Product Liability
Sep. 27, 2016
Nuisance lawsuits by local prosecutors: A dangerous game?
Recent lawsuits brought by local prosecutors using a public nuisance legal theory — the lead paint lawsuit, the opioid lawsuit and the Monsanto lawsuits — raise troubling questions of law and public policy. By Kim Stone
Recent lawsuits brought by local prosecutors using a public nuisance legal theory - the lead paint lawsuit, the opioid lawsuit and the Monsanto lawsuits - raise troubling questions of law and public policy. Local jurisdictions are using public nuisance legal theory as a kind of super-tort to avoid traditional product liability law. They apply new law to lawful conduct that took place decades ago, rely on revisionist history, and seek ...
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