Owen, Davis, and Lemann's Products Liability and Safety, Cases and Materials, 9th

The 9th edition continues to modernize and enrich the previous editions. While retaining a great majority of prior cases and materials, it adds a number of important new cases and legislative developments. This revision continues to stress developments in the evolving meaning of “defectiveness” and problems of proof arising from expert testimony. The 9th edition explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and products liability, a burgeoning aspect of the subject, with new material on electronic technology and social media applications. The newly organized automotive litigation chapter expands coverage of autonomous vehicles issues. New, updated, and enriched materials in the 9th edition include such critical areas as:

• Social media
• Artificial intelligence
• Federal preemption
• Toxic substances causation
• Prescription drugs and medical devices

Previous editions of this classic casebook have been adopted at over 100 law schools, including Harvard, Yale, Penn, NYU, Michigan, Duke, Georgetown, William and Mary, and Texas. The 9th edition is well-suited for both two- and three-hour courses.