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Product Liability - August, 2016

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• Australian Agency Slaps VW With Emissions Scandal Suit
• Theranos Yanks New Zika Blood Test
• NY County Sues Drug Cos. Over Opioid Marketing
• Fla. Appeals Court Restores Tobacco Cos.' $5M Punishment
• Procter & Gamble Gets Bulk Of Fixodent MDL Cases Tossed
• NY Officials Slam EPA For Role In Village's Water Crisis
• 3 Takeaways From FDA's Off-Label Forum Plan
• Convicted Ex-Acclarent Execs Shed Bail, Travel Requirements
• Fla. Justices Reject Appeal Over Improper Engle Trial Closing
• NCAA Faces 7 New Concussion Suits By Student-Athletes
• Subaru, Drivers Get Final OK On Oil-Guzzling Defect Deal
• Only FDA Can Be Sued For Salmon Decision, Judge Says
• 8th Circ. Upholds Atty Fees In Rice Crop Contamination MDL
• $1B Suit Says Hitachi Stole Trade Secrets For Fukushima Work
• Insurer Wants Home Depot To Pay After Oil Causes Home Fire
• Ex-NFLer Seeks High Court Review Of Concussion Deal
• EPA Owns Up To Blowing Deadline To Limit Perchlorate
• Chevron Arbitrators Will Consider 2nd Circ. Donziger Decision
• FDA Adds Black Box Warnings About Mixing Opioids, Benzos
• Sens. Seek NTSB Probe Of Takata-Linked Truck Explosion
• Blood Sugar Monitor Maker Hit With Suit Over Car Crash
• California's 'Made In The USA' Law: 1 Year Later
• Final Bellwether Trials Picked In Syngenta Tainted Seed MDL
• DuPont Can't Decelerate 'Group Of 40' Cancer Trials
• Kinder Morgan Unit Fined $198K For Pipeline Safety Lapses
• On The Horizon: Revisions To Prop 65 Warning Regulations
• Pepsi Settlement Gets Final OK In Carcinogen Suit
• Automated Cars Are Here While Regulators Remain En Route
• Reconciling The Practice With The Business Of Law
• Plavix Ruling Cements Calif. As Center For Mass Torts
• Dozens Barred From Suing Developer Over Septic Problems
• Endo Vitamin Buyers Reach $15.5M Settlement Agreement
• Drivers Clash Over Consolidation Site Of Fiat Gearshift MDL
• EPA OIG Starts Drinking Water Oversight Investigation
• Judge Denies Bid To Vacate $1.2M Verdict In Fertilizer Suit
• FDA Warning Wire: Drugmaker VP Removed During Inspection
• Pfizer Wins Dismissal Of Zoloft Birth Defects Suit
• Organic Food Co. Sues Chia Seed Suppliers Over Salmonella
• Rainmaker Q&A: Patrick McNicholas
• Toxic Tort Suit Not Barred By $5B Tronox Deal, 2nd Circ. Told
• Builder Can Be Liable To Secondary Buyer, Pa. Court Says
• Apple Customers Say IPhone 6 Touchscreens Are Defective
• M&M Buyers Say 'Slack Fill' Suit Doesn't Flout Nutrition Act
• Actavis Wants Conspiracy Claim Nixed In Testosterone MDL
• Chicago Supplement Biz In FDA Hot Water Over Lead Levels
• 10th Circ. Won't Revisit Rejected $1.6M Solar Arbitral Award
• Fiat Chrysler Gets Claims Trimmed In Jeep Transmission Suit
• Mondelez Wants Underfilled Sour Patch Box Suit Trashed
• Challenging No-Injury Class Actions In State Court
• REBUTTAL: Establishing Standards And Norms In Mediation
• HP Printer Buyers Urge Cert. Of Nationwide False Ad Class
• Fitbit Buyers Fight Arbitration In Consumer Fraud Suit
• Widow Awarded $1.37M In Suit Over Ford Air Bag System
• Fish Co. Tells 9th Circ. Oil & Water Mix In Coverage Row
• Judge Crumples Shoddy Shrink Wrap Dispute
• Tony Stewart To Appeal Wrongful Death Coverage Loss
• Calif. High Court Greenlights Non-Residents' Plavix Suits
• Saint-Gobain Loses Challenge To Vermont Toxic Water Rule
• Judge Suggests Nixing Trio From Navy Asbestos Row
• Residents Face Uphill Fight In Pa. Navy Contamination Suits
• Mine Cos. Must Face Suit Over Gold King Disaster, NM Says
• NHL Says Arbitrator Overstepped In Cutting Wideman's Ban
• St. Jude Heart Devices Have Security Weaknesses, Suit Says
• GSK Can't Ax Out-Of-Staters From Ill. Paxil Suit, Court Says
• Convicted Ex-Acclarent Execs Don't Need Passports: DOJ
• BMW, Others Hit Ford With $45M Suit In Shipboard Car Fire
• Judge Rethinks Remand Of Mo. Residents' Benicar Claims
• Funding Litigation And Treatment: Leveling The Playing Field?
