Justices provide clarity — but no relief — for immigration defendants 
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: February 26, 2013
Tags: deportation, duty to warn, immigration, ineffective assistance of counsel, Padilla v. Kentucky, U.S. Supreme Court
A decision from the U.S. Supreme Court that a seminal Sixth Amendment rights case is not retroactive has provided clarity for attorneys while dashing the hopes of thousands of defendants.
‘Padilla’ duty to warn of deportation risk not retroactive
Published: February 20, 2013
Tags: deportation, duty to warn, immigration, ineffective assistance of counsel, Padilla v. Kentucky, U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Padilla v. Kentucky requiring defense attorneys to inform non-citizen clients of the deportation risks of guilty pleas does not apply retroactively to cases already final on direct review, the Court has ruled.
Mesothelioma duty-to-warn case splits states
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: November 30, 2012
Tags: asbestos, Circuit Breaker, duty to warn, mesothelioma, product liability
Mass tort litigators are abuzz over a recent Washington state court ruling that some say expands manufacturers’ duty to warn about potential hazards associated with their products, even when those hazards are not caused by the products themselves.
Airplane manufacturer didn’t have duty to train pilots
Published: July 23, 2012
Tags: duty to warn, product liability
An airplane manufacturer’s duty to warn did not encompass ensuring pilot training for those individuals who purchased its products, the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled.
The decision affirms a ruling by a state appellate court. (See “Aircraft maker doesn’t have pilot training
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Principal immune from suit over schoolyard fight
Published: April 30, 2012
Tags: duty to warn, negligence, sovereign immunity
A high school principal is protected by sovereign immunity from a negligence claim for his alleged failure to warn a student that another student planned to fight him on school grounds, but he can be sued for gross negligence, the Virginia Supreme Court has ruled.
Aircraft maker doesn’t have pilot training duty
Published: April 27, 2011
Tags: aircraft maker, airplane crash, duty to warn, product liability
An aircraft manufacturer’s duty to warn did not encompass an obligation to provide pilot training, the Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled in reversing a $19.4 million verdict.
Pharmacy isn’t liable for wrongful death
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: February 17, 2011
Tags: duty to warn, negligence, pharmacy liability, wrongful death
A pharmacy isn’t liable for negligently filling dangerous prescriptions for a customer who died after taking a lethal combination of drugs, the Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled in affirming a summary judgment.
Manufacturer needn’t warn about others’ products
By:
Reni Gertner
Published: March 16, 2009
Tags: asbestos, duty to warn
A manufacturer has no duty to warn of the danger of another manufacturer’s product used in conjunction with its own product, the California Court of Appeal has ruled.
