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Product Liability - October, 2010

186 articles

• Judge Orders Tests On Halliburton Cement Used By BP
• Malpractice Lawyer Gets 7 Years For Client Thefts
• Discovery Rule Applies To Stryker Pain Pumps: Judge
• Toyota Secretly Bought Back Defective Cars: Suit
• La. Court Puts GSK Back On Hook For Toxic Cattle Rinse
• Ex-Pfizer Exec Takes Genotropin Suit To 1st Circ.
• Sandoz Pulls Methotrexate Lots Over Vial Defects
• Merck Sets Aside $950M For Federal Vioxx Settlement
• McDonald's Must Pay Ex-Manager Who Gained Weight
• Halliburton Knew Of Deepwater Cement Flaws: Report
• Leslie Controls Ch. 11 Plan Gets Bankruptcy Court OK
• DOJ, Attys Duel Over Sentence For Convicted Fraudster
• 9th Circ. Pushes Mediation In Rio Human Rights Suit
• Scotbilt Can't Shake Home Insulation Class Action
• Nissan Recalls 2M Cars Over Electrical Flaw
• NY Consumers Denied Cert. In McDonald's False Ad Suit
• BMW Hit With Action Over Fuel Pumps, Waste Gates
• Wyeth, Schwarz Escape Reglan Failure-To-Warn Suit
• GE Recalls 174K Dishwashers Over Fire Hazard
• FDA Warns Drug Co. Over Misleading Info On Website
• Developer Seeks Defects Defense From AIG Unit
• 3rd Circ. Revives FTC Claim Against Supplement Maker
• Bayer To Pay 3 States $3.3M To End Vitamin Claims
• BMW To Pull 150K US Cars Over Fuel Pumps
• GSK To Pay Record $750M Whistleblower Settlement
• Travelers Insurers, Centex Spar Over Defects Defense
• FDA Warns Mead Johnson Over Enfamil Packaging
• La. Plaintiffs Score Appeal In FEMA Trailer MDL
• Prosecutor Urges Ban Of Boozy Energy Drinks
• Actavis Recalls Pain Patches Over Dosage Fears
• US Attys Eye Canada As Fertile Class Action Ground
• A Fresh Look For FOP Rating Systems
• Plaintiff Rejects New Verdict In Merck Fosamax Case
• Boeing Sues Chartis To Stave Off Suit Over UK Crash
• Starbucks Tries To Close Lid On Hot Tea Suit in 2nd Circ.
• Pharma Industry Dominates 2010 FCA Payouts
• Talking Points — Tips For Hiring An Interpreter
• Scaffold Co. Not Covered For Fatal Accident: Insurer
• 3rd Circ. Backs Rejection Of Cell Phone Radiation Suit
• How To Set The Stage For A Global Deal
• Swiss Re, Berkshire Units Tussle Over Home Defects
• Texas High Court Revives Widow's Asbestos Claims
• Gas Utility Fails To Revive Suit Over Faulty Valves
• Ethan Allen, Others Recall Cribs After Injuries Reported
• 1st Circ. Affirms Liability Of Infomercial Producers
• Samsung Hit With Class Action Over Faulty HDTVs
• Suit Says GE CT Scans Blast Patients With Radiation
• Class Cert. Denied In International Paper Enviro Battle
• 9th Circ. Tosses Amgen Off-Label Marketing MDL
• FDA Issues Alert Over Chinese Crospovidone
• FDA Strengthens Warning Label On Roche HIV Drug
• 2nd Circ. Considers Reinstating Fosamax Witness
• Omni Can't Shake Auto Parts Fraud Action
• Plaintiffs Get Cockpit Audio In Plane Crash MDL
• Weighing Unilateral Termination Of A Deposition
• Recalled Ford Cars May Still Need Repairs, Agency Says
• DOJ, US Atty Subpoena GSK Over Avandia, HIV Drugs
• Judge Steps Aside In Infomercial Star's Criminal Case
• EU Lawmakers Move To Standardize Import Labeling
• Toyota Recalls 1.5M Cars Over Brakes, Fuel Pumps
• Mutual, Hikma Settle Suit Over Unapproved Gout Drug