• Truck Carrying Air Bag Inflators Explodes, Kills Woman
• Berkeley Slams CTIA's Flip-Flop In Cellphone Warning Row
• Consumers Defend Baby Formula 'Organic' Label Suit
• Brazilian Agency's Help In Lilly Coverage Row OK, Arch Says
• Calif.'s Strict Child Vaccination Law Stays In Effect For Now
• Tropical Smoothie Chain Sued Over Hepatitis-Linked Berries
• DaVita Seeks End To Dialysis Suit
• Kimberly-Clark Surgical Gown Buyers Near Cert. In Safety Suit
• Third-Party Payors Say GSK Skews Avandia Claims
• Health Hires: K&L Gates, Pharma Trade Org, Tucker Ellis
• Theranos To Appeal Sanctions Over Lab Lapses
• Boxer Pushes EPA To Regulate Asbestos Under New TSCA
• St. Jude Insists Cardiac Devices Are Safe From Cyberattacks
• Beware Unsubstantiated Attacks On The 'Bare Metal' Defense
• Defining Attorney-Client Relationships In The Electronic Age
• Enviro Hits Biomass Co. With Stormwater Pollution Suit
• Purina Says Consumers' Beneful Dog Food Suit Has No Bite
• Aveo Promises Reforms In Cancer Drug Derivative Settlement
• Exclusion Axes Anda's 'Pill Mill' Coverage, 11th Circ. Says
• Pa. Judge Urged To Preserve Coverage For Building Collapse
• Fla. Tells 11th Circ. To Affirm Skim Milk Labeling Ruling
• Mazda Recalling 190K SUVs Over Possible Steering Failure
• Bird Poop Condo Coverage Invalid, Insurer Says
• 3 Key Challenges When Closing A Nuclear Plant
• Anheuser's 'Abbey Ale' Trickery Common, Drinker Says
• Accused Polluter Aids Public Water Plan In NH Town
• Calif. Supreme Court Won't Hear Asbestos Suit
• WR Grace, Hospital Must Mediate Asbestos Property Claims
• Attys Defend $15M Fee Bid In Sears Dishwasher Defect Suit
• Silver Can Stay Free Pending Appeal, Thanks To McDonnell
• Engle Findings Have Due Process Issues, RJR Tells 11th Circ.
• Mars Recalls M&M's-Branded Jewelry Over Lead Concerns
• Deceived Customer Urges Sanctioning AT&T In False Ad Suit
• Starbucks Looks To Put Underfilled Drink Suit On The Rocks
• AutoZone, Consumers Scolded For Discovery Spats
• RJ Reynolds Escapes Liability For Mom's Lung Cancer Death
• US Denied Grant Of $4.5M Liability Cap In Superfund Case
• St. Jude Cardiac Devices Carry Cyberattack Risk, Report Says
• VW Settles With US Dealerships In Diesel Emissions Case
• GM Cleared By Jury In Texas Ignition Switch Trial
• E-Textiles: Regulating The Future Of Fashion
• Confusing Order Page Saves Amazon Diet Pill Suit: 2nd Circ.
