Product Liability Archive » May, 2010

Product Liability - May, 2010

184 articles

• Toyota Must Turn Over Docs In Acceleration MDL
• Delta, AirTran Run Afoul Of DOT Pricing Regulations
• Teva To Close Down Maligned Sedative Propofol
• Costco Settles Tylenol Infant Death Suit
• Novartis Caught In Aredia, Zometa Ad Fib
• Hopes Of Class Cert. Dealt Blow In Topps Recall Suit
• Limited Discovery OK'd In BPA MDL
• Senate Passes Bill To Delay EPA Lead Paint Fines
• Strategies For The CPSC Database Of Reports Of Harm
• Senate Bill Would Regulate 6 More E. Coli Strains
• Class Certified In Fla. Chinese Drywall Case
• Calif. Appeals Court Revives Ford, Cooper Suit
• Conn. Jury Finds RJ Reynolds Owes Smoker $8.1M
• Ga. Jury Finds Yamaha Liable For Rhino ATV Defects
• False Dietary Supplement Ads A Problem: FTC
• Hyundai Settles Corrosion Subframe Class Action
• Philip Morris Can't Nix Post-2002 'Light' Fraud Claims
• Plaintiffs Appeal Dismissal From ReNu MDL
• Fiber Maker Fails To Slay Body Armor Fraud Suit
• Teva, Teenage Girl Settle Acne Drug Blindness Suit
• FDA Crime Unit To Investigate Tylenol Recalls
• House Panel Seeks Quick Fix For Spill Liability Laws
• Impax Loses Bid To Toss MDL Over Generic Wellbutrin
• Availability Of Cost Recovery Claims Under CERCLA
• Wyeth Seeks $1.3M In Wholesaler Recall Refund Spat
• Consumers Appeal Toss Of Coke Marketing Suit
• Sutherland, Skadden To Rep Transocean Over Spill
• BP Oil Spill Suit Can Advance Despite MDL Bid: Judge
• FDA Requires Liver Risk Warning On Alli, Xenical
• 'Misleading' Louis Vuitton Ads Banned In The UK
• Ohio Loses Appeal In RJ Reynolds Ad Case
• Heartburn Meds Could Up Risk Of Fractures: FDA
• Motor Vehicle Safety Bill Gets House Panel's OK
• Markey Pushes FDA On Seafood Safety In Gulf
• FDA Still Seeks Link Between J&J Recall, Complaints
• Lead Paint Makers Lose Bid For Liability Suit Costs
• Senate Bill Would Boost Dietary Supplement Oversight
• Homeowners Ask 9th Circ. To Take Up Uponor Fight
• Digitek MDL Plaintiffs Lose Class Certification Bid
• Calif. Toyota Suits Should Be Coordinated: Judge
• FDA Warns J&J Unit Over Faulty Sterilization Tools
• Gaps Remain In FDA Food Safety Oversight: Report
• Milberg's Use Of Sources Probed In Sony Case
• Baxter Faces New Suit Over Quaid Twins' Overdose
• Sears Should Be Deposed In Door Opener Suit: Class
• Liability Suit Over L'Oreal Self-Tanner Thrown Out
• CPSC Blames Chinese Cos. For Defective Drywall
• How FDA Disclosure Proposals Would Affect Industry
• 8th Circ. Sides With Rhodia In Worker's Toxic Tort Suit
• Harkin Questions FDA In Wake Of J&J Drug Recall
• Law360 Survey: Most Admired Product Liability Attys
