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Product Liability - January, 2013

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• Newspaper Carrier Case Could Bolster Class Bids In Calif.
• ConAgra Escapes Suit Over Hebrew National Kosher Claims
• J&J Vaginal Mesh Plaintiff Says She Was Used As Guinea Pig
• Formosa Says FCA Suit Unwarranted Extension Of Law
• Black & Decker Sinks Suit Claiming Tools Released Asbestos
• P&G Gets Probiotic False Ad Action Pared
• DePuy Exec Called Hip Implant Study 'Suicide,' Jury Hears
• Roof Tile Maker Escapes $250M False Ad Class Action
• Merck Shareholders Win Cert. In Vioxx Stock Fraud MDL
• Pfizer Ducks False Ad Suit Over Immune Supplement
• Insurers Can't Escape Exxon Mobil Asbestos Coverage Suit
• Judge Sinks Nestle Waters $50M Late Fee Class Action
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Merck Win In Bellwether Fosamax Trial
• Stryker Hip Implant Litigation Consolidated In Bergen County
• Ciba Knocks Out O2 Optix Contact Lens Injury Suit
• Applebee's, IHOP Shake NJ Drink Price Class Action
• Downtown Miami Tower Sues Construction Co. Over Defects
• CPSC Recalls Children's Dressers Over Tipping Deaths
• Ford's $20M Insurance Conspiracy Suit Kept Intact
• Determining Insurance Coverage In Food-Recall Disputes
• Volkswagen's Audi Deal Nixed For 'Onerous' Claims Process
• Feds Want BP Attys' Docs On Deepwater Pollution Cover-Up
• NY Ruling Keeps Insurers' Late Notice Defense Alive
• JPML To Mull Novel Bankruptcy Shift In Meningitis Cases
• Chrysler Gets Some Claims Nixed In Defective-Brake Action
• BMS, Sanofi Can't Shake FCA Suit Over Plavix Marketing
• Judge Sinks $78M FCA Suit Over Faulty Coast Guard Boats
• The State Of Indemnity In Calif.
• Chevron Fined $1M Over Calif. Refinery Fire
• Chevron Units Can't Shake $19B Freeze On Argentine Assets
• DePuy CEO Testifies On Aussie Pullout In Hip Implant Suit
• Condo Owners Seek OK On $10M Chinese Drywall Deal
• Wal-Mart Failed To Honor Gas Discounts, Suit Says
• Toyota Can't Arbitrate Hybrid Defect Suit, 9th Circ. Says
• French Watchdog Pulls Bayer Acne Drug Over Clotting Risk
• Toyota Recalls 1.3M Cars Over Faulty Airbags, Wiper Blades
• FDA Official Says Off-Label Ruling Won't Limit Enforcement
• Massive Class Certified In Waste Pollution Suit
• Seeking Insurance Coverage For FDA Inspections Under FSMA
• GOP Looks Ready To Wait Obama Out On Empty CPSC Spots
• Goodyear Boots Perkins Coie From Faulty Hose Suit
• Zinc Evidence Belongs In P&G Fixodent Case, 11th Circ. Told
• Texas Lawmaker Proposes Soda Tax To Fund Health Programs
• Calif. Court Backs Atty's Win In Fight Over Malpractice Suit
• NFLPA, Harvard Team Up On $100M Player Health Program
• Post-Sandy Mold Caseload Set For Spring Growth Spurt In NY
• St. Louis Firm Ducks Claims It Botched Negligence Defense
• Drug Misbranding Investigations Remain Top Priority: DOJ
• Bristol-Myers, Sanofi Topple Plavix False Marketing Suit
• Lilly Fights Cymbalta 'Brain Zaps' Suit, Saying It Warned Docs
• Obama Gives CPSC Nominee A 2nd Shot Before Congress
• BP's Guilty Plea, $4.5B Criminal Spill Deal Win Approval
• Generic Medical Foods Not Identical To Pamlab's, Suits Say
• Goodyear Says Travelers Must Cover Future Asbestos Suits
• Genetically Modified Food Can Feed The Planet
• DePuy Hip Implant's Failure Rate 'Striking,' Jury Told
• Divisive Ruling Casts Doubt On Additional Insured Coverage
• 2nd Circ. Kills Suit Over Dow Jones' Cutoff Of WSJ Service
• Jos. A. Bank Escapes Deceptive Ad Suit Over Discounts
• 3rd Circ. Says Pa. Fen-Phen Suit Barred By Earlier MDL Deal
• Sanofi, Bristol-Myers Defeat Plavix Failure-To-Warn Suit
• Europe To Review Blood Clot Risks In Contraceptives
• Moms Sue J&J Over Chemicals In 'All-Natural' Baby Wash
• Judge Freezes Assets Of Execs Tied To Meningitis Outbreak
• Calif. Moves To Add BPA To Prop. 65 Chemical List
• Md. Court Rejects $1M Sanction Over Insurer Conduct
• Grant & Eisenhofer Nabs Class Action Pro From Wolf
• United Fire Must Defend Contractor In Injury Litigation
• 9th Circ. To Rehear Austrian Rail Injury Case En Banc
• And Now A Word From The Panel ...
