Product Liability Archive » October, 2008

Product Liability - October, 2008

161 articles

• Why The Third Restatement Still Falls Short
• Group Petitions FDA To Ban Avandia
• Obama Could Change Federal Preemption Picture
• Sprint Loses Bid To Nix Suit Over Service Contracts
• Faux-Blood Maker Says Med. Journal Article Libelous
• 54,500 Mixers Recalled For Laceration Risk
• Plaintiffs Lawyer, Edwards Fundraiser Fred Baron Dies
• Paxil Judge Closes Door But Opens Window For GSK
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Fen-Phen Claim Denial
• Judge Shifts Blame For Heater Defect To Chinese Firm
• ZAI Claimants Seek Class Status In WR Grace Case
• Asbestos Treaty Talks 'Hijacked': Canadian MP
• Class Action Killer: The 'Predominance Requirement'
• FDA's Assessment Of Bisphenol A 'Inadequate': Panel
• Fitness Co. Recalls Glitchy Treadmills
• Changes To Expert Witness Rules Draw Criticism
• Biogen Says Another Falls Ill After Taking MS Drug
• A Precautionary Approach To Consumer Protection
• Case Over Weight Loss Drug Gets A Little Thinner
• House Slams FDA In Run-Up To High Court Drug Case
• Serta Recalls 6,100 Mattresses As Fire Hazards
• Appeals Court Decertifies Class In Sears Dryer Suit
• FDA Warns Bayer Over Aspirin-Supplement Combos
• Judge Halts Revival Of L'Oreal Lipstick Class Action
• Cingular Line-Item Case Remanded To State Court
• Zyprexa MDL Judge Orders Conn. To Produce Records
• Chevron, Nigerians Spar Over Fatal Barge Incident
• Thoratec Issues Correction Of HeartMate II Pump
• Citrucel Supplier Can Sue Chemical Maker: Court
• State Failure-To-Warn Claims Found Preempted
• 2 Fen-Phen Plaintiffs' Attorneys Disbarred In Ky.
• EU Pesticides May Harm Brain Development: Report
• Nigeria Case Settlement In Sight For Pfizer
• Squeaky Hip Implant Suit Against Stryker Tossed
• Scientists Call For Caffeine Labels On Energy Drinks
• Plaintiff Says Clock Didn't Run Out On Ephedra Claim
• Jury To Hear Chevron's Nigerian Violence Trial
• La. Residents Launch Suit Over Fertilizer Plant Leak
• EU Rejects Cymbalta For Fibromyalgia Treatment
• Dropped Call Case V. Sprint Stays In Fed. Court
• Dow, DuPont Sued Over Banana Fungicide In Ecuador
• Aircraft Manufacturers Win Wrongful Death Suit
• No Medical Malpractice Sans Affidavit Of Merit: Court
• Ohio Tackling Asbestos Case Backlog: Experts
• New Safety Act Likely Boon For Plaintiffs Lawyers
• Motor Coach Seeks To Shelve Rita Injury Litigation
• Milberg Wins Arthur Miller To Head Appellate Group
• 'Total Body' Supplement Cases Consolidated In Ala.
• Sanofi Pulls Obesity Drug Acomplia From EU Market
• LeapFrog Recalls Batteries, Chargers Amid Burn Fears
• Product Liability MDLs: The 'Secret Statistics'
• Judge Rules Against Recipients In Tissue-Theft MDL
• Md. Judge To Preside Over Tyson Marketing MDL
• The Federal Preemption Battle Has Just Begun
• Bayer Prevails Again In Baycol MDL
• Jury Taps Wyeth For $3M In Fen-Phen Suit
• FDA Data On Foreign Drugmakers Flawed: GAO
• Ohio High Court Rules Sellers Only Liable Post-1977
• 7th Circ. Affirms Ruling In Ericsson Asbestos Dispute
• UN, Wal-Mart Seek Action Amid China Safety Concerns
• Report Questions Pfizer's Anti-Smoking Drug
• Judge Orders Settlement Talks In Zyprexa MDL
• Critics Applaud Top Whistleblower Counsel's Exit
• Lilly Takes $1.4B Charge In Settlement Anticipation
• Hyundai To Recall 150,000 Cars Over Faulty Airbags
• 1 In 4 Biotech Drugs Gets Safety Warning: Study
• Chrysler Faces Class Action Over 'Faulty' V6 Engines
• Expanding The Duty To Warn In Wash. Liability Cases
• No Payday For Insurance Co. In 9/11 Case: 2nd Circ.
• Steris Hasn't Solved Manufacturing Violations: FDA
• $18.3M Fee Fund Gets Green Light In Medtronic MDL
• CPSC To Ponder New Regs After 1.6M Cribs Recalled
• Defendants In Organic Milk MDL Argue Preemption
• Skinner Ch 11. Case Still OK To Proceed: 3rd Circ.
• WR Grace Disclosure Statement Draws Objections
• Hong Kong Seeks To Beef Up Food Regulator
• Insurers Beat Indemnification Claims In High Court
• Exxon Apologizes In $1B Groundwater Pollution Trial
