A graduate of the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, Robert Heist, an Illinois attorney, holds a BA, a MBA, and a JD degree. Robert Heist, an experienced attorney at the law firm R. Connor & Associates, PC, oversees cases in product liability . He also serves as their principal attorney.
Product liability is a branch of law that protects the rights of consumers of products. Product liability holds producers of products liable for the safety of their created goods. The most basic products in the US, such as home appliances and common household items, contain a warranty and guarantee they are safe for use. There are several types of product defects for which a consumer may file a complaint, such as in marketing or manufacturing defects. A marketing defect occurs where a company fails to warn consumers about certain risks associated with their product. Most products that fall under defects in marketing are from the pharmaceutical and medical industry. Design defects are products that are designed with unwanted and perhaps unknown defects, such as in their flammability. Another type, common design defects, include products such as sunglasses which do not properly protect from ultraviolet light. Lastly, manufacturing defects are errors in the manufacturing process of a product and not necessarily in its design. For example, a cup that is broken before it is bought fits this criterion.
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A business attorney and senior executive in Chicago, Illinois, Robert Heist has led R. Connor & Associates as its president and principal attorney since 2001. Robert Heist has also been a governance fellow with the National Association of Corporate Directors.
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) has been educating corporate directors and inspiring executive board excellence for nearly a half-century. As part of its commitment to setting positive standards in the corporate boardroom, it launched the Center for Inclusive Governance in September of 2021. True to its name, the NACD Center for Inclusive Governance (the Center) advocates for the inclusion of women and minorities on corporate boards. It also endeavors to amplify the diverse voices of these women and minorities to ensure that they are heard. Central to the overall mission of the Center is the notion that inclusive boardrooms benefit from a broad spectrum of insights and perspectives. Among its other initiatives, the Center links interested parties to the NACD Accelerate program and the DE&I Advisory Council. Accelerate creates pathways to the boardroom for diverse executive talent, and the DE&I Advisory Council aids in the development of corporate environments that value diversity, equality, and inclusion. |
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