• Ex-Judge Says He Took Bribes In $19B Chevron Enviro Case
• Consumers Urge Wider Recall In Ranbaxy Glass Shards Action
• Judge Urges Trimming Of Claims In Cinemark Shooting Suits
• Subway Targeted In 4th Suit Over Footlong Sandwiches
• AT&T Belongs In Suit Over IPhone's 3G Speed, Judge Says
• Sandoz Generics Claims Survive, Despite Post-Mensing Trend
• Tobacco Cos. Fight Forced Confessional Cigarette Ads
• J&J Unit DePuy Knew Of Hip Implant Defect, Jury Hears
• High Court Asked To Restore $4.5M Ford Car Crash Verdict
• US V. Takeda Will Be Useful In Off-Label Promotion Cases
• Automation Systems And Product Liability: Best Practices
• UK Fine Likely Just The Start Of Sony's Breach Woes
• FDA Wise To Duck High Court Off-Label Ruling, Attys Say
• US Pushes Supreme Court To Reverse Design Defect Ruling
• Pa. PUC Ups Utility's Penalty In Deal Over Deadly Gas Blast
• Damaged NJ Utilities Have Right To Trial, High Court Says
• Jury Hands Hyundai Win In Santa Fe Rollover Suit
• Armstrong Hit With False Ad Class Suit Over Memoir Lies
• Neutrogena Won't Face Class In Wrinkle Cream False Ad Suit
• Samsung Can't Force Arbitration In Galaxy S Defect Case
• Sargon Enterprises V. USC: A Step Toward Daubert
• UK Watchdog Fines Sony Over PlayStation Data Breach
• The Kilbride Court After 2 Years: Pragmatic And Collegial
• Junior Seau's Family Sues NFL, Riddell Over Brain Trauma
• Subway Accused Of 'Short Selling' Footlong Subs
• July Trial Set For Recovery Issues In WTC Lessee's 9/11 Suit
• NM Lawmakers Set Spaceflight Liability Bill For Blastoff
• Girardi & Keese Gets Malpractice Suit Snuffed Midtrial
• Roche Accuses Accutane Judge Of 'One-Sided' Remarks
• 5th Circ. Says Petroleum Co. Owes $3.8M For Plant Explosion
• EPA Proposes Restrictions On Refinery Chemicals
• Drugmaker, FDA Agree On Terms To Fix Production Issues
• Ford Can't Duck Warranty Claims In Fuel Tank Defect Suit
• The Broad Reach Of New 'Failure-To-Warn-FDA' Claims
• Attys Agree To $143M Fee Split In $2.3B Avandia MDL
• McDonald's To Settle Halal Chicken False Ad Suit
• FDA Approves Allergan's Botox For Overactive Bladders
• Chubb Must Indemnify Insurer In Lead Paint Case: NY Court
• J&J Foresaw 40% Failure Rate In Hip Implants, Doc Shows
• Impax Denied Parkinson's Drug Approval Over Plant Issues
• Ticketmaster To Pay $23M To Settle Service Fee Suit
• 'Jersey Shore' Touts Tanning, Ignores Risks, FTC Told
• Honda Hit With Suit Over Alleged CR-V Door Lock Defect
• Jury Hands Toyota Win In Texas Seat-Defect Crash Suit
• Lone Pine's Impact On Pharma Products Litigation
• Calif. High Court To Mull Whether Stores Need Defibrillators
• Grant & Eisenhofer Sued Over Share Of $84M Abbott Award
• Vilma 'Bountygate' Suit Against NFL Commissioner Tossed
• Noncounty Plaintiffs Booted From Ill. J&J Suits
• Halliburton Says Claims From BP Deepwater Deal Don't Stick
• 2nd Circ. Backs Arab Bank Sanctions In Terror Aid Case
• Continental Fights Coverage Of 'Popcorn Lung' Suits
• Interior Delays Much-Disputed Fracking Disclosure Rule
• Europe Moves To Suspend Merck Cholesterol Drug
• Honda Recalls 750K Vehicles Over Airbag Flaw
• Tampa Seeks $50M From BP For Revenue Lost After Oil Spill
• Excluded Deepwater Plaintiffs Demand Damages From BP
• FDA Defends Approval Of Generic Acetaminophen OD Drug
• Kodak Dodges Pricey Payout In SC Pollution Settlement
• Gun Insurance Could Be Required In Mass. Under New Bill
• FDA Clarifies Rules For Combination Medical Products
• $17.4M Chinese Drywall Settlements Win Tentative OK
• Faulty Grenade FCA Suit Booted Over Relator Obstruction
• US Calls OxyContin FCA Suit 'Parasitic'
• Conquering Pa.'s Product Liability Conundrum
• FDA Rule May Be Lose-Lose Scenario For Metal-Hip Makers
• Red Bull No Better Than Coffee, False Ad Suit Claims
• EPA To Update Pesticide Export Labeling Requirements
• Ex-Massey Boss Gets 21 Months For Hiding Mine Hazards
• Lawmakers Demand Content, Ad Info From Energy Drink Cos.
