Product Liability · 8th Edition
Products Liability and Safety Cases and Materials - 8th Edition - David G. Owen
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Products Liability and Safety Cases and Materials 8th Edition David G. Owen
ISBN 9781634608213
Products Liability Cases and Materials 8th Edition offers a thoroughly updated and modernized approach while preserving the strengths that have made it a staple in legal education. Building on the solid foundation of previous editions, the Eighth Edition retains the majority of the core cases and materials but integrates important new developments in both case law and legislation. It makes modest organizational improvements and deepens analysis in the most critical areas.
This edition continues to emphasize the evolving interpretation of "defectiveness" and the evidentiary challenges associated with proving liability—particularly in light of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, which reshaped expert testimony standards. The updated text brings enriched coverage and expanded treatment to emerging and complex issues, including:
- Amazon’s potential liability for defective products sold through its platform
- Legal challenges involving defective medical devices
- Developments in federal preemption doctrine
- Causation in toxic torts
- Liability questions surrounding automated vehicles and AI
- The treatment of computer software and human body parts as “products” under liability law
Adopted by over 100 law schools—including Harvard, Yale, NYU, Michigan, and Georgetown—this casebook remains a trusted resource. The Eighth Edition is flexible and well-suited for both two- and three-credit courses, offering rigorous, current, and thought-provoking materials for today’s classroom.
Products Liability and Safety, Cases and Materials (University Casebook Series) 8th Edition 2020
ISBN 9781634608213 & 978-1634608213
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- 9781634608213
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- 8th Edition
- Publisher
- West Academic
- Publication Date
- October 2023
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