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Products Liability Law
The Design Defect MSJ That You Should Be Filing
By Kelly Brilleaux.........................................................................................................................................................................123
Contrary to Popular Belief, the Consumer-Contemplation Test Still Applies to Wisconsin Design Defect Claims
By Richard T. Orton and Aaron R. Wegrzyn...............................................................................................................................126
A Look at Florida’s Recent Supreme Court Decision on Punitive Damages in Wrongful Death Cases
By Brittney Polo and Dick Caldwell ........................................................................................................................................... 128
A Facelift for Cosmetics: Modernization of Cosmetics Regulations Act of 2022
By Michael Walsh ........................................................................................................................................................................130
Canadian Personal Injury Damages Emulating the South by Creeping North
By Rachel Cooper ........................................................................................................................................................................ 133
Professional Liability Law
There’ll be Time Enough for Counting When the Dealing’s Done: Collectability in Legal Malpractice Claims
By Kenneth A. McLellan .............................................................................................................................................................137
COVID 19 Business Interruption and Extra Expense Litigation May Be Nearing an End
By John C. Trimble ......................................................................................................................................................................142
Dealing with Possible Fraudulent Public Adjusters
By Karen Karabinos.....................................................................................................................................................................144
Florida Legislature Overhauls Property Insurance Law and Litigation
By Christina May Bolin ...............................................................................................................................................................148
California Supreme Court Refines Rules of Policy Interpretation
By Andrew B. Downs...................................................................................................................................................................151
Trends in Property Coverage Litigation
By Christina May Bolin ...............................................................................................................................................................153
Toxic Tort Law
State PFAS Requirements for Consumer Products Set to Go into Effect in 2023 and Beyond
By Ally Cunningham, Jessie Rosell, Matt Walker, Shanna McCormack and Mara Cohara....................................................156
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