Product Liability / Defective Products

The American Council on Consumer Interests was formed in 1953 to serve professionals working in the consumer field, primarily educators, researchers, extension specialists, consumer specialists in government and lawyers. This article was originally published in Advancing the Consumer Interest, Vol. 7, No. 2, Fall 1995, page 5. After having attended American Council on Consumer Interest’s […]

California law should end confidentiality in legal settlements that hides evidence of dangerous products, environmental hazards or financial fraud. Secrecy should only be allowed to protect constitutional rights to privacy, trade secrets, or confidential personal or business information. The Santa Clara County Superior Court has passed rules disfavoring confidentiality agreements. The California Newspaper Publishers Association […]

Mandatory arbitration clauses are contained in a wide range of consumer contracts because arbitration benefits big business and penalizes consumers. Manufacturers, banks, HMOs, and corporations use arbitration to shield themselves from consumer litigation and to make it expensive and difficult for consumers to assert their legal rights. To successfully assert their rights, consumers must overcome […]

Bronchodilators, can help prevent asthma attacks, and are safe and effective when used properly, but one specific bronchodilator, Theophylline, is known to have a therapeutic range that is extremely narrow and requires careful monitoring. When doses of this Theophylline were not carefully monitored, an overdose could have readily occurred causing seizures and brain damage in […]

The National Consumer Law Center in Boston is the nation’s leader in providing legal research, legal publications and direct support for lawyers representing consumers. The following list of common consumer law violations was prepared by the NCLC. This common illegal conduct can and does lead to significant penalties against wrongdoers in cases prosecuted by private […]