Product Liability Archive » September, 2009

Product Liability - September, 2009

158 articles

• Indonesians' Murder, Torture Suit Against Exxon Nixed
• Medmarc Ordered To Cover St. Jude Settlements
• Judge Nixes HP Printer Ink Cartridge Suit
• Forest Settles Suit Over Celexa, Lexapro Kickbacks
• EPA Unveils Research Strategy For Nanomaterials
• Insurer Sues For Asbestos Settlement Deductibles
• Taro Sues Sun Over Withholding Troubles At Unit
• Jury Finds Ex-Intermune CEO Guilty Of Wire Fraud
• Skechers Loses Bid To Nix Roller Skate Injury Suit
• EPA, Obama Admin. Call For Chemical Law Reform
• Tobacco Cos. Appeal Restrictions To High Court
• Ohio Court Affirms Dismissal Of Popcorn Lung Suit
• Ontario Sues Tobacco Giants For $46B In Health Costs
• Elan Subpoenaed By SEC Over Drug Disclosures
• Glaxo Yanks Cervarix Batch After UK Death
• Toyota, Feds Urge Vehicle Owners To Ditch Floor Mats
• More Homeowners Seek Relief From WL Homes Stay
• Lilly To Pay Conn. $25M Over Zyprexa Marketing
• Fen-Phen Plaintiffs Firm Hits Back In Insurance Spat
• Most Teflon Claims Against DuPont Fail To Stick
• NJ Supreme Court Upholds $4.5M Vioxx Verdict
• Judge OKs Preservation Of Cessna Crash Evidence
• Class Claim Tossed In Alcoa St. Croix Red Mud Case
• 9th Circ. Breathes Life Into Alaska Cigarette Suit
• CIT Designates Test Case For VW Duties Spat
• Suit Saying UBS Supports Hamas Stays Mostly Intact
• Leslie Controls Wins Reversal Of Asbestos Ruling
• ReNu Economic Loss Plaintiffs Lose Bid For 2 Classes
• FDA Vet Joins Nixon Peabody From Latham & Watkins
• Risk Assessment In Toxic Exposure Cases — Part II
• Sanofi Wins Dismissal Of Securities Action
• FDA Admits Knee Device Approval Was Compromised
• Merck Diabetes Drugs Include Pancreatitis Risk: FDA
• Jury Awards $2.3M In Navy Machinist's Asbestos Suit
• US Lawmakers To Lift Ban On Chinese Poultry
• One Beacon Bid To Reconsider Fails In Asbestos Spat
• Judge Hits The Brakes In Greyhound, Tire Co. Suit
• Honeywell Fined For Chemical Accidents
• Responding To Federal Criminal Trial Subpoenas
• Judge Greenlights $24M Chrysler Wrongful Death Deal
• Katrina Trailer Plaintiffs Slam Gov't Contractor Defense
• Clove Cigar Importer Sues Over FDA Ban
• Seafood Cos. Fail To Net Valdez Punitive Damages
• Fla. Toxic Tort Suits To Proceed Without Crescent
• Murphy Oil Settles Refinery Fire Claims
• Miller, Insurers Settle Over Underage Marketing Suits
• FDA Taps IOM To Study Premarket Approval Process
• Calif. Appeals Court Revives AT&T Cell Phone Action
• Wyeth Sues FDA To Block Generic Zosyn
• Risks And Rewards Of Greening Your Product
• Gilbert Lures Insurance Lawyer Back From Dickstein
• Ind. Appeals Court Revives Ford Air Bag Warning Suit
• KFC Serves Chicken With A Side Of Cancer: Suit
• FDA Ban Snuffs Out Flavored Cigarettes
• Drywall Claims Should Be Handled In Ch. 11: Tousa
• Q&A With Drinker Biddle's Alan Lazarus
• Ortec Cut Loose From 3 More Stand 'N Seal Cases
• The Common Issue In Mass Tort Consolidation
• Asbestos Plaintiff Asks Court To Sanction Lucent
• Merck, Schering Win Initial OK For $42M Vytorin Deal
• Hot Fuel MDL Plaintiffs Told To Hand Over Info, Docs
• Class OK'd In Capital One Payment Protection Suit
• Guidant Found Not Liable In Shocking Pacemaker Suit
• AstraZeneca Units Dropped From Pain Pump Suits
• Pella Asks Court To Reassess Liberty Bad Faith Claim
• PPA MDL Plaintiffs' Lawyers Divvy Up $15.5M
• Calif. Court Revives Asbestos Suit Against Pump Cos.
• Dutch Oil Co. Settles Ivory Coast Toxic Dumping Case
• Risk Assessment In Toxic Exposure Cases — Part I
• Pfizer Accuses Expert Of Tainting Doctor Testimony
• Dannon To Pay $35M In Yogurt Advertising Settlement
• Levaquin MDL Continues To Grow
• Attys Allowed To Withdraw From Welding Fumes MDL
• Big Dig Glue Maker Pays Fine To Settle Feds' Case
• The Meteorology Of Environmental Impact Review
• Philadelphia At Center Of State Yaz Litigation
• Calif. Senate To Examine Soda-Obesity Correlation
• Zurich Loses Bid To Stay Discovery In Asbestos Suit
