January 14, 2021
A Pennsylvania federal judge won't release Ikea US Retail LLC from a proposed class action alleging it failed to abide by recall terms of its dressers that were prone to falling over, saying that even though the parents behind the case are only alleging economic harm, they can still pursue claims under the state's consumer protection law.
July 17, 2020
Among upcoming product liability cases in the rest of 2020 are oral arguments this fall before the U.S. Supreme Court involving jurisdiction questions in automaker Ford's challenges to a pair of defect suits, as well as an expected rise in suits related to COVID-19 claims. Here are Law360's cases to watch for the rest of the year.
May 07, 2020
Ikea was hit with a proposed class action in Pennsylvania federal court Wednesday alleging it carried out a "feeble" recall of dressers that are prone to tip over and have resulted in injuries and deaths to children.