• Rite Aid, P&G Contest Experts' Credibility in Fixodent Suit
• J&J, Boston Scientific Escape Off-Label Marketing Suit
• 11th Circ. Revives Insurer's Whirlpool Faulty Dryer Suit
• Roche's Win Over $12M Accutane Judgments Stands In NJ
• Covidien Dodges Surgical Stapling Class Claims For Now
• Home Depot Seeks Sanctions Over Wood Treatment Class Row
• BP, Feds Want $4B Deepwater Deal OK'd Despite Objections
• Next On SCOTUS: A Significant Case For Drug Manufacturers
• Sens. Question Validity Of EPA Fracking Pollution Study
• FAA Grounds 787 Dreamliner Amid Technical Woes
• House Energy Committee Questions Post-Fukushima Regs
• Va. High Court Overturns $17.5M Exxon Asbestos Verdict
• GAF Can't Shake Shoddy Shingle Warranty Claims
• Pfizer Says Off-Label Marketing FCA Suit Falls Short
• Thyssen Mine Collapse Suit Revived On 10th Circ.'s Order
• Toyota Stops Acceleration Bellwether Just Before Trial
• NJ Landfill's Stench A Nuisance, Not A Hazard: Report
• NuAire, Merrill Agree To Drop Incubator Recall Fight
• Obama Pushes For Assault Weapon Ban, Ammo Limits
• Pfizer Settles Chantix Suit Slated For Bellwether Trial
• Merck Says Fosamax Femur Fracture Claims Are Preempted
• Where Calif. Stands On A New Product Liability Trend
• New Tests Set To Turn Food Litigation On Its Head
• Cleaning Co. Damaged NJ Devils Arena, Suit Says
• Drywall Safety Law Lets Chinese Cos. Off Easy, Attys Say
• Biotronik Escapes Suit Over Defective Defibrillators
• NYC Sweet-Drink Size Cap Won't Bring Fines Till June
• Supplement Co. Can't Sue FDA Officer Over Product Seizure
• 6th Circ. Asked To Revive Suits Alleging Generic Reglan Harm
• NJ High Court Tackles Post-Ch. 11 Asbestos Coverage Row
• AMICO Fights Hancock Center Accident Coverage In 7th Circ.
• Uponor Dodges 3rd-Party Claims In Defective Plumbing Suit
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Shook Hardy
• Noteworthy Product Liability Decisions Of 2012: Part 2
• The Ill. Supreme Court 2012: Year In Review
• NJ Landfill Owner Stops Work Amid Outcry Over Odors
• 9th Circ. Further Muddies Case For Device Preemption
• Safeguard Founders Say Morgan Stanley Stymied $350M Claim
• Porch Collapse Ruling Betrays Limits Of Occurrence Test
• Jury Hands Louisiana-Pacific Win In Faulty Home-Siding Row
• Ecuadorean Group Denied Intervention In Chevron Fraud Suit
• Groups Barred From Intervening In CPSC Database Suit
• Fisher-Price Hit With Suit Over Recalled Baby Sleepers
• Newmeyer, Centex Can't Duck Travelers' Overbilling Claims
• FDA Warns St. Jude Over Production Of Heart Device
• Taco Bell, KFC Lettuce Blamed In Canadian E. Coli Outbreak
• Beware Implied Warranty Of Habitability In Pa.
