In product defect class actions filed in federal court, plaintiffs often allege that the presence of a defect reduces a product's value and causes economic injury. In response, defendants and some ...

Nov 20 (Reuters) - In class action litigation, the answer to every question is vastly magnified because it applies not just to one plaintiff but to hundreds or thousands of potential class members.

The advent of the new year seems an appropriate time to revisit the hot-button issue of “manifestation” in product defect cases. In some cases, a defective product fails to perform as intended from ...

Nissan developed “distinct” software upgrades for different models. Credit: JRomero04/Shutterstock. Nissan has successfully convinced a US federal appeals court to decertify ten class actions related ...