• Lexus Fix Will Take A Month To Implement: Toyota
• Facebook A 'Treasure Trove' For Product Litigators
• High Court Seeks SG's Input On Generic-Drug Liability
• Barr Squashes Fluoxetine Stabbing Death Suit
• Wyeth Sued For Off-Label Rapamune Sales
• Genzyme To Pay $175M Over Drug Safety Violations
• 7th Circ. Affirms Class In Pella Window Defect Suit
• Gillibrand Readies Bill To Ban Drop-Side Cribs
• En Banc Rehearing Denied Over OxyContin Potency
• The Increasing Need To Plan With Foreign Partners
• Supreme Court Takes Up Class Action Arbitration Issue
• High Court To Hear Vehicle Safety Preemption Case
• Cessna Wants Italian Proceedings Admitted In Suit
• HP Adds 54K More Computer Batteries To Recall
• House Probe Flays CDC Over Lead In DC Tap Water
• Excess Liability Spat Not Mooted By $4M Deal: Judge
• Air France Ocean Crash MDL Gets 10 Times Bigger
• Viagra Use Linked To Long-Term Hearing Loss
• The Legal Limits Of 'Green' In Green Marketing
• Widower Hits Pfizer With Lyrica Negligence Suit
• 3M Deputy GC To Join Barnes & Thornburg
• Smoker's Widow Wins $29M From RJ Reynolds
• Canada High Court To Hear Tobacco Liability Appeal
• Wal-Mart Yanks Cadmium-Tainted Miley Cyrus Baubles
• Lawmakers Skeptical Of Toyota Consulting Firm
• TV's Trudeau Let Off Hook For Contempt Ruling, Jail
• The FDA 'Bad Ad' Program — Us Vs. Them
• Sony Deal In HDTV Case OK'd Over Plaintiff Opposition
• Suits Still Pouring In Over Deepwater Horizon Accident
• NHTSA Chief Seeks Auto Recall Authority
• CPSC Proposes Labeling, Testing Rules For Kids' Items
• Toyota Recalls Lexus Sedans Over Steering Issues
• Targeting Nanoscale Materials Operations
• Honda Hit With Airbag Defect Suit Over Accord
• FDA Releases Transparency Guideline Proposal
• FDA Expands Probe Into J&J Unit Tied To Recall
• Insurer Needn't Cover Beeche In Bridge Suit: 9th Circ.
• Lafarge Hit With Class Action Over US.-Made Drywall
• Sagent Recalls Anti-Infection Drug Over Contamination
• Fishermen Want Court To Oversee BP Oil Spill Payouts
• Insurer Sues Bechtel Over FEMA Trailer Suit Coverage
• China Fines Simcere Unit $3.7M Over Rabies Vaccines
• Liability Claimants Lodge Appeal Over GM Sale
• The Daubert Standard's Effects On Arizona Courts
• Calif. Co. Recalls 27 Tons Of Beef Over E. Coli Fears
• 115 Calif. Suits Cut From Prempro MDL
• Creamery Sues Flavor Co. Over $1.3M In Bad Cheese
• Chinese Drywall Supplier, Beazer Homes Settle
• DuPont Challenges $11M Judgment In Herbicide Fight
• Stryker Wins Dismissal Of Suit Over Hip Implant
• Fed. Circ. Shoots Down Vaccine-Autism Link Appeal
• Class Action Blasts Pulte Over Shoddy Plumbing
• When Is A Win A Win With Attorneys' Fees?
