Product Liability
May 9, 2001
Calculating the Cost of Secrecy
Secrecy agreements are standard for large corporations in product liability lawsuits. The agreements are reached by plaintiffs and the defendant, who settle without trial so as to cloak any information regarding the product alleged to be dangerous. The result is that plaintiffs must build documentary evidence from scratch in each case and the public does not receive information about possibly dangerous products.
Secrecy agreements are standard for large corporations in product liability lawsuits. The agreements are reached by plaintiffs and the defendant, who settle without trial so as to cloak any information regarding the product alleged to be dangerous. The result is that plaintiffs must build documenta...
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