In Product Defect Cases, PA High Court Says Silence Doesn't Equal Deception

Mere Silence Is Not Deceptive - Businesses that sell products or services in Pennsylvania are assured access to a significant defense in consumer lawsuits now that the state’s highest court has held that simply staying silent about a product issue is not “deceptive conduct” under Pennsylvania’s consumer protection law unless the business had a specific legal obligation to speak up.... By: Fox Rothschild LLP