LEG 500 Corporate Governance – Products Liability Research Paper

Select a company that has been the subject of a product liability lawsuit in the last five (5) years. Research the lawsuit using an online legal data base such as loislaw and / or lexisnexis.

 

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

 

Describe the company and the product safety issue that led to the lawsuit.

 

 Discuss the legal theories used by the plaintiff to recover in this lawsuit, how the lawsuit was resolved, and why youagree with the decision in the case.

 

 Describe the  changes that have taken place in the company to ensure greater safety of this product or its products, including specific policies that the company has put in place to protect consumers and end users who purchase and use its  product.

 

 Discuss which regulatory agency oversees the particular industry the company is in, how  it ensures quality assurance and compliance, how it addresses product  safety, and how the company in question can work with the regulatory  agency to improve operations and product safety.

 

 Make recommendations to the company about avoiding future lawsuits and discuss the ethical theories you would use to support your advice.

 

 Cite at least three (3) research official academic sources.