10/3/2025 9:04:12 AM Novel UK High Court claim against Amazon for a product sold via an online marketplace settles By Andrew Austin James Raeside Kristina Weiler Harriet Hanks Rachel Duffy Alexandra Yang +3 more... Show less A claim which was launched against an online marketplace in August in the English High Court had the potential to test the boundaries of...
9/19/2025 9:49:33 AM What's next for UK product liability? By Andrew Austin Harriet Hanks Rachel Duffy We recently wrote about the prospect of future reform of the UK product liability framework (here), which may see the UK’s product...
9/16/2025 11:14:23 AM Product Risks Today: The draft implementation bill of the EU Product Liability Directive By Moritz Becker Kristina Weiler Anita Bell Hannah Meyer +1 more... Show less I. Introduction With the adoption of the new EU Product Liability Directive 2024/2853 (the Directive) in December 2024, EU Member States...
7/28/2025 11:47:52 AM CMA signals end of grace period: Fake reviews enforcement steps up By Andrew Austin James Raeside Samuel Kasadha Karen Slaney +1 more... Show less On 25 July 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) confirmed a significant shift in its approach to fake or misleading...
5/26/2025 7:54:03 AM Product Risks Today: Digital services in the scope of the new Product Liability Directive By Moritz Becker Lutz Riede Kristina Weiler Anita Bell Hannah Meyer +2 more... Show less Introduction The new Product Liability Directive (PLD) marks a significant evolution in European liability law. While traditionally...
4/1/2025 8:25:46 AM Product Risks Today: How the new Product Liability Directive facilitates private enforcement By Moritz Becker Anita Bell Hannah Meyer The EU’s new Product Liability Directive (PLD), effective as of 8 December 2024, brings significant updates to the 1985 product liability...
2/6/2025 1:03:47 PM The new EU General Product Safety Regulation: Implications for Sellers of Second-Hand Products By Andrew Austin Laura Knoke Lorand Bartels Anita Bell +1 more... Show less The European Union's General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), which came into force on 13 December 2024, marks a significant shift in...
12/13/2024 8:26:17 AM New General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) set to transform the EU product compliance framework By Andrew Austin Moritz Becker Laura Knoke Harriet Hanks Anita Bell Rixa Kuhmann +3 more... Show less Today, on 13 December 2024, the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) comes into force, introducing modernised safety standards...
10/10/2024 2:50:08 PM The EU Product Liability Directive: Key Implications for Software and AI By Moritz Becker Lutz Riede Kristina Weiler Anita Bell Christina Moellnitz +2 more... Show less The European Union‘s updated Product Liability Directive (PLD), adopted by the European Council today and expected to come into effect in...
7/31/2024 10:35:22 AM The Right to Repair Directive: Empowering Consumers and Promoting Sustainability By Moritz Becker Anita Bell Hannah Meyer As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented rate, manufacturers are increasingly challenged to balance innovation with...
7/4/2024 10:06:17 AM Digital or printed? Navigating liability and evidence in product instruction and safety information By Laura Knoke Kristina Weiler Rixa Kuhmann Hendrik Wilkens +1 more... Show less I. Introduction Manufacturers of consumer-facing products in the increasingly integrated European market operate in a complex...
6/4/2024 10:29:39 AM A new regime for a new era: How the EU Product Liability Directive will reshape product liability in Germany By Moritz Becker Patrick Schroeder Martin Mekat Kristina Weiler Anita Bell Hannah Meyer +3 more... Show less Introduction Following years of intense debate among EU institutions, the final compromise text of the new EU Product Liability...