Product Liability Archive » March, 2009

Product Liability - March, 2009

154 articles

• High Court Affirms $79.5M Award In Philip Morris Case
• Caraco Recalls Digoxin Over Irregular Dosage Fears
• Bayer Wants More Fraud Claims Nixed In Trasylol MDL
• CVS Faces $5M Class Action Over 'Made In USA'
• 5th Circ. Lets Lilly Off Hook In Zyprexa Suicide
• Fixing The CPSIA: What's Next?
• FDA Wants Unapproved Painkillers Taken Off Shelves
• Bumble Bee Sues Equipment Maker After $40M Recall
• The Perils Of Doing Business In China
• Defective Boat-Paint Claims Not All Covered: Judge
• Bill Seeks Recall Of Tainted Drywall From China
• Toxic Torts V. Dow To Remain In State Court: 9th Circ.
• Local BPA Ban Could Be Model For Nation: Schumer
• 11th Circ. Drops Europeans From Crash Suit V. Cessna
• Suit Over Ford F-350 To Continue In Federal Court
• Class Certified In Warranty Suit V. Office Depot
• Judge Eases Way For Appeal In Crash Suit V. Cessna
• High Court Mulls Ch. 11 Judges' Power To Bar Suits
• Claims V. TJX Don't Belong In State Court: 1st Circ.
• CORRECTED: 11th Circ. Sides With Feds In Endotec Device Suit
• DOJ Probing Par Over Megace Off-Label Marketing
• Medtronic Recalls Brain Catheters Over Malfunctions
• Law Preempts State Vaccine Liability Claims: 3rd Circ.
• 3rd Circ. Interprets Local Controversy Under CAFA
• Senate Bill Targets 'Unreasonable' Gift Card Policies
• $12M Bad Faith Suit In Folding Chair Mishap Tossed
• T-Mobile Class Action Waiver Unenforceable: 9th Circ.
• Claims Cut From Suit Over Railcar Explosion
• Mich. House Votes To Repeal Drugmaker Immunity
• Investor Asks To Replead Medtronic Securities Suit
• Black Hawk Maker To Pay $3M In Armor Fraud Probe
• Big Dig Litigation Wraps Up With 2 Settlements
• Lilly Loses Round Over Depositions In Zyprexa MDL
• Acer Laptops Too Short On Memory For Vista: Suit
• Most Stores Can't Trace Food To Its Source: Report
• Not-So-Smooth Sailing Under CPSIA
• Lilly Can't Depose Mont. Docs In Zyprexa Suit: Judge
• Claims Over Bayer Modified Rice Kept In Federal Court
• Bill Seeks To Exempt Certain Books From Lead Limits
• EPA Changes Method For Evaluating Toxic Chemicals
• Fla. Jury Sides With Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds
• NY Court Revives Workers' Silica Inhalation Suits
• Merck Loses JMOL Bid In ERISA Suit Over Vioxx Errors
• Watson Recalls Irregular Heartbeat Drug
• For Insurers, MTBE Could Be 'New Asbestos'
• US Exempt From Weather Warning Liability: 11th Circ.
• Chinese Drywall Reeks Of Sulfur When Hot: Fla.
• Organon Denied Ex Parte Contact In NuvaRing MDL
• Court Won't Vacate Preemption Ruling In Redux Suit
• Most Of ERISA Securities Case V. Pfizer Moves Ahead
• Lowe's Still On The Hook For Dryer Installation Suit
• Calif. Court Revives $6M Plane Suit V. Boeing, Others
• J&J Unit Revises Label For Evra Patch In Canada
• Acer Recalls Gaming PCs, Citing Possible Burn Hazard
• Baby Bath Products Contain Formaldehyde: Suit
• Mich. Legislators Fight To Nix Drugmakers' Immunity
• FDA Expands List Of Illegal Diet Pills, Ingredients
• Bodee Yanks Zencore Over Blood Pressure Worries
• 8th Circ. Shuts Down Qui Tam Suit V. Hypoguard
• Insurers On Hook In Lone Star Asbestos Suit: Court
• China Tests J&J Baby Products In Carcinogen Scare
• K&L Gates Snags Synthon VP, General Counsel
• Plaintiffs In Human Tissue MDL Cannot Replead: Court
• Gibson Dunn Welcomes Back Another DOJ Refugee
• Baker Donelson Launches Drug And Device Group
• Pet Buyers Accuse Petland Of Selling Sick Puppies
• Shell Slams Witness List In Nigerian Torture Trial
• Consumers Hit Yoplait With Suit Over Yogurt Benefits
• In From The Cold, Congoleum Gets OK For $30M DIP
• FDA To Require Bug-Based Dye Disclosure
• Most Of Denture Cream Suit Against GSK Tossed
• Asbestos Claims Fuel Rise In US Caseload: Report
• 'Dirt Bike Bill' Would Exempt ATVs From Lead Rules
• Liberty Back On The Hook For Asbestos Claims
• Health Care Nanoscience: Regulation By Litigation
