Product Liability Archive » January, 2012

Product Liability - January, 2012

214 articles

• Chubb Off Hook In 'Shape Up' Coverage Dispute
• Mercedes Can't Force Arbitration On Car Buyer: Judge
• Texas Court Should Toss BPZ Tanker Explosion Suit: Panel
• Generic Cancer Drug MDL Tossed In Light Of Mensing
• BP Must Pay Some Halliburton Oil Spill Damages
• Hydroelectric Co. Catalyst Settles Barge Damage Claims
• Renco Sues Fluor, Massey Over $358M In Liability Coverage
• Blowout Preventer Co. Sues Insurer For $50M To Fund BP Deal
• Zurich's Bid For Quick Win Backfires In Defect Coverage Row
• How To Lead A Practice Group
• BP Wants Expert Testimony Sidelined In Deepwater Trial
• Hair Care Co. Irons Out Calif. AG's Formaldehyde Suit
• 'Elder Scrolls' Class Action Should Be Unplugged: Judge
• Insurers Can't Scrub Asbestos Claims From Old Policies
• 3 Convicted In Illegal Demolition Of Asbestos-Laden Plant
• Pfizer Wants Court To Pause Zoloft Birth Defects Suit
• UAE Lifts Limits On American Beef Imports
• Chevron Caused $20M Of Damage To Gas Pipeline: Suit
• Judge Won't Revive Challenge To Master Tobacco Deal
• 9th Circ. Rejects Insurer's Contract Claims Against Thorpe
• FDA Accused Of Spying On Employee Scientists' Emails
• To Transfer Or Not To Transfer: An MDL Overview
• Class Cert. Denied In Suit Alleging Wobbly Harleys
• PG&E Fined $17M For Neglecting Pipeline Leak Surveys
• AIG Avoids $7M Claims Over Utah Mine Coverage
• Judge Trims Class Action Over Volvo Engines
• Teva Unit Recalls Cancer Drug Treanda Over Glass Fragments
• Judge Picks Wild Card Bellwether In Toyota Defect Cases
• Calif. Atty Can't Dodge Memory Supplement Defamation Suit
• FDA Finds Banned Fungicide Again In Orange Juice Imports
• Chevron Defends Brazil Cleanup As Spill Charges Loom
• FDA Reopens Comments On Drug Ad Rule In New Study's Wake
• HP Faces Class Action Over Computer Power Supplies
• BPA Class Certification: Denied
• Judge Strikes Honeywell Defense In Bulletproof Vest Fight
• Deutsche Wins Longer Notice Period In 9/11 Coverage Row
• Costa Concordia Crewman Hits Carnival With Class Action
• Chartis Affiliate Dealt Setback In Drywall Coverage Suit
• BP On Hook For Some Deepwater Claims Against Transocean
• Insurers Fail To Pare Construction Defect Coverage Suit
• Pfizer Faces ERISA Stock-Drop Suit By Puerto Rico Workers
• 9th Circ. Should Block EPA's Nanosilver Approval: NRDC
• Airbus To Repair Cracks Inside A380 Wings
• Scientists Pressed To Lowball Deepwater Spill Rate: Enviros
• 2nd Circ. Won't Take Chevron Off Ecuador's $18B Hook
• The Sentry That Guards Against The Tyranny Of Experts
• Boeing Sued Over Deadly 2010 Ethiopian Airlines Crash
• Ranbaxy Bows To Sweeping Penalties From US
• Founder Of French Silicon Implant Co. Arrested Amid Scandal
• Forest Labs Bribed Study Authors To Boost Celexa: Suit
• 4th Circ. Tosses Suit Over FDA-Approved Medtronic Device
• Celgene, Novartis Chastised Over Cancer Drug Claims
• CPSC Proposes Child-Resistant Packages for Decongestants
• Takeda Hid Gout, GERD Drug Interactions: Whistleblower
• Insurer Can't Rebuild Case In Construction Defect Suit
• GM, NHTSA Defend Volt Probe From GOP Allegations
• Substantial Guidance For The FDA's 510(k) Program
• Group Says DOT's Hidden Video Shows Prius Defect
• Canada, Novartis Issue Warning On Blood Pressure Drugs
• Calif. Court Reverses Tainted Onion Coverage Rulings
• Insurers Can Challenge Thorpe Reorganization: 9th Circ.
