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

  • October 24, 2025

    US Steel Makes Midtrial Escape From Philly Asbestos Suit

    U.S. Steel Company made a midtrial escape on Friday from a case by an estate seeking to hold the company liable for alleged exposure to asbestos that purportedly caused a woman's mesothelioma.

  • October 24, 2025

    Buyer Sues Target, Says Heated Blanket Burned Her

    A Washington woman is suing Target Corp. and Berkshire Blanket & Home Co. Inc. in federal court, alleging she suffered severe burns to her toes when a heated blanket she bought overheated.

  • October 24, 2025

    Admin Of $600M Derailment Deal Accused Of 'Alarming' Errors

    Class counsel who inked a $600 million derailment settlement with Norfolk Southern called on an Ohio federal judge Thursday to revoke nearly $10 million in fees paid to the case's prior settlement administrator after an initial audit found "alarming, large-scale errors" in its claims management.

  • October 24, 2025

    Campbell's Sued Over 'No Artificial Flavors' Cape Cod Chips

    Campbell's falsely advertises its Cape Cod Kettle Cooked Potato Chips as containing "no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives" despite citric acid being an ingredient, which deceives consumers who prefer foods they think are healthier to consume, according to a proposed class action filed Thursday in New York federal court.

  • October 24, 2025

    Tips For Cos. Crafting Enforceable Online Arbitration Clauses

    Recent rulings from the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California indicate that courts are carefully examining the enforceability of online arbitration clauses, so businesses should review the design of their websites and consider specific language next to the "purchase" button, say attorneys at DTO Law.

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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