• GM Can't Argue Drug Addiction During Trial, Driver Says
• Ill. AG Slams Insys Over Opioid Off-Label Marketing
• 4 Reasons Law Firm Business Development Initiatives Fail
• OPINION: Overreaction Over 3rd-Party Class Action Funding
• Herbicide Found In Nature Valley Bars, Suit Says
• Calif. Theranos Actions Combined Into Single Suit
• Ind. Homeowners Demand Johnson Controls' Vapor Test Data
• Judge Asked To Deny KBR's Discovery Bid In Burn Pit MDL
• New GM Can Argue Old GM Ignorance Of Ignition Defect
• Whey Execs Dodge Urea Suit, Insurers Escape Coverage
• Groups Tell FCC Wireless Car Tech Unsafe, Violates Privacy
• Feds Update Hazardous Materials Commerce Regs
• RJ Reynolds Owes For Longtime Smoker's Disease, Jury Told
• Ford Recalls 111K Vehicles To Fix Fuel Pump, Window Issues
• Target Faces Class Action Claiming Its Aloe Gel Has No Aloe
• Enviros Ask 9th Circ. To Force New EPA Lead Paint Standards
• Barnes & Thornburg Nabs Product Liability Pro From Bowman
• Texas Atty Wants Stay Lifted In BP's Deepwater Fraud Suit
• Medicare Settlements In Tainted Steroids MDL Get Early OK
• Toyota Slapped With Suit Over Air Bag Defect Response
• Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa Sued Over Concert Railing Collapse
• Zydus Can't Escape Wrongful Death Suit, Judge Says
• Michelin, Takata Win $80M Rollover Crash Suit In Fla. Trial
• Lawmakers Question Youth Football Group's Safety Stats
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rehear NY Housing Authority Asbestos Claims
• Judge Tosses Yogurt Drink Buyer's Suit
• Brine Co. Must Arbitrate With Sinkhole Insurers, Judge Told
• DOT Slams Enviro Suit Over Pipeline Spill Response Plans
• US Navy Hit With First Suit Over Pa. Base Contamination
• Lilly Fights Brazilian Agency Wading Into Arch Squabble
• New FDA 'Generally Recognized As Safe' Rule: What To Know
• The Psychological Edge Of Relieving Stressed Jurors
• Rainmaker Q&A: Duane Morris' Matthew Taylor
• Court To Hear Honeywell's Bid For Asbestos Victims' Names
• Boston Judge Leans Toward Remanding La. GranuFlo Case
• Fla. High Court Turns Down Couple's Chinese Drywall Suit
• FDA Warning Wire: Aloe Vera Farm Gets Agency Burn
• Order Keeping Building Collapse Case In Philly Challenged
• GM Can't Get Sanctions In Texas Ignition Bellwether
• Genentech Seeks Quick Win In Cancer Drug Dosage Case
• Tribe Objects To $177M Enbridge Deal Over Pipeline Spills
• 9th Circ. Affirms Arbitration For 23andMe In Marketing Case
• Monsanto Ducks SF-Area Cities' Suits Over Bay Pollution
• Soldiers Say KBR Violating Discovery Rules In Burn Pit MDL
• VW Investor Wants Labaton To Head Emissions Suits
• Bosch Seeks To Shield Workers From 'Wild' VW Plot Claims
• Proposed Class Action Over 'Organic' Baby Food Tossed
• Eli Lilly Urges 9th Circ. Not To Revive Cymbalta Suit
• AIG Unit Slams Developer's Bid For Defect Defense Coverage
• Pa. State Rep. Calls For Suit Over Navy Base Contamination
• NJ High Court OKs Gross Negligence Over Water Park Injury
• Kroger Labeling Suit Was Wrongly Tossed, 9th Circ. Hears
• GM Seeks To End Last Ignition Switch Bellwether
• McDonald's Recalls 29M Kids' Fitness Bands
• From BigLaw To Your Own Firm: 4 Tips For Legal Startups
• Rainmaker Q&A: Sills Cummis' Beth Rose
• NJ Reglan Ruling Widens Generic Label Preemption Split
• Judge Explains Rulings In Acclarent Criminal Cases
• National Union Owes $3.7M For Utah Mine Collapse Coverage
• Atty Sanctioned Over Discovery Breach In X-Ray Warnings
• 2nd Circ. Insurance Case May Be Bound For Conn. Justices
• Mitsubishi Recalls 82K Vehicles Over Acceleration Issues
• Nebraska Couple's Reglan Claims Time-Barred, Judge Says
• Exxon Seeks To Trim Suit Alleging Chemical Plant Pollution
• Metro Slams Union's Worker Rehire Bid After Smoke Incident
• Goodman Beats Class Cert. In $803M AC Defect Suit
• Gauge Maker Says $3.3M Ad Verdict Based On Speculation
• 'Fabricated' Evidence Dooms Texas Ignition Suit, GM Says
• GM Says Bankruptcy Court Right For Ignition Switch Claims
• Starbucks Wins Dismissal Of Calif. Underfilled Iced Drink Suit
• Feds Want New Claim In GMO Salmon Approval Case Tossed
• Medline Hit With NJ Suit Over Burning Dangers Of Cold Pack
• Ad Agency Wants Out Of Purina Rival's False Ad Suit
• Gov't Aims to Reopen Bulletproof Vest FCA Battle
• 4 Communications Fundamentals For High-Stakes Litigation
• Revolutionizing UK Product Recall Action?