• Lieff Cabraser, Hagens Berman Win Lead Toyota Roles
• GE Healthcare Recalls Anesthesia Devices: FDA
• Judge Bans 'Odor Eliminating' Ads For Hunting Clothes
• Ford Win Upheld In Liability Suit Over Anti-Lock Brakes
• Sony Hit With Class Action Over 'Melting' HDTVs
• Continental Faces FAA Penalty For Maintenance Lapse
• Damages Claim Upheld In Gore Faulty Device Suit
• Nearly 1M Ford Windstars Made With Bad Axles: Suit
• Calif.'s Push For Product VOC Emission Limits
• Okla. Jury Slams Allergan With $15M Botox Verdict
• Widow Loses Philip Morris Wrongful Death Suit
• TVA CEO To Be Deposed In Coal Ash Case
• Walgreen Halts Genetic Test Kit Sale Post-FDA Warning
• Nissan Anti-Lock Brakes Liability Suit Dismissed
• FDA Warns Against Swallowing Benadryl Itch Gel
• Remediating Chinese Drywall — How Much And Why
• Plaintiffs Firms Wage Battle Over Fees In Vioxx MDL
• Toshiba Settles Suit Over Defective Notebook Hinges
• Oversight Chair Wants More Info On Armor Testing
• Pampers Diapers Gave Babies Rashes, Burns: Suit
• Howmedica Off Hook In Faulty Knee Replacement Suit
• Pleading Ignorance: Twombly/Iqbal 'Plausible' Standard
• Pfizer Hit With Securities Suit Over Bextra Marketing
• FDA Urges Doctors To Report Illegal Drug Pitches
• GMC Loses Summary Bid In $15M Bumble Bee Fire Suit
• North Atlantic Must Face MTBE Claims: NH High Court
• Childhood Obesity Task Force Unveils Action Plan
• GSK To Pay $60M To Settle Avandia Suits
• Nissan Told To Produce Docs In Spat Over Faulty A/C
• Claims Pared In Ford Minivan Transmission Defect Suit
• 'Can't Believe It's Not Butter' False Ad Suit Nixed
• Class Action Exposure Post-Shady Grove V. Allstate
• Ex-Fla. AGs To Head State's BP Spill Legal Team
• 11th Circ. Affirms Expert Exclusion In Accutane Suits
• Bracelets Sold By Claire's Recalled Over Cadmium
• PetSmart, Insurer Settle Over Hamster Suits Atty Fees
• BP Seeks Consolidation In Texas As Suits Pile Up
• Nexium Deceptive Marketing Action Tossed
• DOT Chief Says Toyota Still Under Scrutiny
• Costco Experts Nixed In Tylenol Infant Death Case
• Bill Would Screen More Chemicals In Drinking Water
• A Guide To Fire And Explosion Investigations
• Teva, Baxter Hit With $500M Damages In Hepatitis Case
• Crawfish Buyers To Appeal Pesticide Suit Loss To Bayer
• Suit Over 'Contaminated' Frozen Dinners Thrown Out
• Wal-Mart Supplier's Contract Spat Heads To Arbitration
• Class Certified In Faulty Pipe Fitting MDL
• C&T Recalls Faulty Drop-Side Cribs
• Utah Sues Over Off-Label Seroquel, Risperdal
• Plaintiffs Renew Schering Off-Label Marketing Claims
• Mass Tort Kings Plot BP Litigation Strategy
• Home Depot Fights To Block Fedders Doc Destruction
• Fidelity Appeals Duty-To-Defend Loss Against Ford
• House Opponents Slam 'Tax' In Motor Vehicle Safety Act
• House Panel To Probe Children's Tylenol Recall
• CAFA Removal: Avoid Assumptions About Exceptions
• CPSC Launches Pampers Probe Over Rash Concerns
• Merck Prevails In Bellwether Fosamax Case
• GM Recalls Hummers Over Hood Detachment Fears
• Bill Would Delay New EPA Lead Paint Rule
• Support Grows For Daubert Test At Class Cert. Stage
• BP Hammered By Lawsuits As Oil Spill Worsens
• Sens. Unveil Sweeping Auto Safety Measures
• J&J Plant Halts Production After FDA Finds Bacteria
• Fiber Maker Fails To Shoot Holes In Body Armor Suit
• MMSEA Reporting And Reimbursement Requirements
• Off-Label Marketing Suit Costs Novartis $72M
• Wyeth Drums For New Prempro Trial After $58M Hit
• Nissan Recalls 134K Cars Over Air Bag Glitch
• Pa. Appeals Court Revives Ford Asbestos Suit
• FDA To Probe Prostate Cancer Drug Class
• Will Congress Amend The CPSIA?
• Ill. Lawmakers Pass Cadmium Ban For Kids' Toys
• Baxter Told To Recall, Destroy 200K Infusion Pumps
• Plaintiffs Firms Battle To Helm Toyota MDL
• J&J Unit Recalls Children's Tylenol, Other Drugs
• Pfizer Fails To Bar Evidence In Neurontin Suicide Suit
• Comarco Recalls 500K Laptop Power Adapters
• 3 Myths Of In-House Attorney-Client Privilege
• Override System May Save Chrysler From Toyota's Fate