• FDA Says Allergan Misleads Public On Eyelash Drug
• $3.5M Damages Slashed In Coverage Suit
• New Considerations For Nanotech Exposure?
• FDA Warns Bayer About Testing At German Plant
• Class In Seagate Settlement Too Vague: Calif. Court
• Flight Specialists Not Liable In Cirrus Crash: 8th Circ.
• Bayer Asks Court To Scrap MDL On Aspirin Marketing
• Defendants Win Bid To Toss CSX Asbestos Fraud Suit
• FDA Insists On Box Warning For Promethazine
• Changing Legal Fees Through Litigation Budgeting
• BU Must Hand Over Docs In Paxil Birth Defect Case
• Biovail Unit Enters Guilty Plea In Kickbacks Case
• K&L Gates Adds 2 Kelley Drye Partners In Chicago
• Schering-Plough, Merck Seek To Toss Vytorin Suit
• Plaintiff Seeks FDA Info In Apotex Preemption Case
• Arguing Preemption In The 11th Circ. Post-Levine
• Abu Ghraib Cos. Immune From State Claims: DC Circ.
• Class Cert. Granted In Viking Drafty Window Suit
• Court Braces For More GSK, P&G Denture Cream Suits
• Bottler, Insurers Wrangle Over Venue In $28M Spat
• 9th Circ. Backs Ban On Tobacco Sales In SF Pharmas
• Bridgestone Insurers Deny Liability For Worker Suit
• NFL Players' StarCaps Claims Not Preempted: 8th Circ.
• Medtronic Catheter, Tube Combo Prompts Recall
• Don't Lift Crescent Stay In Toxic Torts Suits: Siemens
• Fosamax Judge Calls A Mistrial In Bellwether Case
• Smiths Medical Recalls Tracheal Tubes
• Former White House Counsel Lands At Jenner & Block
• Victims Accuse Toyota Of Hiding Rollover Evidence
• Wis. Court Rehooks Alliant In Stray Voltage Suit
• Derivative Suit Filed In Wake Of Record Pfizer Payout
• Fund Relaunches Trasylol Class Action Against Bayer
• Medtronic Warns About Faulty Defibrillator Batteries
• Seafood Cos.' Suit Over Exxon Valdez Deal Stayed
• Chrysler To Pay $22.6M To End Dodge Crash Suit
• Moving Quickly To Endgame — The Benefits For Clients
• Guidant Cleared In Death Of Toddler With Pacemaker
• Crisis Vet Hops From Cozen To Nelson Levine
• Continental Casualty Targeted Over Asbestos Claims
• Risky Business: Pursuing Indemnity Rights
• $116M In Grace Settlements With Insurers OK'd
• Fosamax Jurors Get Daylong 'Cooling-Off Period'
• Merck Loses Bid To Toss 24 Fosamax Cases
• Freeport-McMoRan Lead Suit Heads Back To Okla.
• Court OKs Defense That Employers Have Duty To Warn
• Baxter Escapes Wrongful Death Suit In Heparin MDL
• Chevron Hit With $1.8B Contamination Suit
• FDA Pulls Unauthorized OTC Anti-Microbial Products
• AstraZeneca Aims To Cut NY, NJ Plaintiffs From MDL
• SC Says Lilly, Doctors Made Golf Bets Over Zyprexa
• Bidz.com Asks For Sanctions In Bidding Scheme Suit
• Sanctions Sought In Discovery Spat V. Mutual Pharma
• Ford, Others Settle NJ Toxic Waste Case
• $10M Delta-T Claim Over Ethanol Plant Defects Nixed
• FDA Unveils Online Registry For Tainted Food
• Revealing The CSB's Evolution And Future
• Nev. Residents Ask To Proceed With WL Homes Suit
• S. Africa Lays Down Sword In Apartheid Suits
• Goodyear Wants Learjet Crash Suit In Federal Court
• Take-Two To Pay $20M In 'Hot Coffee' Suit
• Placing Deferred Associates In Public Interest Groups
• FAA Docs Tossed From Cessna MDL
• Minn. High Court OKs Prempro Cases Against Wyeth
• Skadden Health Group Nabs King & Spalding Partner
• Developer Says Chinese Co. Ignored Drywall Suit
• US' Asbestos Evidence Barred In San Diego Gas Case
• TJX Cos., Banks Settle Class Action Over Data Breach
• FDA Approves KV's Drug Manufacturing Plan
• Alters Boldt Tapped As Lead Counsel In Overdraft MDL
• Vioxx Litigation Group Keeps Up Protest Over Fee Cap
• Vytorin Securities Suits Survive Dismissal Bids
• Pfizer Finalizes $2.3B Bextra Off-Label Marketing Deal
• Denny's Served 2nd Action Over High-Sodium Food
• Intervenor Blocked From Bumble Bee Botulism Suit
• Motor Fuel MDL Plaintiffs Can't Add To Suit: Judge
• Insurance Coverage And Bisphenol A Actions
• Insurers Off Hook For Avent Baby Bottle Defense
• Intel Hit With Class Action Over Laptop Battery Life
• Merck, Patient Seek Separate JMOL In Fosamax Trial
• Judge Refuses To Revive Fax Blast Action