• Reglan Suits Not Preempted By Federal Law, NJ Justices Say
• Rainmaker Q&A: Morgan Lewis' James Dragna
• Lipitor Buyers Say Claims Can't Be Axed Before Discovery
• Travelers Can't Escape Asbestos Coverage, Del. Judge Says
• GM Ignition Court Urged To Let Mechanic Husband Testify
• FDA Extends Comment Period On Sodium Reduction
• Wipeout Of Mirena MDL To Be Challenged At 2nd Circ.
• Plastics Co. Gets 2nd Shot At Disintegrated-Bag Coverage
• Court Told New GM Can't Retry Ignition-Switch Findings
• Trinity Guardrails Probe Reportedly Ends With No Action
• Surgery Center Objects To Remand Bid In Meningitis MDL
• FDA Barred From Shutting Down Tissue Therapy Co.
• Fiat Chrysler Slams Defect Suit By 'Wannabe Class Counsel'
• 5 Signs You're Not Suited To Be A Product Liability Lawyer
• PG&E Fined $26M For Bad Record-Keeping Behind Leaks
• Abilify Whistleblowers Want 6th Circ. To Revive FCA Suit
• NHL Opposes Late Addition Of CTE Sufferer As Class Rep
• BMW Ducks Most Of Drivers' Leaky Trunk Class Action
• 'Schwarzenegger' Supplement Maker Defends Protein Claims
• J&J Fights $500K Risperdal Verdict At Pa. Appeals Court
• BMW Can't Close Door On Locking Suit, Consumer Says
• Rule Of Law Trumps Rhetoric In Chevron's 2nd Circ. Win
• The Evolution Of Diacetyl-Related Litigation: Part 2
• Meningitis Victim Statements Barred At Investor's Sentencing
• Risk Management Tips For Attys Serving As Local Counsel
• Trinity Fights Back On Escobar In $663M FCA Row
• RJ Reynolds Owes For Mom's Lung Cancer Death, Jury Told
• Pella Pushes For Iowa High Court Review In Coverage Suit
• 3rd Circ. Says Pa. Can Hear 3 Sailors' Asbestos Suits
• Pfizer Ducks Lipitor Fraud Claims Suit Again In 2nd Circ.
• Texas Atty Acquitted Of Scamming BP With Fake Claims
• Corning, Philips Can't Dodge Glass Pollution Class Action
• 9th Circ. Remands Diabetes Suit Instead Of Dismissing
• Judge Ends Subcontractor's Suit Over NASA Paint Job
• B&G Foods Hit With Whistleblower Suit Over Pirate's Booty
• Nissan Owners' Cert. Bid Over Bubbling Panels Breaks Down
• VW Says NY Emissions Cover-Up Suit Belongs In Fed. Court
• Ex-Acclarent Execs Want Travel Restrictions Lifted
• Feds Say 2nd Circ. Decision Bodes Ill For Sheldon Silver
• GM Could Face Evidence Of Similar Incidents In Switch Trial
• Syngenta Dodges Most Of GMO Corn MDL
• RJ Reynolds Prevails In $3M Heart Disease Engle Trial
• Steel Co. Says GE Fight Belongs In Court, Not Arbitration
• Calif. Landowners Sue Plains Over 2015 Oil Pipeline Spill
• Calif. Cane Juice Suit Partially Thrown Out
• Harley-Davidson Reaches $15M Deal Over Defeat Devices
• The Evolution Of Diacetyl-Related Litigation: Part 1
• Flintkote Owes For Property Contamination, 3rd Circ. Told
• Litigation Financing Forced Into The Light By Chevron Case
• Execs Accuse Calif. County Of Illegal Raids, Strip Searches
• Costco, Apotex Generic Lipitor Labeling Suit Hits 9th Circ.
