Hot Topics in Products Liability Law: hijacking the RICO statute to bring a products liability claim

There is an emerging trend in products liability law where a plaintiff styles a case as a RICO claim, but at its core the gravamen of the dispute is an extension of a products liability action. To some extent, this is an attempt by the plaintiffs’ bar to repackage products liability actions under another statutory scheme to increase the exposure and drive up the stakes for defendants……
By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,