Connecticut High Court Holds That “Unfair Trade Practices” Claims That Subsume Elements Of A Product Liability Claim Are Barred

In a question of first impression certified to it by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the Supreme Court of Connecticut recently delivered a partial win for defendants facing state products liability and unfair trade practices claims arising from the same conduct.

In Glover v. Bausch & Lomb, Inc.,1 the Connecticut high court held that the Connecticut Product Liability Act’s (“CPLA”) exclusivity provision barred a plaintiff’s Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (“CUTPA”) claim for […]

By | August 9th, 2022 ||

2022 Product & Mass Torts Summit

Winston & Strawn LLP held its second-annual Product & Mass Torts Summit on June 7. The Summit harnessed the collective experience of Winston’s Product Liability & Mass Torts group as well as esteemed in-house counsel guest speakers to explore effective strategies to capitalize on the changing legal landscape and combat common plaintiff tactics. The Summit included six panels spanning topics on understanding regulation and compliance changes, developing scientific and epidemiological defenses, managing plaintiff maneuvers […]

By | August 7th, 2022 ||

FTC Gets Serious About Consumers’ Right To Repair Their Products

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is following through on its promise to crack down on violations of consumers’ right to repair the products they buy. Back in July 2021, the FTC announced that it would ramp up enforcement against companies who unfairly prevented customers from fixing products themselves or choosing their own repair shops. In July 2022, it announced actions accusing Harley-Davidson and MWE Investments, LLC (a manufacturer of Westinghouse outdoor power equipment) of doing […]

By | July 27th, 2022 ||