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6 May 2010, 4:00 am by Bob Kraft
The AP (5/5, Thomas) reports that the Senate Commerce Committee "proposed a major overhaul to the nation's auto safety requirements" that "would force car companies to meet new safety standards and face stiff penalties for failing to report defects," just a week after a similar bill was released by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, "underscoring Congress' intent to bring the first significant reforms to auto safety since the… [read post]
29 Apr 2010, 5:28 pm by Robert J. McKennon
The federal courts have for a long time struggled with how to apply the deferential standard of review to actions taken by ERISA plan administrators in light of the United States Supreme Court holding in Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. [read post]
23 Apr 2010, 4:58 am by Rebecca Tushnet
This year, the Antitrust Section had a full consumer protection slate--very exciting.Handling State Attorney General Advertising Cases: Substantive and Procedural Considerations Presented by the Consumer Protection and State Enforcement Committees Session Chair and Moderator: Kevin J. [read post]
22 Apr 2010, 11:39 am by Angel Reyes
That changed starting in 2000, when a highly publicized surge of rollover accidents ultimately linked to defective Firestone tires devastated Ford Motor Co.'s once hugely profitable Explorer brand and led Congress to enact sweeping new auto-safety rules that included tougher federal standards aimed at reducing rollover accidents. [read post]
21 Apr 2010, 6:00 am by Jeffrey M. Reiff
The legal stakes are high for Toyota because it is the first automaker embroiled in major safety issues since tough new criminal penalties became law after rollover recalls in 2000 involving Ford Explorers and Firestone Tires. [read post]
20 Apr 2010, 12:41 pm by Dionne Searcey
According to NLJ, Cabraser was among the lead attorneys in a 2007 class action involving consumers who had safety concerns about their Ford Explorers with Firestone tires. [read post]
14 Apr 2010, 1:28 pm
The errors of the Ford Explorers, Expeditions, and the "shedding Firestone tires" are all too well known by the American motorist. [read post]
6 Apr 2010, 2:07 pm
By comparison,Toyota earned $1.6 BILLION just in its third quarter, in the middle of decreased sales resulting from the recall and negative publicity And the penalty, which is the largest allowed per recall under the Tread Act, which was enacted after accidents involving Firestone tires on Ford Explorers, pales in comparison with the $2.3 billion settlement last September with Pfizer over fraudulent marketing issues that did not cause countless deaths and bodily injuries. [read post]
6 Apr 2010, 1:30 pm by Erin Miller
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, Wilson v. [read post]
15 Mar 2010, 3:53 pm
(Excess Copyright) (IPKat) Grounds of challenge narrow for Comptrollers’ Opinions: Lundberg & Son VVS-Produckter AE v ZGP Ltd (PatLit) UK Patent Office releases commissioned study ‘Patent Backlogs and Mutual Recognition’ (Patently-O) (Innovation Partners) (IP Watch) Appointed Person finds Coca-Cola’s NO HALF MEASURES has distinctive character for various class 41 services (IP Factor)   United States US General US on ACTA: Full steam ahead (Michael Geist) (Ars… [read post]
15 Mar 2010, 3:53 pm
(Excess Copyright) (IPKat) Grounds of challenge narrow for Comptrollers’ Opinions: Lundberg & Son VVS-Produckter AE v ZGP Ltd (PatLit) UK Patent Office releases commissioned study ‘Patent Backlogs and Mutual Recognition’ (Patently-O) (Innovation Partners) (IP Watch) Appointed Person finds Coca-Cola’s NO HALF MEASURES has distinctive character for various class 41 services (IP Factor)   United States US General US on ACTA: Full steam ahead (Michael Geist) (Ars… [read post]
12 Mar 2010, 2:01 pm by The Complex Litigator
 This trial is part of the statewide coordinated judicial proceeding involving Firestone tire tread separation and Ford Explorer rollover related litigation, currently centralized in Los Angeles. [read post]
9 Mar 2010, 3:05 am by John L. Welch
" Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC and Bridgestone Corporation v. [read post]
26 Feb 2010, 2:26 pm by John Fullmer
  In the notorious Firestone Tire case, the verdicts were around a measly 30 million. [read post]