Expert Opinions in the Age of the Internet of Things: “You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat”

H. Michael O’Brien | Wilson Elser | December 21, 2017 In my September 2016 blog post, The Impact of the Smart Home Revolution on Product Liability and Fire Cause Determinations, I forecast that “dumb products made smart by connecting to the internet will present a new layer of complexity when a failure occurs.” When a product fails… Continue reading Expert Opinions in the Age of the Internet of Things: “You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat”

The Era of the Internet of Things: Can Product Liability Laws Keep Up?

Leta Gorman | International Association of Defense Counsel I. The Internet of Things Era WE ARE living in an era that some refer to as the “Internet of Things” (“IoT”), where wireless connected devices know how we work, play, shop, sleep, drive, manage our homes, and medicate. IoT is a concept that represents the network… Continue reading The Era of the Internet of Things: Can Product Liability Laws Keep Up?