• 5th Circ. Nixes Suits Over Formaldehyde In FEMA Trailers
• Obama Taps Democrat Trial Lawyer For CPSC
• EU Lawmakers Call For Tighter Controls On Breast Implants
• BP Fired Ex-Cleanup Worker For Not Falsifying Data: Suit
• Acura Settles Shareholder Claims Over Acurox For $1.5M
• $420M Award To Travelers Survives Reinsurers' Appeal
• Class Squashed In Beetle-Tainted Baby Formula Action
• Labels Matter In Calif. 'All Natural' Claims
• HP Fined For Failing To Warn Of Defective Battery Dangers
• CR Bard, Others Face Onslaught Of Surgical Mesh Suits
• Raw Milk Advocates Can't Beat Ban On Interstate Sales
• FDA Panel Turns Down Columbia, Watson Preterm Birth Gel
• USDA Unveils New Application System, Egg Export Rules
• Bayer Ducks High Court Review Of Suit Over Crawfish Crop
• Clarifying The Impact Of Nicastro
• US Slaughterhouse Law Preempts Calif. Ban: High Court
• Halliburton Must Give BP Cement Test Results: Judge
• NHTSA Closes Defect Probe Into Chevy Volt
• US Firms Plan Class Action Over Costa Concordia Wreck
• FDA Finds No Fungicide In Some Orange Juice Imports
• Chevron Appeals 'Unconstitutional' $18B Ecuador Judgment
• Dell, Buyers Must Arbitrate Defect Claims: 3rd Circ.
• McKenna Long Picks Up Toxic Tort Defense Litigator
• Kia Recalls 145K Optimas, Rondos Over Airbag Defect
• Ferrero Closes Lid On Nutella False Ad Suit
• Dems Seek Probe Of Medical Device Cos.
• 11 Deaths Prompt EU Review Of Novartis Drug Gilenya
• South Korea Reopens Borders To Canadian Beef
• Defective Radiator Claims Against Daimler Trimmed
• Putting The Brakes On Class Certification Under Dukes
• Expert Testimony OK In Miscarriage Drug Suit: Judge
• Six Flags Goers Win Class Cert. In Norovirus Suit
• Samsung Galaxy Defect Action Gutted But For 1 Claim
• 2nd Circ. Won't Stop $18B Chevron Judgment
• Charges Against Stryker, Sales Staff Dropped For $15M
• FDA Seeks More Info On Bristol, AstraZeneca Diabetes Drug
• Navistar Can't Force Recall Of Competitors' Engines: Judge
• Merck Closes Out Canadian Vioxx Claims For Up To $36.5M
• Pfizer Seeks To Merge 59 Zoloft Birth Defect Suits
• 2012 Predictions For TSCA Reform And EPA Initiatives
• Perkins Coie Nabs 3 From Microsoft, US Atty, Seed IP
• J&J Settles Texas' Risperdal Suit For $158M
• US Must Bolster Car Electronic Safety Standards: Report
• Carnival Faces Legal Issues Beyond Passenger Suits
• Deepwater MDL Judge Revamps Atty Fees Order
• Covidien Recalls Chest Surgery Device After Patient Deaths
• Wis. Court Overturns Asbestos Verdict Against Abex
• Home Depot Loses Bid To Nix $30M Pollution Suit
• Stryker To Pay $15M To End False Marketing Case
• Oregon Scores $56M From Philip Morris In Smoker's Suit
• Liberty Mutual Units Off The Hook In 4 Four Loko Suits
• Limiting Liability For Replacement Parts
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Skadden
• Nissan Knew It Sold Faulty Transmissions: Class Action
• GSK Settles Bulk Of Avandia MDL Cases
• Lexington Seeks To Avoid Doe Run's Toxic Defense Costs
• Feds Drop Charges Against Stryker Sales Manager
• FDA Fines Red Cross $9.6M For Continued Missteps
• The FDA Crackdown On Health Care Provider Ads
• Mercedes Loses Bid To Sink Suit Over Leak Defects
• Insurers Defeat Ex-Coke Unit's Asbestos Coverage Claims
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: King & Spalding
• DOJ Knocks Order Allotting BP Claim Cash For Attys Fees
• Town Demands Toxic Water Defense Coverage In 7th Circ.