• BMW Escapes Wrongful Death Suit Due To Misuse Of Jack
• Contractors Catch More Heat For Faulty Military Helmets
• Hyland's Beats Remaining Claims After False Ad Suit Verdict
• PG&E Seeks To Undo San Bruno Blast Conviction
• RJR Owes $3M For Smoker's Heart Disease, Jury Told
• Insurer Says It's Not Liable In Liquid-Nitrogen Drink Claim
• Post-Drywall Deal Homebuyers Shouldn't Collect, Court Told
• FDA Guidance Partially Undone In Tobacco Labeling Suit
• 5th Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of Faulty Spinal Implant Suit
• Beware The 'Standard' Mediation Confidentiality Agreement
• Tote Bags Can't Fix Denim Co.'s 'Made In USA' Settlement
• Lifeway Can't Squeeze Cane Juice Class Action
• 9th Circ. Affirms Toss Of NuBone Safety Claims
• Tronox Deal Bars Toxic Tort Suit, Kerr-McGee Tells 2nd Circ.
• Shipping Pallet Company Fights Starbucks Moldy Coffee Suit
• Fiat Chrysler Escapes Minivan Rust Defect Suit At 6th Circ.
• Ex-Pfizer Doc Asks Court To Rethink His Fraud Claims Suit
• FDA Warning Wire: A Midsummer Enforcement Bonanza
• Brockovich Wants EPA To Set Hexavalent Chromium Levels
• NHL Players Drop Puck On New Suit Over Head Trauma
• Ky. AG Hits J&J With Pelvic Mesh Deceptive Marketing Suit
• DOT Clarifies Regs For Abandoned Oil, Gas Pipelines
• Seeger Weiss Immune From $6.9M Vioxx Row, 5th Circ. Told
• Chobani Says There's No Deception In Greek Yogurt Label
• Navajo Nation Sues EPA Over Gold King Mine Spill
• Google Unit Nest Beats False-Ad Class Cert. Bid
• Arch Seeks Brazilian Insurance Regulator's Aid In Lilly Row
• Anheuser Pushes Back On Class Cert. In Leffe Beer Suit
• 5 Mistakes To Avoid When Building Law Libraries
• Calif. Fee Ruling Keeps Checks On Plaintiffs Bar Windfalls
• Texas Weighs In: Do Contractors Have Blanket Indemnity?
• Yogurt Buyer Urges Toss Of Suit To Pave Way For Appeal
• GM Sheds 2nd Texas Ignition Switch Bellwether
• Whole Foods Can't Ax New Mentions Of Probe, Shopper Says
• Sen. Again Goes After NHL Commish Over Head Trauma Link
• GM Ignition Switch Bellwether Gets Pretrial Trim
• FTC Wins False Ad Case Against Gray Hair Supplement Maker
• Girardi Ex-Client Appeals $130M Deal-Skimming Suit Dismissal
• RJ Reynolds Hit With $5M Verdict Over Veteran's Cancer Death
• 2nd Circ. Denies En Banc Review In Bhopal Pollution Suit
• BP Reaches $67M Proposed Settlement In Solar Panel Suit
• Brother Printer Co. Wants Dismissal, Sanctions In Fraud Suit
• Bristol-Meyers, Pfizer Hid Eliquis Risks, $10M Suit Alleges
• Greenberg Traurig Adds EPA Vet To Firm
• Nature's Way Can't Shake Most Of 'Healthy' Coconut Oil Row
• Purina Can't Slip Low-Bacon Dog Treat Claims
• Kiln Maker, Travelers Say Ind. Firm Flubbed Asbestos Work
• Law Students Should Explore BigLaw Pro Bono Options
• Exide Execs' Deal Means Insurance Is Off, Provider Says
• Faegre, Others Can Sue Former Clients For Return Of Fees
• Exxon Fights For Coverage Row Atty Fees At 5th Circ.
