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 Lawrence
Baron often writes for legal journals, magazines and newspapers. He
also is in demand as a presenter at legal conferences around the country.
Some of his articles are available here for downloading. Please contact
Baron's office or the original publisher before republishing any of
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Post-Sale Duty To Warn: A Plaintiff's Perspective
Larry Baron states the plaintiff’s argument that Oregon does indeed have a common law post-sale duty to warn in product liability cases. His article appeared in the Summer 2006 issue of Products Liability Newsletter, published by the Oregon State Bar.
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Oregon's
Vioxx Victims: A Product Liability Squeeze Play
In Oregon, most Vioxx victims cannot even take their case to
court. Baron describes how he and others fought back in the
2005 session of the Oregon Legislature. This article follows
the ups and downs of the fight to protect Oregon's Vioxx victims
and takes a look at victims' remaining options. Baron's article
appeared in the 2006 Spring edition of Trial Lawyer magazine,
the quarterly journal of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. |
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Cool
Lasers And Hot Profits
Lasik eye surgery has swept the nation as baby boomers line
up to fend off the aging process. Also sweeping the nation is
a new breed of refractive surgeon willing to take risks with
patients' eyes to achieve quick and easy profits. The pitfalls
of Lasik surgery are examined in “Cool Lasers And Hot
Profits,” which Baron co-authored with Portland attorney
Greg Zeuthen. The article appeared in the 2002 Winter edition
of Trial Lawyer magazine, the quarterly journal of the Oregon
Trial Lawyers Association. |
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No
Dead End For Air Bag Cases
Air
bag litigation has survived recent rulings concerning preemption
by federal safety regulations. The article steers through the
course of current air bag case law and suggests ways to make
sure injured motorists are compensated. Baron and co-author
Robert C. Sanders share their litigation experience in “No
Dead End For Air Bags.” The article appeared in the February
2001 issue of Trial magazine, a publication of the Association
of Trial Lawyers of America. |
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The
Hard Truth About Air Bags
The auto industry marketed air bags as a safety panacea, but
the truth is that air bags can kill. Despite knowing about the
hazards, automakers have been slow to adopt safer designs. Baron
and co-author Matthew Whitman write about the dangers of automobile
air bags in “The Hard Truth About Air Bags.” The
article appeared in the January 2000 issue of Trial magazine,
a publication of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. |
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Commentary:
So You Think That Air Bag Makes You Safer?
In high-velocity crashes the air bag probably does make you
safer, but here's a case that suggests consumers need more facts
about the subject. Attorney Lawrence Baron presents the arguement
that the public has the right to know more facts about their
cars' air bags. Baron's commentary appeared as a guest editorial
in The Oregonian newspaper on January 2, 1999. |
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Commentary:
A Compelling Message From A Compelling Woman
The lesson from Anne Kirkwood's car accident remains: Open our
courthouse doors in liability cases to all citizens. Attorney
Lawrence Baron writes that Oregon's statute of ultimate repose
— which bars certain product liability cases — should
be changed. Baron advocates legislation to use the "useful
life" of a defective product to determine if the manufacturer
can be taken to court. Baron's commentary appeared as a guest
editorial in The Oregonian newspaper on April 12, 1999. |
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Trial
Lawyer Of The Year
On July 22, 1997, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice announced
that Oregon's own Larry Baron was the recipient of the annual
Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, a nationally prestigious award
bestowed upon the trial lawyer or lawyers who made the greatest
contribution to the public interest by trying or settling a
precedent-setting case. This article is an interview with Baron
at the time of the award. The interview appeared in the 1997
Summer edition of Trial Lawyer magazine, the quarterly journal
of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. |
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