Product Liability Archive » September, 2008

Product Liability - September, 2008

116 articles

• CORRECTED: 2 More Oil Cos. Join MTBE Medical Monitoring Deal
• Calif. Orders Up Nutrition Labels For Chain Menus
• XM Wins Dismissal Of Proposed Class Action
• Honda, Plaintiffs Reach Deal In Oil Filter MDL
• Schwarzenegger Signs Green Chemistry Bills
• Monsanto Prevails In Pa. Pollution Suit
• Judge Tosses Occidental From MTBE Suits
• Meat Packers Switch To New Labeling Regulations
• FDA Strengthens Medtronic Catheter Recall Status
• Cephalon Finalizes $425M Deal Over Off-Label Claims
• GAO Slams FDA For Fresh Produce Oversight
• Chevron Looks To Reinstate PetroEcuador Arbitration
• Morgan Lewis Nabs Former Supreme Court Clerk
• Philips Unit Eyes Ch.11 Prepack For Asbestos Claims
• Pfizer Chief Litigation Counsel Joins Morgan Lewis
• Lorillard Beats $10M Suit Over Cigarettes
• EU's New Rules For Labeling, Advertising Foodstuffs
• Samsung Settles Suit Over Faulty Camcorders
• Zyprexa MDL Judge Orders States To Produce Docs
• Union Failed To Save Discovery Documents: TSA
• Warranty Claims Shaved From 1st Seroquel Trials
• Ivory Coast Pesticide Tort Hits Wall At 9th Circ.
• W.Va. SC To Hear Appeal Of $196M DuPont Verdict
• Judge Shaves Claims In Transformer Liability Case
• Army's Shipment Of VX Byproducts Legal: Judge
• Smiths Medical Dragged To Court Over Catheter Part
• Vapor Intrusion Could Be Next Big Toxic Tort
• Judge Upholds Dana Corp. Asbestos Deals
• MacHeads Sue Over Faulty Graphics Processors
• GM Sued Over Failure Of Analog OnStar Systems
• FDA Yanks Eyewash, Skin Cream Over Side Effects
• EPA Must Justify Pesticide Tolerance Levels: 9th Circ.
• Implications Of CPSIA On Product Recall Requirements
• Hernia Patch Defense Can't Hire Plaintiffs' Docs: Judge
• EPA Won't Regulate Fuel Component In Water: Report
• New W.R. Grace Plan Appeases Asbestos Claimants
• Slew Of Settlements Reached In MTBE Litigation
• Medical Device Ads Scrutinized By Senate Panel
• Judge Splits Difference In Pfizer Discovery Dispute
• House Committee Widens Ranbaxy Probe
• Addressing Ambiguities Under The CPSIA
• Judge Denies Sanctions Against States, Lilly In MDL
• Ranbaxy Banks On Giuliani Amid FDA Drug Ban
• FDA Issues Draft Guidance On Engineered Animals
• DirecTV Hit With Class Action Over Termination Fees
• FDA Moves To Prevent 'Port Shopping'
• FDA Bars Ranbaxy Drugs For Manufacturing Violations
• States Rail Against Caffeine-Alcohol Drink Combo
• St. Louis Found Liable For Asbestos Safety Violations
• Estates, Survivors Sue Over Thai Plane Crash
• Study Links Bisphenol A To Diabetes, Heart Disease
• Supreme Court Hears High Stakes Liability Cases
• Mo. Cigarette Suit Stuck In Discovery
• Proposed Chevron Liability Too Low: Ecuador Plaintiffs
• Pontiac GTO Owners File Class Action Over Tire Wear
• Lawmakers Push To Ban Asbestos
• GAO Slams EPA For Not Protecting Children's Health
• Ala. High Court Vacates Ruling In Law Firms' Fee Spat
• FDA Searches For Tainted Chinese Baby Formula
• Tolling Doctrine Protects Individual Suits: 10th Circ.
• Wyeth's Vitamin Ads Draw Scrutiny From House Panel
• Asarco Amends Ch. 11 Plan
• CPSC Sets Clock Ticking For Tainted Toy Removal
• Pet Food 'Made In US' Claims Ignored, 2 Say
• Lawyers' Indictment Is Political Meddling: Chevron
• Fen-Phen Plaintiff Denied Cut Of Settlement
• Medtronic Recalls Fatally Flawed Defibrillators
• Texas Lawyer Challenges Law Limiting Silica Suits
• Enviro Group Will Sue EPA Over Farm Sludge
• Parts Distributor Not Liable For Faulty Product: Judge
• Dentists Need A Push To Reduce Mercury: Report
• Lilly, States Quarrel Over Zyprexa Discovery
• USDA Undercutting Meat Origin Labeling: Sen.
• Key New Standards And Sweeping Provisions
• CPSC Clarifies Extent Of Bassinet Recall
• FDA Considers Reclassifying Hemostatic Devices
• MillerCoors Sued Over Alcoholic Energy Drink
• GSK Seeks Final Approval For $40M Paxil Settlement
• Mylan Loses Bid To Dismiss Arthritis Drug Suit
• 3rd Circ. Revives Vioxx Securities Suit
• 8 Student Lenders Settle With NY AG
• Fungal Settlements Reached In Contact Lens MDL
• La. Seeks Sanctions Against Eli Lilly In Zyprexa MDL
• Preparing A Witness For A Successful Deposition
• Judge Hangs Up On Cell Phone Hazard Suit
• Suit Claims Ford Hid Faulty Truck Engines
• Hospital's Appeal Bid Fails In W.R. Grace Case
• 3rd-Party Payer Class Certified In Zyprexa MDL
• Judge Won't Push Back Fen-Phen Lawyers' Trial
• HP Pays Out $49M For Plaintiffs' Legal Fees
• Md. Appeals Court Affirms Lilly Car Crash Ruling
• Marine Sues Boeing Over V-22 Osprey Fire
• Fire Retardant Found In Children's Blood: Study
• Growth Of 'Greenwashing' Will Spur Regulation
• Boeing Liable For Indonesian Plane Crash: Suit
• Overheating Risk Prompts Sony Laptop Recall
• Judge Denies GSK Plea To Drop Paxil Suicide Case
• Lawyers Question FDA's Changes To Labeling Rules
• Bisphenol A Linked To Memory Loss, Depression
• FDA Demands Stronger Warnings For TNF-Blockers
• TransUnion Consumer Privacy Saga Nearing Its End
• Great White To Pay $1M For Role In Deadly Fire
• Ohio Residents Cry Foul Over Thermal Plant Plume
• Report Blames Cox, SDG&E For Calif. Fires
• $8.6M Awarded For Emotional Distress In Rollover Suit
• Family Says Formula Caused Baby's Meningitis
• Nanotech Spurs Debate On Regulation
• Calif. AG Sues Turf Makers For No Lead Warnings
• FDA Seeks Feedback To Boost Produce Safety
• Court Grants Final Approval Of TJX Settlement
• Analyst Predicts Black Box Warning For Byetta
• Pa. Funeral Directors Admit Body Part Theft
• EU Revamps Pesticide Residue Rules
• States Face Calls For Sanctions In Zyprexa MDL
• Ohio Lead Paint Suit Belongs In State Court: Judge
• Suspicions Persist Over Vytorin's Cancer Risk