Product Liability Archive » January, 2011

Product Liability - January, 2011

174 articles

• Kelley & Ferraro Files For Ch. 11 Amid Legal Woes
• Lennox To Pay $5M In Fees To End Fireplace Class Suit
• WR Grace Approaches Final Lap In Marathon Ch. 11
• NJ Exterminator Fined For Banned Bedbug Pesticides
• Insurers Want Builder's $4.9M Drywall Suit Tossed
• Case Study: Kwikset V. Superior Court
• GSK Settles Wrongful Death Suit In Avandia MDL
• Judge Again Trims HP Tablet Class Action
• Apple Sued Over Cracked IPhone Screens
• Taco Bell Tries To Take Bite Out Of Beef Suit With Ads
• Zurich Wants Claremont To Cover Glass Co.'s Defense
• Leahy Revives Bill To Toughen Food Crime Penalties
• Selective Seeks To Nix Coverage In Home Defect Row
• Calif. High Court OKs Economic Loss False Ad Suits
• USDA Loosens Limits On Roundup-Ready Alfalfa
• CPSIA: What To Expect In 2011
• 9th Circ. Returns 160 Plaintiffs To Toxic Tort Suit
• US Sues Guidant Over Defective Defibrillators
• Minn. High Court Recharges Stray Voltage Suit
• Baxter Hit With FDA Warning Over Puerto Rico Plants
• FDA Eyes AngioDynamics Over Surgical Knife Marketing
• Calif. Sens. Push For EPA Chromium-6 Deadline
• Food Fight: FDA Preemption And Food Labeling Claims
• Wis. Gov. Signs Tort Reform Bill Despite Criticism
• Toyota Recalls 1.7M Vehicles Over Fuel Pipes, Valves
• Dish Hit With False Ad Suit Over Programming Contract
• Twin City Settles Coverage Suit Over Integra Action
• FDA Suspects Link Between Breast Implants, Cancer
• Bowman & Brooke To Open Dallas Office
• Bill Aims To Exempt Kids' ATVs From Lead Limits
• Insurer Sues Cascade Over Contaminated Ethanol
• G-I Sues Century For Coverage In NY Housing Suit
• FDA Set To Bump Defibrillators Up In Risk Class
• Plaintiffs Add New Claim To Reebok Sneaker Suit
• A Critical View Of Self-Critical Analysis Privilege
• Importer Strikes $1.5M Deal In Bulletproof Vest Probe
• AIG Can't Bring Drywall Defense Suit In Fla.: Judge
• 5th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Stryker Prosthetic Suit
• NY Assembly Committee Advances E-Cigarette Ban
• Specialty Insurers May Thrive On New Food Regs
• Green Chem Regs — Coming To Products Near You?
• Food Industry Calls New Nutrition Labels Healthy Move
• DC Circ. Won't Revisit Decision On E-Cigarettes
• Fraud, Contract Claims Cut From Exxon Gas Leak Suit
• 9th Circ. Rules On Preemption In Generics Case
• Salmonella, Allergens Drive Safety Tips In 2010: FDA
• $2.6M Deal Struck In Toxic FEMA Trailer MDL
• Snapple Beats 'All Natural' Label Suit
• Uponor Faces Class Action Over Plumbing Defects
• Snake Oil And Search Warrants
• Allergan Investor Suit Over Botox Deal Put On Hold
• Pfizer Silences Testimony On Short-Term Prempro Use
• Class Member Takes $10M Clorox Deal To 9th Circ.
• Saab Recalls 9-3 Vehicles Over Faulty Fuel Pumps
• Judge Scraps NRDC's Soap Suit Against FDA
• Snapple Seeks To Kill Immunity Claims Class Action
• Class Action Has Beef With Taco Bell's Labeling
• Toyota Calls For Toss Of Investor Suit Over Recalls
• The Rise Of 3rd-Party Litigation Funding
• 3rd Circ. Sends Alcoa Toxic Tort Case Down Under
• 9 Mistakes Companies Make In Consumer Class Actions
• Boeing Settles With Passengers In Denver Plane Crash
• Wrigley Gets False Ad Action Over Eclipse Gum Nixed
• Toyota Settles Faulty Prius Headlights Action
• Pemex Spends $6.8M For Pipeline Explosion Damages
• Imperial Sugar Sues Ironshore For Recall Coverage
• Travelers Sues Reinsurers Over $449M Asbestos Deal
• Ascentive Faces Class Suit Over Alleged Sham Software
• USDA Kicks Off Biobased Labeling System
• FDA Unveils Changes To Medical Device Review Process
• J&J Escapes Toxic Baby Shampoo Action
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Skadden
• United Food Beef Recalled Over Listeria Fears
• Cantor Can't Seek Damages For 9/11 Employee Deaths
• 8th Circ. Revives Class Action Over KV Recalls
• J&J Unit Recalls 43M Bottles Made In Pa. Plant
• Tips For Using New Media In Class Action Notice Plans
• Insurer Wants Off Hook For Flooring Defect Cases
• Solicitor General To Weigh In On Slaughterhouse Case
• FAA Threatens SkyWest With Maintenance Failure Fines
• Feds Charge Hackers In AT&T IPad Data Breach
• Supreme Court Weighs Class Rules In Baycol Case
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Sidley Austin
• Unilever Settles Tainted Slim-Fast Suit For $1.2M
• GSK To Pay £2.2B Legal Bill For Avandia Suits
• High Court Declines Appeal Of Window Defect Classes