• Drugmakers Hit With Suit Over Nerve-Damaging Antibiotic
• Medtronic Seeks To Nix State-Law Claims In FCA Suit
• 'Serial Objector' Atty DQ'd From Whirlpool, Sears Suit
• RJ Reynolds Owes Widow $10M For Veteran's Death, Jury Told
• San Diego Hits Lockheed Martin With Hazardous Waste Suit
• DuPont, 9 Other Cos. Sued Over River Pollution In Ohio
• The 5 TSCA Changes Most Likely To Spawn Litigation
• Girardi Again Beats Ex-Client's $130M Deal-Skimming Suit
• VW Gets Court OK On Program To Scrap Cheating Diesel Cars
• Judge Tacks $6M In Delay Damages To $70M Risperdal Award
• Toyota Recalls 337K Vehicles For Suspension Issues Again
• Rail Shippers Petition DOT To Block Rival Tank Car Standards
• Oil Co. Says Insurer Must Cover Crop Losses From Spill
• 5th Circ. Says Chevron Can't Duck Pirate Attack Suit
• Severed Riddell Complaints Struck From NFL Concussion MDL
• Lab Affiliates Want Meningitis Victims Silent At Sentencing
• 5th Circ. Won't Block $2.7M Fine For Exxon Pipeline Leak
• City Can't Block FCC Radiation Rule Arguments, 9th Circ. Says
• Mad Hacks: Legal Ramifications Of Continued Car Hacking
• Big Tobacco's Preemption Args Can't Shake Engle Defeat
• Army Sheds Another Chemical Weapons Pollution Suit
• $12.7M Verdict Reversed In Dispute Over Oil Well Blowout
• VW Owners Refusing $14.7B Emissions Deal Must Wait To Sue
• Bird Poop Coverage Row Must Be Flushed, Property Co. Says
• 2nd Circ. Should Flip GM Ignition-Defect Ruling, NAM Says
• Hagens Berman Clients May Be Allowed To Drop GSK Claims
• Nissan Dealerships Owe $46M For Delivery Driver Crash
• Navajo Leader Urges Expedited Gold King Compensation
• VW Class Attys To Seek Up To $332.5M In Fees On Deal
• 10th Circ. Will Hear First-To-File FCA Challenge
• Brother's Firm May Cause Judge DQ In Supplement MDL
• General Mills Pokes Few Holes In Cheerios False-Ad Suit
• Horizontal Exhaustion Not The Texas Way, 5th Circ. Told
• FDA Revises Supplement Safety Notification Guidance
• FDA Guidance Can't Save 'Cane Juice' Suit, Odwalla Says
• Anheuser Urges Disclosure Of Probe Info On Leffe Beer Line
• Outokumpu Can't Stay GE Unit's Bid To Arbitrate Liability
• Bigelow Ducks Tea Label Suits, Setting Up 9th Circ. Battle
• Latham & Watkins Faces DQ Bid In Zurich's Lead Injury Suit
• Calif. Judge Rejects False-Ad Class Action Settlement
• River Shipper Can't Dodge Claims From Oil Spill, Feds Say
• CORRECTED: Hedrick Kring Nabs Litigation Attorney From Akin Gump
• Union Carbide, Kelly-Moore Not Liable In $11M Asbestos Row
• DC Circ. Asked To Undo DOT's Ban Of E-Cigs On Flights
• GM Urges 2nd Circ. To Rehear Ignition Switch Dispute
• Advance Auto Parts Settles Suit Over Terms And Conditions
• Pa. Families Defend $4M Cabot Fracking Verdict
• Daiichi, Forest Ask Judge To Rethink Benicar Mo. Remand
• Texas Court Asked To Revisit Fuel Spill Coverage Ruling
• Tesla Says Another Autopilot Crash Occurred In Beijing
• Apple, IPhone Users End Wi-Fi Defect Suit
• Smoker Can't Revive $20M Punitive Win Despite Judicial Error
• Colorado Hits CBS, Lockheed, Others With $4M Cleanup Suit
• Chevron, Exxon, Others Duck La. Parish's Environmental Suit
• Enviros Fight To Keep NJ Agencies In River Pollution Suit
• Enviros Scold FDA Over Genetically Modified Mosquito Plan
• Amtrak Settles With Philly Train Derailment Victims
• Rig Accident Malpractice Case Not Ripe, Says Texas Court
• MLB Says Fan Suit Over Stadium Netting Strikes Out
• Liberty Mutual, AIG Units End $34M Verdict Coverage Spat
• Questions Over Preemption In Monster's False Ad Case