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: O'Melveny & Myers
• Justices Invite SG's Opinion In Pfizer Asbestos Case
• 6th Circ. Upholds Black Lung Benefits For Deceased Miner
• Is Ill. A Forum-Shopping Paradise? State Court Says No
• Ala. Ruling May Mark Post-Mensing Trend For Brand Liability
• BP Wants $3.4B Cut From Deepwater Liability Suit
• J&J Exec Says Vaginal Mesh Product Passed Safety Tests
• 4th Circ. Backs Dismissal of Takeda Whistleblower Suit
• FAA To Examine Dreamliner After Fire, Other Glitches
• EU Says No New Evidence Of Clot Risks In Contraceptives
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Jones Day
• Brand-Name Makers Can Face Generic-Drug Suits: Ala. Court
• Atty Loses Appeal To Enforce $1M Bus Accident Deal
• Roche Wants 40 Accutane Suits Junked For Lack Of Experts
• FDA Yanks Rule Shielding Docs In Misconduct Inquiries
• UK Helicopter Crash Suit To Proceed in Pa. Fed. Court
• Spanair Crash Suits Don't Belong In US, 9th Circ. Says
• J&J Hit With Five Suits Over Tylenol In Pa. Court
• BioMimetic Triumphs Over Investors' Fraud Class Action
• Va. Court Says 1st Diagnosis Starts Asbestos Claim Clock
• Lexington Dodges Untimely $35M Piping Coverage Suit
• Heeding Presumption In NY Law? It Depends Who You Ask
• Law Firm Can't Escape Sanctions In Best Buy Speaker Suit
• Ecuador-Suit Investor Accused Attys Of Fraud, Chevron Says
• Brain Disease Diagnoses Create Courtroom Hurdle For NFL
• Judge Wants Expert's Take In NJ Landfill Odor Battle
• NDAA Shines Spotlight On Contractor Indemnification
• Ex-Construction Manager Wants In On Waterscape Settlements
• Class Denied Cert. In Skinnygirl Cocktail False Ad Suit
• Va. High Court Flips Ford, Honeywell Asbestos Verdict
• Ford Evades Fire Evidence In Va. Wrongful Death Suit
• J&J Failed To Warn Of Vaginal Mesh Risks, NJ Jury Told
• Insurer On Hook For $1M Instant Oatmeal Recall Deal
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: DLA Piper
• 9th Circ. Revives Paraplegic Man's Medtronic Pain Pump Suit
• Teva Wants Strict FDA Review For Biogen's Rival MS Drug
• 2nd Circ. Mulls Travelers' Exit From $510M Asbestos Deals
• New Civil Litigation Firm NastLaw Launches In Philly
• FDA Orders Cuts To Sleep-Aid Dosages Over Car Crash Risks
• Black Elk Energy Hit With Derivative Suit Over Rig Accident
• 5th Circ. Revives Notification Claims Against BP, Transocean
• The Split On FDA Requirement Of Graphic Smoking Warnings
• FDA Instructs Opioid-Drug Makers On Abuse Deterrents
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Bowman And Brooke
• Ex-InterMune CEO Sues HHS Over 5-Year Program Ban
• State Suits To Protect Citizens Not Class Actions: 2nd Circ.
• NJ Accused Of Improper Cleanup At Condemned Property
• CORRECTED: BP Can Film Chu In Deepwater Deposition, Judge Says
• 124 Lung Scar Suits Kept Alive In Asbestos MDL
• Judge Denies Class Cert. In Toyota Hybrid Braking MDL
• Pillinger Atty Joins Eckert Seamans' Product Liability Team
• Personal Injury Firm Hits Rival With $2.2M Poaching Suit
• $200M Insurance Dispute Belongs In Court, 8th Circ. Told
• FDA Weighs St. Jude's Promise Of Durata Production Fixes
• Ala. Judge Tosses Suit Challenging 100% Natural OJ Label
• Cozen's Insurer Seeks $8M For Fire At NY Office Tower
• New Boeing Plane Suffers 3rd Major Glitch In 3 Days
• Forest Labs Skirts Sanctions In Lexapro, Celexa Suicide MDL
• Former EPA General Counsel Joins Covington In DC
• Avon Hit With False Ad Suit Over Anti-Aging Product Claims
• Noteworthy Product Liability Decisions Of 2012: Part 1
• Judge Tosses Cooper Co. Investor Suit Over Lens Recall
• Pfizer, Investors Lose Sanctions Bids In Arthritis Drugs Case
• J&J Diabetes Drug Effective But Carries Risks, FDA Says
• Study Finds No Rise In Dementia For NFL Retirees
• Slain Lockheed Worker's Parents Rip Bid To Nix Appeal
• DOJ Wants Trustee In Meningitis Pharmacy Bankruptcy
• Former Pa. State Secretary Joins Personal Injury Firm
• Texas Court Eyes Toyota's Bid To Restore Win In Crash Suit
• Toyota Escapes $2.5M Verdict In Rollover Crash Suit
• Fisher-Price Recalls Infant Sleeper Over Mold Risks
• National Union Says Essex Owes Costs Of Miner Injury Suits
• Fosamax MDL Plaintiff Slams Jury Instructions At 2nd Circ.
