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NHTSA Releases Draft Test Procedures for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

On November 21, 2019, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) released nine draft test procedures intended to help evaluate certain types of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (“ADAS”). NHTSA is seeking public comment regarding the adequacy of these test procedures by January 21, 2020. The draft procedures are research-focused, with NHTSA intending to “research ways […]

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Arizona Limits Failure to Warn Claims Against Medical Device Manufacturers

On December 18, 2018, the Arizona Supreme Court issued an opinion clarifying manufacturers’ duty to warn consumers under Arizona common law. The Court held that the federal Medical Device Amendments (“MDA”) impliedly preempted Arizona common law claims in a medical device context. The opinion also disavowed the Ninth Circuit’s preemption ruling in Stengel v. Medtronic, […]

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