• Return Of Exec Accountability Creates Compliance Challenges
• Chrysler Hit With Defect Suit Over Gearshift Malfunctions
• Chevron, DOJ Reach $143M Proposed Deal For Mine Cleanup
• FDA Warning Wire: Pfizer Hospira Plant Troubles
• Chicago Says Recent Decision Backs Opioid Marketing Suit
• 5th Circ. Denies Request To Rehear Honda Air Bag Suit
• Okla. Homeowners Say Halliburton Contaminated Water
• 4 Takeaways From Chevron's Win In $9.5B Pollution Battle
• 1st Circ. Told No Fraud Was Public Before Covidien FCA Suit
• DuPont Can't Delay Trials In Cancer MDL, Court Told
• EPA Enforcement Will Stay Tough Post-Obama, Giles Says
• Jury Convicts PG&E In San Bruno Blast Criminal Trial
• $8.4M False Advertising Verdict Too Low, Software Co. Says
• Chipotle Must Turn Over Docs In GMO Suit, Consumers Say
• Writing Arbitration Clauses To Get The Arbitration You Want
• Fla. Drug Co. Recalls Liquid Products Over Bacteria
• FDA's Pursuit Of A National Medical Device Evaluation System
• Italy Hits VW With €5M Fine Over Emissions Scandal
• Separation Panes: Emerging Litigation Over Window Sealant
• Flint Residents Say Mich., Gov. Can't Duck Water Crisis Suit
• Appvion Blasts 'Backdoor' Bid For Docs In Superfund Row
• Medical Scrub, Garment Maker Hit With False Advertising Suit
• Takeaways From Decisions Following Campbell-Ewald
• WWE Seeks Sanctions For Alleged Lies In Concussion Suit
• VW Can't Push Hybrid Brake Defect Suit Into Arbitration
• Iowa Justices Needn't Review Coverage Dispute, Court Told
• Ford Exhaust-Fume Class Suit Is Settled On Eve Of Trial
• Trinity Can't Duck $663M FCA Hit With Escobar, 5th Circ. Told
• Girardi Poised To Shake Ex-Client's Settlement-Fraud Claims
• Syngenta Says Grain Standards Act Preempts Corn MDL
• US Steel Exposed Workers To Asbestos, OSHA Finds
• NCAA, Others To Pay $1.2M For Player's Fatal Head Injury
• Volkswagen Must Face €4B German Investor Suits
• Campbell's Wants Healthy Soup Labeling Suit Dumped
• CPSC Chair Kaye Eyes Safety Risks In New Technologies
• Liberty Can't Get Cap In Asbestos Injury Coverage Suit
• Chevron To Learn Who's Bankrolling Nigeria Blast Suit
• DOJ Enviro Enforcement To Get More Tech-Savvy, Cruden Says
• Allstate Says Electrolux Knew About Dryer Fires Before Sales
• Biogen Escapes Negligence Suit Over MS Drug Labeling
• Mercedes 'Defeat Device' Suit Well Pled, Drivers Say
• Rebar Co.'s Shoddy Work Not Covered, Neb. Justices Say
• Silver Can't Lean On Skelos Case For Bail Bid, Judge Told
• Medical Center Seeks Class Cert. In Kimberly-Clark Gown Suit
• EPA To Pay $1M More For Gold King Mine Spill
• The Broken Science Behind Proposition 65
• Chevron Wins Appeal Over $9.5B Ecuador Oil Pollution Tab
• Escobar Changes Nothing In Armor FCA Claims Toss, Co. Says
• There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lawsuit
• 9th Circ. Questions Validity Of NuBone Safety Claims
• No Ruling On S. Korea's Nuke Disaster Safeguards Till 2017
• Lowe's, Armstrong Look To Trim Flooring Class Action
• Chamber Tells 9th Circ. Soda Ad Rules Unconstitutional
• Consumer Reports Pushes For Improvements To VW Deal
• GSK May See Payor Exit Diabetes Drug Suit On Own Accord
• Herr's Asks For Transfer Of Snack Labeling Action
• Environmental Consultant Beats Mall's Cleanup Suit For Now
• BMW AG Exits Suit Over Alleged Remote Locking Defect
• Judge Narrows Case Against Doc In Fatal Meningitis Outbreak
• Starbucks Can't Transfer Skimpy-Drink Suits, JPML Says
• Emissions Funding In VW Deal Misses Problem, Groups Say
• BMW Slams Door On Finger Injury Class Action, For Now