• Improper Forum Ruling Stands In Air France Crash Case
• FDA Wants New Warnings On Prostate Cancer Drugs
• Searching For Science In Marcellus Shale Decisions
• Graco Recalls 2M Strollers After Infant Deaths
• Prempro Use May Double Breast Cancer Risk: Study
• CPSC Seeks Expedited Action On Cadmium Standards
• Calif. Law Applies To Drywall Insurance Spat in Florida
• Common Benefit Attys To Get $315M From Vioxx Deal
• Dubai Bank Off Hook In Port Authority's 9/11 Suit
• Pfizer Cleared In $3.5M Prempro Trial
• Steering Committee Formed For Toyota MDL In Texas
• Fosamax Plaintiff's Attorney Appeals Sanctions
• Cunningham Claims New Evidence In LearJet Suit
• J&J Unit Recalls More Tylenol For Musty Odor
• Bayer Reaches 1st Settlement In Rice MDL
• EU Plans 5-Year Ban On Food From Cloned Animals
• Prosecutors Refuse To Give FDA Docs To Stryker
• Dow, DuPont Dropped From Ecuador Pesticide Suit
• Amtrak, Insurers Settle Crane Accident Coverage Suit
• GNC, Others Accused Of Selling Mislabeled Supplements
• Snapple 'All Natural' Class Action Revived
• FDA Panel OKs Use Of Anemia Drugs, Despite Study
• Microsoft Faces Action Over Alleged Zune Defects
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Toss Of Tobacco Deal Antitrust Action
• Tobacco Makers Win Some Costs In Marketing Case
• Q&A With Faegre & Benson's James O'Neal
• Not Mere Child's Play: Redefining 'Children's Product'
• Unilever Hit With New Suit Over Tainted Slim-Fast
• Gateway Hit With Class Suit Over Faulty Computers
• Phillip Morris, RJR Get 2 More Engle Victories
• 11th Circ. Reverses Itself On Class Action Threshold
• Self-Evaluative Privilege In Products Liability Litigation
• Nigerians Win Discovery Bid In Suits Over Pfizer Trials
• 6th Circ. Won't Rehear Wyeth Diet Pill Case En Banc
• 8th Circ. Affirms Preemption Ruling In Medtronic MDL
• Objections Filed Against Old GM Plan
• Judge Trims Class Action Against Quaker Oats
• La. Jury Hits J&J With $258M Verdict In Risperdal Suit
• 5 Tricks For Deposing A Class Certification Expert
• Sony Faces Class Action Over Burning, Melting TVs
• FDA To Assess Anemia Drug Risks In Kidney Patients
• NY Port Authority Strikes $47M Deal With 9/11 Workers
• FDA To Yank Marketing Approval For Menaflex Device
• Judge OK's $10.5M Settlement In Kellogg Ads Suit
• AARP Joins Whistleblower Suit Against Stent Makers
• CPSC Issues Guidelines On Children's Products
• CVS To Pay $75M For Admitted Sale Of Meth Ingredient
• PulteGroup Again Hit With Suit Over Faulty Plumbing
• Consumer Sues POM Over Juice Marketing
• Chinese Drywall Maker Agrees To Pilot Repair Plan
• US Wins Bid To Intervene In Qui Tam Wyeth Drug Suit
• The FDA's New New Drug Safety Reporting Plan
• Medtronic Settles Sprint Fidelis MDL For $268M
• Apple Plaintiffs Bring On Ads In IPad Overheating Suit
• Defining The New 'Green'
• St. Jude Tries To Block BSC's Poached Worker Suit
• FDA To Revise Warning Label On Bone Drugs
• Canada Adds BPA To List Of Toxic Substances
• Juice Maker, Counsel Face Sanctions Over Gag Order
• House Reps Call For Balance In 510(k) Overhaul
• Class Action Filings Remain Steady, Corp. Counsel Say
• High Court Weighs Vaccine Injury Preemption
