Product Liability

Product Liability Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on product liability law. Coverage includes tort-related lawsuits and class actions, multidistrict litigation, product recalls, and product safety enforcement, as well as related policy developments.



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Latest News in Product Liability

  • July 10, 2026

    The Biggest TM Rulings Of 2026: A Midyear Report

    The Seventh Circuit placed limits on trademark plaintiffs in cases against foreign online sellers accused of counterfeiting, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued precedential decisions with fresh guidance on what marks can get on — or stay on — the federal trademark register. Here is Law360's list of the biggest trademark rulings so far this year.

  • July 10, 2026

    Boston Scientific Top Brass Sued Over Pacemaker Recall

    A Boston Scientific Corp. shareholder has filed a derivative lawsuit against the company's current and former directors and top executives, claiming they ignored early signs of an issue with the company's pacemakers that led to a recall and that has been connected to four deaths.

  • July 10, 2026

    9/11 Families Cleared To Pursue Iran-Linked Crypto Assets

    Families of 9/11 victims seeking to satisfy default judgments against Iran can move forward with efforts to seize $344 million in frozen Tether cryptocurrency assets that U.S. sanctions authorities linked to the country, a New York federal court ruled.

  • July 10, 2026

    How Cos. Can Prep For Ultra-Processed Food Legal Risks

    A wave of litigation and government scrutiny directed against ultra-processed foods is now gaining momentum, following patterns seen previously in other industries — and food companies that recognize those patterns early will be better positioned to manage the increasing risks, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • July 09, 2026

    NY AG Says 3M, DuPont Hid PFAS Risks For Years

    The New York attorney general on Thursday sued 3M, DuPont and other major chemical manufacturers in state court alleging that for decades they failed to warn the public about the health risks of forever chemicals in consumer goods like cosmetics and food packaging.

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Product Liability

Areas of Coverage

  • LITIGATION
  • Lawsuits over potentially unsafe, hazardous, or defective products, including drugs and medical devices, food and beverage products, dietary supplements, and other consumer goods
  • Product-related class actions and multidistrict litigation
  • Liability suits over drugs and medical devices, including off-label marketing, false advertising, and failure-to-warn claims
  • Tobacco-related litigation
  • Auto defect suits
  • Toxic torts, including asbestos-related litigation
  • Personal injury and wrongful death suits involving major organizations and events
  • Alien Tort Statute cases
  • AGENCIES
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • State product safety regulators
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
  • CFederal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
  • CProduct safety and consumer protection controls
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Product recalls
  • Food and drug safety actions
  • Vehicle safety actions
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of product liability practices

Readership

  • Mass tort and product liability lawyers at top law firms
  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Executives and attorneys at consumer goods companies
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
  • Attorney and law firm marketing professionals