• Jeep Grand Cherokees Pose No Engine Fire Risk: NHTSA
• Lane Powell Ducks Bulk Of Power Co.'s Malpractice Suit
• Medtronic Wants Off-Label Marketing FCA Suit Junked
• Ecuadoreans Can't Seek Review Of Chevron Fraud Claims
• CPSC Continues Crusade Against High-Powered Magnets
• Toyota Calls No Harm, No Foul In Hybrid Class Action
• Homeowners Want Stay Lifted To Sue WL Homes Insurers
• FDA Hasn't Ruled Out Testing Burdens In Food Rule Just Yet
• Justices Weigh Class Action Fairness Act's Removal Power
• Safety Concerns Prompt NHTSA's Call For Louder Hybrid Cars
• Supreme Court Lets Esso's $70M Hot Fuel Penalty Stand
• FDA Allows Limited Production At Plant Tied To Outbreak
• Breach Of Trial Agreement Cost EP Energy $21M Verdict: Suit
• BP Says Pension Funds' Stock Loss Claims Belong In UK
• 8th Circ. Affirms General Mills' $2.2M Win In Meatball Row
• Oceaneering Says Insurer Owes It $2M For Chevron Rig Repair
• Travelers Says Privilege Bars In-House Counsel Testimony
• Claims Flushed From Exploding Toilet Class Action
• 'Fungi-Nail' False Ad Suit Will Stay In Federal Court
• More Green Chemistry Regulations For Calif.
• Transocean Spill Settlement Shows Feds' Focus On BP
• Mass Gov. Proposes Overhaul To Compounding Oversight
• FDA Rolls Out Long-Awaited Food Safety Rules
• NY Bill Would Place Warnings On Skateboards, Inline Skates
• Lathrop & Gage Adds Litigation Pro In St. Louis
• Subaru Recalls 630K Vehicles Over Puddle Light Fire Risk
• Trex Dodges Faulty Deck Fraud Claims For Now
• Alpha Hit With Another Pollution Suit Over Pa. Coal Mine
• Ins And Outs Of Corporate Representative Depositions
• Ill. Asbestos Ruling May Drive Products Suits Out Of State
• Ky. Demands $7M From Shipping Co. For Bridge Damage
• Watchdog Blasts 5-Hour Energy Maker Over 'Crash' Claim
• Kia Sorento Prone To Catastrophic Engine Failure, Class Says
• Leaked NY Report Finds Fracking Doesn't Pose Health Risk
• Insurers Prevail In 11th Circ. Chinese Drywall Coverage Suit
• Gov't Loses Bid To Seal Docs In FDA Email Spying Case
• 5th Circ. Lets Chubb Off Hook In $20M Diet Aid Coverage Row
• Whistleblower Can't Fight Amgen's $612M Aranesp Deal: Judge
• Atty Excluded Ex-Clients From $11M Toxic Wood Deal: Suit
• EPA Argues Human Test Subject Challenge Falls Outside Courts
• Amazon, Others Settle Bamboo Product False Ad Suit With US
• 'Nap Nanny' Maker Wants CPSC Sanctioned Over Recall Notice
• Transocean To Plead Guilty, Pay $1.4B Over Oil Spill
• Abacus V. ADT: Importance Of Waivers Of Subrogation
• More Gatekeeper Roles And Obligations For Trial Courts
• Remington, DuPont Sued Over Faulty Trigger Pulls
• Greenwich Sues To Duck Cleanup Costs At NJ Becton Site
• FDA Faults Cantaloupe Farm For Lack Of Post-Outbreak Fixes
• Despite $1B Deal, Toyota Faces Bumpy Road In Injury Cases
• Congress Sends Chinese Drywall Bill To President's Desk
• Alpha Unit Sued Over Alleged Pollution From Pa. Coal Mine
• J&J Wins Rapid Approval Of Specialized TB Drug
• Hughes Hubbard Lures Ex-Shook Hardy Product Liability Vet
• Isis Accused Of Hiding Cholesterol Drug's Safety Risks
• Ford Hid Engine Defects To Avoid Warranty Repairs, Suit Says
• Recent Past Is Prologue To Life Sciences Regulation
• How Caronia Could Reshape Government Investigations
• Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2013
• Product Liability Regulation To Watch In 2013
• Law360 Selects Top Practice Groups Of The Year