• Merck Targets Experts In Next Fosamax Bellwether
• 3rd Circ. Puts Out Coverage Claim In Tobacco Ad Spat
• High Court Snubs Drug Cos.' Appeal Of HRT Cases
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Sonnenschein Contract Spat
• Social Media In Civil Litigation
• Relacore Makers Hit With Fraud, Racketeering Action
• Pfizer To Pay $3.8M Over Girl's Death In Dilantin Suit
• 2nd Circ. Dismisses Big Tobacco Medicare Suit
• FAA Warns Air Cargo Cos. About Lithium Batteries
• Leslie Gets Reorganization OK From Asbestos Claimants
• Bayer Wins Bid For CME Trader List In Rice MDL
• Defense Attys Take The Offense In Class Cert. Battles
• State Farm Blames 3M, Samsung Products For Leak
• Avandia ERISA Class Actions Consolidated
• A Special Rule For Corporate Exec Depositions
• Beveridge & Diamond Sues US For Atrazine Docs
• Audi Owner Sues VW Over Alleged Headlight Defect
• Abbott To Pull Meridia In US Over Heart Risks
• FDA To Revamp Regulatory Science Agenda
• Novartis Prevails In 2nd Trial Over Bone Drug Liability
• Porsche Stays Put In $100M Airplane Engine Suit
• Plaintiffs Get Creative With Consumer Class Actions
• Pfizer Recalls 191,000 Lipitor Bottles Due To Odor
• Consumers Target J&J Unit Over Listerine Marketing
• Jury Awards $21M In Lead Poisoning Case
• Fla. Superfund Site Neighbors Sue Koppers Over Toxins
• Brazilians' Enviro Claims Don't Stand In US, Judge Says
• RJR, Philip Morris Pull Out 2nd Jury Win This Week
• FTC Proposes New Restrictions On 'Green' Claims
• Chinese Co. Shells Out $7.5M For Illegal HGH Sales
• Percent Approach Outstrips Lodestar In Class Actions
• White House Withheld Info On BP Oil Spill, Panel Says
• Could Vaccine Court Standards Use Shot In The Arm?
• NOV Unit Hydralift Seeks Exit From $10M BP Rig Suit
• Generic Preemption Issue At Play In 9th Circ.
• Unilever Settles Suit Over Low-Cal Ice Cream Label
• Samsung Faces Class Action Over TV Defect
• Toyota Shareholders Add Japanese Securities Count
• Stryker Says FDA Has Docs That Will Exonerate It
• Air France Crash Case Should Be In France: Judge
• FDA Warns Gilead Over Drug Plant Problems
• Matrixx Investor Battle Could Spur Overdisclosure
• Claims Against Bayer Pared In Tainted Rice MDL Case
• 2nd Circ. Axes 8 Zyprexa Suits Against Eli Lilly
• Nissan Sued Over Pathfinder Radiator Troubles
• Allstate Tries To Tag Toyota With $3M In Crash Claims
• Trust Your Doctor, Not The 'Net
• Fla. Jury Hands Down Rare Win For Big Tobacco
• High Court Won't Consider West Caribbean Crash Suit
• Synthes To Pay $24M For Illegal Bone Cement Tests
• Judge Cuts Fosamax Award From $8M To $1.5M
• Ohio High Court Guidance Sought In Bayer Vitamin Suit
• Class Cert. Rulings A Boon To Expert Witness Industry
• Beefed-Up CPSC Making Itself Known To Importers
• FDA Seeks More Info On J&J's New Pain Drug
• Bid To Make National Union Defend Benzene Suit Nixed
• Two Classes OK'd In EBay False Ad, Contract Suits
• Brother Printer Ink Cartridge Class Action Booted Again
• 6th Circ. Nixes Part Of Ohio Dairy Labeling Law
• BMW Recalls 345K Cars Over Power Brake Defect
• Judge Trims API Abestos Coverage Suit Against Zurich
• NJ Supreme Court Revives Class Cert. In Relacore Case
• Legal Hold May Keep You Out Of Jail Over E-Discovery