• Liver Failure Suit Tackles Settlement Enforceability
• 1 Dead, 4 Injured After Attack On Ga. Law Firm
• Sens. Scrutinize Medical Industry Funding For Doctors
• Development And Use Of Visual Tools In Litigation
• Pfizer To Settle Celebrex, Bextra Suits For $894M
• Qwest Latest To Face Early Termination Fee Suit
• FDA Adds Boxed Warning To Psoriasis Drug
• NTSB Calls For Removal Of Passenger Jet Engines
• Judge Merges 'Moldy' LG Washing Machine Cases
• Judge Nixes 'Aged' Beef Class Action Against Kroger
• Lawyers Seek To Multiply Digitek Suits Against Actavis
• AGs Ready To Flex Consumer Safety Muscle
• Qui Tam Suit Over OxyContin A No-Go: Judge
• Court Shrinks Claims In Dow Corning Implant Scuffle
• Merck Pushes To Sever Plaintiffs In Fosamax MDL
• WTO Ruling Clears US Sanctions Over EU Beef Ban
• Ohio High Court Finds Asbestos Law Retroactive
• Chair Of BPA Safety Panel Probed Over $5M Gift
• Bush Campaigning To Curb Consumer Suits: Report
• FDA Warns Boehringer About Misleading Mirapex Ads
• Judge Drops 37 More Plaintiffs From Baycol MDL
• Cigarette Maker Loses Round In Antitrust Case
• Lawyers Eye VW Suit's Progress In Texas Courts
• Judge Signs Off On Pet Food MDL Truce
• China Issues Massive Milk Recall
• Judge Keeps Alive Dr. Bronner's Suit Over 'Organics'
• Lawmakers Probe Bayer Drug-Supplement Marketing
• FDA Warns CR Bard Over 'Adulterated' Med. Devices
• Judge Sinks Boat Damage Case Against Oil Firms
• FDA OKs Boston Scientific's New Taxus Stent
• Much-Needed Guidance For Product Safety Manuals
• Product Liability Suits Rising In Importance: Survey
• Calif.'s $130M Asbestos Suit Against WR Grace Nixed
• State AGs Ask Baby Product Cos. To Cut Bisphenol A
• Land Rover Faces New Class Action Over LR3
• Changing Standards In Safety
• Tobacco Cos. Fight Racketeering Ruling On Appeal
• One Country's Standards Can Prompt Suits In Another
• Wyeth Wins Philly Fen-Phen Case
• J&J Racks Up $69M In Ortho Evra Settlements: Report
• Prednisone Suit Proceeds Against Watson, Qualitest
• Attorney Fight Breaks Out In Pet Food MDL
• Protecting Electronic Data From Search And Seizure
• Foul Landfill Odor Leads To 600-Plaintiff Suit In Ohio
• Black & Decker Wins Retrial After $490K Verdict
• DOJ Drops Motion Against Ranbaxy
• Whirlpool Defective Washer Suit Stayed
• Managing The EU-US Discovery Conflict
• Courts Can Defer To FDA On Diet Products: 11th Circ.
• Ovarian Cancer Screening Test Not Approved: FDA
• State Suit Not Preempted By Federal Vaccine Law: Ga.
• Generic-Drug Companies And Federal Preemption
• Bayer's Yaz Ads 'Misleading:' FDA
• Pfizer's Bextra Marketing 'Deceptive': Blue Cross
• Lawmakers Question FDA's Handling Of Actavis Recall
• Pfizer Accused Of Manipulating Epilepsy Drug Data
• Lilly Settles Zyprexa State Claims In $62M Deal
• Drugmakers Promise Label Changes For Cold Meds
• Armor Shells Out $30M To Settle DOJ Zylon Suit
• Judge Bends But Doesn't Break Knee Case
• Judge Trims Citgo Award In Ruptured Pipeline Suit
• Blue Cat Flavor Drink Tainted With Melamine: FDA
• High Court Scolds FTC In Tobacco Preemption Case
• Salmon-Labeling Suit Lands On Solicitor Gen.'s Desk
• Chevron Lobbying Won't Kill Ecuadorian Suit: Critics
• Representatives Slap FDA Over PR Contract Tactics
• No Amount of Melamine Safe In Baby Formula: FDA
• Court OKs $40M Paxil Deal With Third-Party Payors
• Class Action Status Denied In DuPont PFOA Suit
• Doctors Urge FDA To Yank Children's Cold Meds
• The Increase In Deceptive Trade Practices Claims
• GSK Loses Bid To Toss Claims Over Paxil Suicide
• FDA's Challenge To Implied Outcomes Of ADHD Drugs
• 'Big Dig' Tunnel Victim's Family To Receive $28M
• Asbestos Claimants' Appeal Of Dana Plan Nixed
• AT&T Mobile Content Settlement Partially Enjoined
• Federal-Mogul Judge Sticks With 'Plan B' Payout
• EPA Seeks To Stay Pesticide Cases
• BMW Settles Class Action Over Transmission Defect
• Sears Not Entirely Off Hook In Washing Machine Suit
• Fla. AG Sues Merck To Recover Vioxx Payments
• 99¢ Only Stores Fined $1M Over Pesticide Violations
• Court Denies Classes In Land Rover Defect Disputes