• GSK Not Liable For La. Paxil Suicide: 5th Circ.
• Generics, Not Reglan Cos., Had Duty To Warn: Judge
• DOL Delays 'Popcorn Lung' Rules For Business Probe
• Welch Allyn Pulls Defibrillators Over Low Shock Issues
• Judge Won't Certify Mislabeled Pet Food Suit
• Obama Moves To Bolster Food Safety Oversight
• NJ Judge Rebuffs Out-Of-Pocket Vioxx Class
• The Blurring Of Product Liability, CPA Laws
• Drug Cos. Hid SSRI Risks, Paid Docs Kickbacks: Suit
• SC Residents Seek Class Cert. In Toxic Train Spill
• New Post-Wyeth Proposed Claims Filed V. Medtronic
• Philip Morris Loses Round In 'Light' Marketing Case
• Tuna Cos. Dodge Calif. Mercury-Labeling Requirement
• Asbestosis Exclusions Mean Just That: Texas Court
• Schering-Plough To Settle Securities Suit For $165M
• GSK Could Face Punitive Damages Over Paxil Case
• 3rd Circ. Tosses 44 Asbestos Claims V. WR Grace
• NC Sens. Propose Tobacco Regulatory Agency
• Bill Would Ban BPA In All Food And Drink Containers
• Bug In Cardinal Drug Pump Could Trigger Wrong Doses
• Lloyd's Can't Defer Interest On Asbestos Claims: Court
• NJ Appeals Court Nixes $2.6M Ruling Against Roche
• Judge Signs Off On BP's $50M Guilty Plea
• Breast Implant Case Preempted By Riegel: Judge
• Jury Hands Deceased Popcorn Worker $7.5M
• Plaintiff Asks To Unseal Seroquel Materials For FDA
• Grand Jury Probes Stryker Over Device Marketing
• Seroquel MDL Judge Upholds Ban On Foreign Evidence
• Obama Picks Public Health Expert To Head FDA
• Proposed Bill Would Make Restaurants Post Calories
• Covidien Tracheostomy Tube Recall Listed As Class I
• Class Cert. Sought In Laptop Defect Suit V. Toshiba
• Jury Clears Kia In Liability Suit Over Sorento SUV
• Judge Tosses Medtronic Securities Class Action
• Investor Class Approved In Suit V. Boston Scientific
• Maytag Issues Massive Recall Of Faulty Fridges
• Genzyme Warned Over Procedures At Drug Plant
• Medtronic Plaintiffs Can Revise Pleadings Post-Wyeth
• Schering Merger Includes Legal Headaches For Merck
• Medtronic MDL Judge Refuses Recusal
• LP Off Hook For Repair Costs Over Faulty Siding
• Tort Firm Bids To Sanction AIG In Defamation Case
• High Court Seeks SG Input In Banking Privacy Suit
• High Court Remands Cases In Light Of Wyeth
• MarkWest Pipeline Fixes Not Insured: 10th Circ.
• Preemption Motion Withdrawn In NuvaRing MDL
• FDA Reprimands Gilead Over Letairis Statements
• House Committee Gives FDA OK To Regulate Tobacco
• Tobacco Cos. Win Dismissal Of Medicare Tax Spat
• Bill Aims To Give FDA Power To Recall Tainted Food
• Snapple 'All Natural' Claims Don't Hold Water: Suit
• Waffle Maker Accused Of Sugarcoating Nutrition Info
• Continental To Pay Up To $8M To Settle Tire Actions
• Preemption After Levine: A Practical Guide
• DOJ Eyes Medtronic Cardiac Ablation Marketing
• Claims V. Dow, Pharmacia Pared In CERCLA Suit
• Judge Rejects Sanctions For WVa In Zyprexa MDL
• 9th Circ. Shuts Down Laptop Defect Action Against HP
• Dems Push To Undo Riegel After Wyeth Ruling
• SC Court Tightens Rules For Trade Secrets Discovery
• NY Seeks Private Buyer For Insolvent Insurer Midland
• E-Discovery In The Months Ahead
• Impact Of Wyeth Decision To Be Broad, Immediate
• High Court Rejects Preemption In Wyeth
• Bipartisan Bill Aims To Revamp Food Safety System
• Vicor Prevails Against Insurers' Bid For New Trial
• Asbestos Liability Unlikely For Replacement Parts
• Security Hits Back At US Fire In Lubrizol Suit
• Southwest To Pay FAA $7.5M Over Safety Lapses
• Agent Orange Crusade Ends In High Court Refusal
• Judge Threatens To Sanction Firm In Prempro MDL
• Judge Throws Congoleum To The Wolves
• KV Enjoined From Making, Shipping Unapproved Drugs
• Obama Picks Kan. Gov. Sebelius To Head HHS
• Docs Show AstraZeneca Knew Of Seroquel Risks
• GSK Offers $28M To Settle Suits Over Defective Paxil
• WR Grace Shows Its Reorganization Cards
• J&J Fined $4.5M Over False Drug Promotions
• 9th Circ. Overturns WR Grace Witness Ban