• Ex-Stryker Exec Tries To Nix Cover-Up Claim
• White House Embarks On Regulatory Overhaul
• Case Study: Matrixx Initiatives Inc. V. Siracusano
• Wis. Moves Closer To Punitive Damages Limit
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Shook Hardy
• FDA Urged To Boost Oversight Of Food Safety Claims
• Venable Lures FDA Regulatory Expert To DC Outpost
• Sanofi Heart Drug Multaq Linked To Liver Failure
• Botulism Fears Land NY Juice Maker In Hot Water
• Case Study: J. McIntyre Machinery Ltd. V. Nicastro
• Paraplegic Worker Wins $21M Verdict Against DBI/Sala
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Nelson Mullins
• Judge OKs $4.75M Quigley Deal Over Asbestos Claims
• Philip Morris Does Not Have To Fund CT Scans: Judge
• Oracle Oil Coverage Spat Kicked Back To La. Court
• USDA Pushes Healthier School Meals
• US, Australia To Cooperate On Product Safety
• Conn. V. AEP Could Open Litigation Floodgates
• Trial Patient Sues Abbott Over Humira Cancer Risks
• FDA Limits Acetaminophen Use In Prescription Drugs
• Bayer Strikes Deal With 4 Farmers In Rice MDL
• Denny's Licks Class Action Over Salty Meals
• Barnes & Thornburg Grabs Wildman Toxic Tort Pro
• Spire Sues Creganna Unit Over Catheter Flaws
• Ore. AG Says Phantom Recall Misled Consumers
• Ad Groups Fired Up Over Graphic Cigarette Labels
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Bowman & Brooke
• Guidant To Pay $296M Penalty In Defibrillator Case
• The Price-Anderson Act's Effect On Radiation Torts
• Fen-Phen Lawyer Indicted For Insurance Fraud
• Dana Settles Over Toyota Truck Frames For $25M
• Railroad Regulator Proposes Major Safety Changes
• High Court Mulls Jurisdiction Shift For Foreign Cos.
• NJ Co. Recalls 200,000 Pounds Of Beef Sent To Prisons
• EPA Issues Monitoring Guidelines On Chromium-6
• Judge Keeps Salon-Only False Ad Action Alive
• Law360's Product Liability Groups Of The Year
• Gerber Faces Class Action Over Lead In Juice
• Old GM Reaches Settlement With Asbestos Claimants
• Ameren, Insurer Must Resolve Battle Outside Court
• What 2011 Holds For The EPA's OCSPP
• Kellogg To Pay $5M To Settle Rice Krispies Ad Suit
• Justices Mull Drug Disclosures In Matrixx Fraud Case
• High Court Won't Hear Calif. Contingency Fee Case
• Ex-InterMune CEO Says Withheld Docs Clear His Name
• Federal Signal Cuts $3.8M Deal In Hearing Loss Suits
• CPSC Opens First Foreign Office In China
• Judge OKs $84M Deal Over Asbestos Coverage
• Foreign Manufacturers And State Jurisdiction
• Insurer Seeks To Dodge Mead Johnson Coverage
• Setton, Insurers Settle Over Pistachio Recall Claims
• HHS, EPA Address Current Water Fluoridation Levels
• FDA Aims To Bolster Industry Transparency
• Judge Stands By $21M Jury Verdict In Sulindac Case
• Bayer The Latest To Get Claims Nixed In Asbestos MDL
• Lilly, Xanodyne Hid Darvocet Risks, Suit Says
• What Did You Know, When Did You Know It?
• Union Carbide Off Hook For 172 Asbestos Claims
• Carnival Wins $24M From Rolls-Royce Over Ship Engine
• Sparky Heater Action Survives Dismissal Bids
• BMW Hid Major Engine Problem, Suit Claims
• Lorillard Must Hold $270M To Pay Damages, Judge Says
• Porsche Faces Class Suit Over Cooling Leaks
• AEP V. Conn.: Supreme Court Tackles Global Warming
• Ky. Judge Nixes Nationwide Class In Ford Engine Suit
• Toyota Wins $2.5M Ruling Against In-House Lawyer
• FDA Tobacco Advisory Board Member Resigns
• CGL Coverage For Chinese Drywall Claims: An Overview
• Novartis Loses Bid To Toss $2.6M Zometa Award
• FDA To Require Tobacco Ingredient Disclosure
• GSK Loses Bid To Bar Testimony On Avandia Risks
• New Balance Sued Over Toning Shoes
• Boeing Crash Suits Belong In Ill. Court: 7th Circ.
• FDA Warns Invacare Over Electric Bed Fire Hazards
• Philips Settles MDL Over Baby Bottles
• FDA Tackles Food Safety As Funding Remains Uncertain
• Insurers Sue Toyota Over Gas Pedal Defect Suits
• Insurer Skimped On Pepsi's Defense Costs, Judge Says
• FDA Deputy Commissioner To Resign For Md. Job
• Questionable Consumer Fraud Cases In Food Industry
• 4th Circ. Revives CSX's Fraud Suit Against Law Firm
• Insurers' Plane Crash Suit Against Cirrus Grounded
• Smokers' Marketing Action V. Philip Morris Revived
• Canada To Beef Up Graphic Tobacco Warning Labels
• EPA Fines Crocs Over Anti-Microbial Claims
• Latency Periods And The Statute Of Limitations
• Wyeth Hit With $1.5M Verdict In Prempro Case
• RJ Reynolds To Pay $4M Punitive Award To Ex-Smoker