• Dodgers Can't Shake Beaten Fan's Distress Claims
• Brain Infection Reports Prompt Boxed Warning On Adcetris
• Cos. Not Liable For After-Sale Parts: Calif. High Court
• The 10 Worst Drug/Medical Device Decisions Of 2011
• Resort Missed Chance To Arbitrate Mold Dispute: Judge
• Broadening The Field Of Acceptable Expert Witnesses
• RTI, Uponor Strike Deal To End Plumbing System MDL
• Calif. Utilities Board Probes PG&E Over San Bruno Blast
• 9th Circ. Decertifies Class In Honda Braking System Suit
• Lilly, 3rd-Party Payors Reach $4.5M Deal In Zyprexa Case
• Judge Won't Pull KBR Toxic Burn Pit Suits From MDL
• Sau-Sea, Lukas Wipe Up Suit Over Spread's Added Eggs
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Jones Day
• Addressing Emerging Issues In ATS Litigation
• Judge Keeps Insurance Fight Over Faulty Pipeline Flowing
• Coca-Cola Says It Tipped FDA To Fungicide In Orange Juice
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Greenberg Traurig
• Insurer Tries To Dodge Defending Avastin Distributor
• Ferrero To Put $2.5M In Customers' Jar Over Nutella Ads
• More Countries Raise Alarm Over Faulty Breast Implants
• 9th Circ. Lobs Burger King Spit Suit To Wash. High Court
• Judge Questions Timing In Toyota Headlamp Class Action
• Ecuador Denies Violating Order In Chevron Pollution Fight
• FDA Warns J&J Unit Over Insulin Pump Reporting Delays
• Cozen Nabs Seasoned Litigator From Jones Day
• Insurers Off Hook For Defective PVC Pipe Coverage
• Bin Laden Family's Construction Co. Exits 9/11 MDL
• Ford Calls Back 450K Escapes, Freestars, Montereys
• FDA Advisers On Yaz Had Ties To Bayer: Ex-Agency Chief
• Battle Of The 'Experts': Daubert And Milward
• CPSC Touts Partnership To Block Unsafe Products At Ports
• Alpha Settles With Families of Massey Blast Victims
• DuPont Hit By Fallout From Radioactive Waste Suit
• FDA's Social Media Guidance Skirts Questions Of Liability
• Food Hygiene Flaws Linked To Listeria Outbreak: Report
• CooperVision Hit With Investor Suit Over Lens Recall
• Boehringer Blood Thinner Linked To Heart Attacks: Study
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Bowman & Brooke
• Judge Severs Charges Against Former Stryker Head
• Galeos To Settle Suit Over Salad Dressing Nutrition Labels
• Major Flaws Remain In EPA Chemical Risk Program: GAO
• National Union Scores Again In Row With Carbon Black Co.
• L-3 Wants Whistleblower's Plane Defects Suit Grounded
• US Tries To Quash Action Over Guatemala STD Experiments
• US Steel's Testimony Ruling Challenge Nixed By High Court
• FDA To Test Orange Juice In Wake Of Fungicide Finding
• A New Guide To Understanding Science In The Courtroom
• Blocked $97M Dole Judgment Won't Get High Court Hearing
• Travelers Accused Of Deceiving Toxic Tort Policyholders
• Novartis Issues $120M Drug Recall, Plant Suspension
• Stryker Must Face Suit Over Joint Pain Pumps: Judge
• Facing State Enforcement Actions
• Iovate To Pay $1.5M To Settle False Health Claims Suit
• High Court Review Sought In Suit Over Army Chopper Crash
• Honda Can't Duck Most Claims In Civic Defect Action
• Foreign Tobacco Cos. Can't Escape $50B Suit In Ontario
• Rose Walker Moves Into Calif. With New LA Office
• Fireman's Fund, Hartford Settle $21M Asbestos Fight
• Chevron Loses Bid To Freeze $18B Ecuador Judgment
• Vioxx MDL Attys Shut Out Of $950M DOJ Settlement
• Knowledge Is Power In Failure-To-Warn Claims
• Abbott Gets Claim Cut From Baby Formula Bugs Suit
• GM To Upgrade Volt Coolant Systems After Fire
• Asbestos Insurer Asks 3rd Circ. To Flip $1M Coverage Cap
• Doc Linking Vaccines To Autism Sues Journal For Libel
• J&J To Pay $1B To Settle Risperdal Civil Claims: Report
• No Atty Fees For Temporary Court Wins: Calif. Judge
• The Latest On Off-Label Responses
• BP Safety Violations Linked To Norway Fire: Watchdog
• FDA Restricts Antibiotic Use In Food Animals
• Chrysler Shifts Fuel Spitback Suit To Federal Court
• FDA Orders Bard, Others To Study Surgical Mesh Implants
• Pfizer Must Pay $45M In Menopause Drug Suits: Pa. Court
• J&J Investors Renew Push For CEO Liability In Recalls
• BP Spill Fund Freezes Payments After Atty Fees Order
• Overhauling The Federal Jurisdictional Statutes
• AT&T Wins Bid To Arbitrate In Service Quality Class Action
• Grappling With The Consumer Expectations Test
• FDA Seeks To Streamline Medical Device Approvals
• Ecuador Court Backs $18B Pollution Ruling Against Chevron
• 9th Circ. Puts Lid On Actimmune Marketing Action
• Cleveland Sues Ohio To Defend Trans Fat Ban
• Miss. Court Strikes Down Record $322M Asbestos Verdict
• Garlock Asbestos Claimants Win BofA Discovery Bid
• Spire Settles With Catheter Co. Over Recall, Deal Bungle
• DC Circ. Snuffs Out Suit Over FDA's Ear Candle Warnings
• Judge Scraps First Bellwether Trial In Yaz MDL
• Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2012
• Product Liability Regulation To Watch In 2012