Product Liability Archive » November, 2018

Product Liability - November, 2018

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• Class Action Rule Changes Target 'Professional Objectors'
• Miami-Based Marinade Maker Sued Over 'All Natural' Claims
• DOJ Will Nuke Gilead FCA Suit, Supreme Court Hears
• Pa. Judge Won't Revive Xarelto Suit Despite Patient's Death
• Monsanto Objects To Dying Man's Bid For A Quick Trial
• Rust-Oleum Wants New Trial Over Rain-X False Ad Claims
• Porsche Buyers Sue Over Defective Engine Cooling System
• KC Chiefs Say Player's Ex-Wife Can't Exit Concussion Deal
• Gov't Wants Insys Founder's Atty Sanctioned For Media Talk
• MVP: Kirkland's Richard Godfrey
• Mass. US Atty Sends Warnings To Opioid-Prescribing Docs
• 3M Seeks Broad MDL For Fire Suppressant Litigation
• Ocean Spray Consumers Win Partial Cert In Labeling Suit
• Fla. Defense Attys Back RJR In New Trial Fight With Smoker
• Apple Accused Of Selling IMacs, MacBooks With Filter Defect
• Sterigenics Suits Belong In State Court, Ill. Residents Say
• VW's $48M Investor Deal Over Emissions Gets Green Light
• MVP: Faegre's Andrea Roberts Pierson
• Chamber Backs Chevron At 9th Circ. In Climate Change Fight
• JPML Wary Of Special Litigation For 'Opioid Babies'
• Investors Sue Boeing Over Losses From 737 Model Defect
• In Hip Implant MDL, Preemption Cuts Across State Lines
• Climate Change Lawsuits Face Crucial Hurdles
• CrossFit Rival Drops Defamation Suit, Citing Discovery Costs
• Chrysler, DOJ Ordered To New Talks In Emissions Suit
• E-Scooters May Present New Challenges For Employers
• Clif Bar Buyers Ask Court To Hang On To Mislabeling Suit
• Fiat Must Face Most Economic Loss Claims In Gearshift MDL
• Faked Recall Notices Spur FTC Injunction Against Car Dealers
• Insys Ex-VP To Cooperate With Gov't In Opioid Kickback Case
• Dissent In Sikkelee Ruling Offers Preemption Road Map
• Calif. Judge Questions PG&E On Role In Recent Wildfires
• MVP: Covington's Paul Schmidt
• Justices Weigh Missed Deadline In Nutraceutical False Ad Suit
• Ethicon Cites Its Atty's Dying Dad In Pa. Mesh Mistrial Bid
• Arconic Argues For Tossing Investor Suit Over Tower Fire
• Greek Shippers Cop To Texas Oil Leak, Will Pay $4M Fine
• FDA Focus: What Arnold & Porter's Practice Chair Is Watching
• Ford Not Liable In Asbestos Death Suit, NY High Court Says
• Robbins Geller Named Lead Counsel In J&J Stock-Drop Suit
• Koki Can't Escape Hitachi Saw Liability Suit Over Venue
• MVP: Arnold & Porter's Pamela J. Yates
• WWE Wrestlers Fight To Save Concussion Suits At 2nd Circ.
• And Now A Word From The Panel: It's Not Just MDLs
• Examining A Post-Wildfire Securities Suit
• Jurors Should Ask More Questions During Trials
• ThermoLife Accuses Supplement Co. Of False Advertising
• Truck Co. Liable In Fatal Rollover Suit, Texas Justices Hear
• NCAA Slammed With New Concussion Class Action
• BMW Blasts Discovery Extension Bid In M3 Engine Defect Suit
• MVP: Lanier Law Firm's Mark Lanier
• FDA Modernizes Medical Device Review Process
• Climate Torts Are No State Court Matter, 9th Circ. Hears
• Calif. Ruling Dings Engagement Letter Arbitration Clauses
• Pa. Mesh Judge Won't Recuse Over Mom's Case Against J&J
• Prop 65 Compliance Gets More Complicated
• 10 Things We Wish We Were Told When Going In-House
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 71 Firms
• Kids' Climate Suit Placed On Hold For 9th Circ. Review
• Evenflo Gets New Damages Trial Over Baby's Playpen Death
• FDA Finally Hitting Sweet Spot With Off-Label Oversight
• Coca-Cola Tells 9th Circ. 'Diet' Labels Not Fooling Consumers
• Drug Cos. Hit With $18M False Ad Verdict Over Probiotic IP
• Drug Cos. Can't Block Damages In Opioid MDL Bellwethers
• Brad Pitt Seeks Out Of Suit Against Katrina Rebuild Charity
• Class Action Claims Energy Bar Maker Hid High Carb Count
• More Medical Device Co. Inspections Upped Compliance: FDA
• The Virtual Law Team: Advantages For Litigants And Lawyers
• FDA Walks A Tightrope In Moves To Ban Menthol, Limit E-Cigs
• Chipotle Investors Denied 4th Shot At E. Coli Suit
• Blame Level Splits $6.4M Asbestos Award, Pa. Justices Told
• $26M Deal Reached In Exploding Pressure Cooker Suit
• Acting EPA Head Tags 3 Superfund Sites For Special Attention
• J&J Again Asks Pa. Mesh Judge To Recuse Over Family Ties
• CDC Warns Against Eating Any Romaine Lettuce, Fears E. Coli
• 2nd Class Action Says Energy Drink Hyped Up Nutrient Claims
• $16M Deal OK'd In Zicam Cold Meds False Ad Class Suit
• Opera House Insurer Says HVAC Co. Owes For Burst Pipe
• Tesla Leaves Sudden-Acceleration Claims In The Dust
• Breast Implant CEO Slams SEC's Stock Fraud 'Scheme' Claim
• Smith & Nephew Ditches Untimely Hip Implant Cases In MDL
• Autonomous Vehicles And UK Product Liability Law: Part 2
• Emerging Cybersecurity Threats In The Legal Industry
• Covil Wants $33M Fatal-Mesothelioma Award Axed
• