

In a potential game changer, a California appeals court found that Amzazon.com LLC is liable for a defective product, a battery, that it sold through its website. In products liability law, a manufacturer is liable if it designs, manufacturers, or markets a defective product which cause harm to a user. In addition, distributors, and brick-and-mortar…

The New York Times recently reported that a 17-year-old New York resident was the youngest of 23 people to succumb to the nationwide spread of vaping-related lung illnesses. He’s the first teenager to die though teenagers are among the largest group of people who use vaping as an alternative to cigarette smoking. The Times also…