Posted On: January 31, 2009

SAFER AUTOMOBILES MIGHT ACTUALLY SELL BETTER

Last month, ailing U.S. automakers and their workers accepted huge concessions in return for a $17.4 billion federal rescue package meant to buy them time to survive. As part of the package, GM received $9.4 billion and Chrysler $4 billion. In the interim, Ford opened the door to receiving additional aid. Upon receipt of the bailout, GM's CEO, Rick Wagoner, admitted that the automobile maker has significant work to do and that federal loans were a blue print to the company's continued success. However, looking back at the automobile manufacturer’s attitudes toward product safety it is hard to imagine how they can be saved from themselves.

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Posted On: January 15, 2009

Restatement (Third) of Torts - Not So Fast

In 1998, the American Law Institute (ALI) issued the Third Restatement of Torts which contained several changes to product liability. These changes of the Third Restatement do not represent Pennsylvania jurisprudence. Some of these changes are a drastic departure from existing law and do not reflect a consensus of other jurisdictions and is certainly a step in the wrong direction.

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