From 3D Printing to 4D Printing – New Advances in Science Implicate Changes in Existing Products Liability Law
2/25/16
By: Amanda K. Hall On January 25, 2016, researchers at Harvard University and The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign detailed their creation of “4D-Printed” structures –made by mimicking the way orchids and other plants move and twist – that could ultimately lead to advances in the way medical devices are created both in the United States…
MDL Procedures At-Risk For Closer Scrutiny Going Forward
1/21/16
By: Ryan Babcock For years, the resolution of large-impact product defect and personal injury litigation has been shifting away from class actions in favor of Multidistrict Litigation cases that are consolidated in front of one judge in the federal and state systems. A recent scholarly article authored by University of Georgia law professor Elizabeth Chamblee…