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Superfund liability for the repair of a useful product

  • Foley Hoag LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 14 2013

A few months ago, I blogged on the decision in Duke Energy Progress Inc. v. Alcan Aluminum Corporation where a court held that a company would not be

General contract clauses: corporate social responsibility representations and warranties

  • Fenwick & West LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 9 2013

These Standard Clauses provide general corporate social responsibility (CSR) representations and warranties for use in a commercial sale of goods or

The rising threat of criminal prosecution for food industry executives

  • McGuireWoods LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • March 12 2013

When food safety violations occur, not only are companies at risk for civil liability and criminal prosecution, but corporate executives at such

EU political update 25 February - 1 March 2013

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • European Union
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  • February 25 2013

As we reported in last week's EU Political Update, on 13 February 2013, the Commission issued a Product Safety and Market Surveillance package which

Consumer class actions: BCCA limits availability of “waiver of tort” claims but expands jurisdictional reach in conspiracy claims

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada
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  • February 11 2013

The SCC recently dismissed two leave applications from important (but unrelated) decisions of the BCCA in the consumer class action realm. One

Trade secret protection in revised “Safer Consumer Products Regulations”

  • Alston & Bird LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • February 7 2013

On January 29, 2013, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released a revised version of its regulations to regulate consumer

The issues 2013: upcoming legal topics in the Czech Republic

  • CMS Cameron McKenna
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  • Czech Republic
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  • February 1 2013

The adoption of the new Civil Code and the Act on Corporations, effective as of 1 January 2014, is a step of great importance for the Czech law. There

Key legislative and regulatory developments in 2012

  • Rajah & Tann LLP
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  • Singapore
  • -
  • January 30 2013

This Update provides a brief summary of the key statutory and regulatory developments in 2012. Three Amendment Acts were passed in 2012 and came into

Longer warranty periods for sellers from 1 January 2013

  • Froriep Renggli
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  • Switzerland
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  • December 4 2012

From 1 January 2013, a change to Swiss law means longer seller warranty periods apply

Proposition 37 presents potential risks for businesses

  • Sidley Austin LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • October 23 2012

On November 6, 2012, California voters will decide Proposition 37, “The California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act”