• Monsanto Looks To Exit Portland PCB Case
• Driverless Cars Will Fuel Surge In Product Liability Coverage
• EPA Risk Management Rule May Help Terrorists, AGs Say
• A Review Of Key Criminal Cases Against Execs In Q2
• NHTSA Upgrades ARC Air Bag Probe After Driver's Death
• Meningitis Victims Ask For Preliminary OK Of CMS Settlement
• U. Of Wash. Wins Trial Over Woman's Surgery Death
• FDA Claims Jurisdiction Over All Tobacco Products
• 9 Tips For Becoming A Legal Pundit In The Media
• Split 6th Circ. Denies Consumers Info In Scotts Seed Suit
• Evidence Fight Shut Down In Trial Of Atty In BP Scam
• Calif. State Judge Preserves Essure Injury Claims
• NJ Justices Rescue Builders From Limbo In Faulty Work Case
• Navajo Waived Immunity In NM Casino Injury Row, Judge Says
• Calif. Soda Ad Law Stains 1st Amendment, 9th Circ. Told
• Chipotle Customers Say GMO Class Claims Must Stand
• Ex-Mich. Enviro Chief Must Face Flint Water Suit, Mom Says
• Ford Adds 830K Vehicles To Door Latch Recall
• ADT Wants Suit Over Glass-Break Detection Tossed
• Appvion Is A Fox River Polluter, Too, Superfund Judge Told
• Law Firm Employees Can Better Defend Against Cyberthreats
• Mars Settles FTC's Eukanuba Long Life False Ad Charges
• Surgery Center Calls 'Facts' In Meningitis Suit Irrelevant
• Hair Dye Co. Wants Just For Men False Ad Suit Gone
• Firms Put Forth As Class Counsel In VW, Audi Defect Suits
• GSK, Actavis Dodge RICO Claims In Testosterone Case
• Apple Urges Judge To Wipe Users' IPhone Defect Lawsuit
• Jury Awards $1.2M To Marine Co. Over Oil Platform Crash
• Commerce Insurance Joins Liberty In Oil Well Blast Dispute
• FDA's Biosimilar Labeling Vision Stirs Up Discord
• Navistar Says Bus Co. Can't Prove RICO Claims Over Defects
• 11th Circ. Finds Miami Canal Lacks Maritime Jurisdiction
• GM Ignition Bellwether Sees Battle Over Expert Witnesses
• Insurance Cos. Can't Shake Hurricane Sandy Damage Suit
• FMCSA Cautions Drivers Over E-Cig Fire, Explosion Hazards
• Pokemon Go's Product Liability Woes
• Archer Daniels Slams Bid To Compel Witness In Syngenta MDL
• Mulch Buyer Attacks Injunction Dismissal Bid
• Star Trek Actor's Parents Sue Jeep Makers Over Death
• Wash. Appeals Court OKs Coverage In Port Pollution Row
• NY Housing Authority Urges 3rd Circ. To Rehear Asbestos Row
• Mass. Co. Can't Ax Liability Finding In Student Housing Row
• 11th Circ. Seeks Fla. Justices' Input On Defect Notice Law
• J&J Wants Talc Trial Moved Due To Plaintiffs' Atty Ads
• Rail Giants Seek Injunction Against Calif. Hazmat Transpo Fee
• FDA Warning Wire: Listeria Outbreak, 'Cosmeceuticals'
• Sheldon Silver Says Bail, Not Jail, Warranted During Appeal
• PG&E Ducks Over $550M In Possible Fines In Blast Trial
• Uber, Lyft Say Taxis Sued To Hang On To Monopoly
• Workers Can't Sue Salvation Army Over Pa. Building Collapse
• GOP Sens. Back Criminal Probe Into Gold King Spill
• VW Says US Rules Don't Apply In Investors' Emissions Suits
• McDonald's Cutting Artificial Preservatives, Corn Syrup
• Printer Buyer Fights To Certify HP False Ad Class
• No Need For Hearing Vetting Suicide Expert, Atty's Widow Says
• Ex-Acclarent Execs Want Misdemeanor Convictions Tossed
• Brazil Opens Door For US Beef Products After 13-Year Ban
• Preparing Corporate Witnesses: A Primer
• Pfizer To Pay $486M To Settle Celebrex, Bextra Securities MDL
• State-Of-The-Art Defense And The Internet Of Things
• J&J Unit, Surgeon Owe Millions For Woman's Death, Jury Told
• Mirena MDL Shows How A Lack Of Experts Can Doom A Case
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