California’s Negligence Tort Empowers Juries, Hurts Innovation

George L. Priest February 14, 2024

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A California state appellate court on Jan. 9 affirmed in Gilead Life Sciences, Inc. v. Superior Court of San Francisco the creation of a novel corporate tort, holding a firm liable for negligence for failing to develop and market a product superior to the firm’s current product on the market.

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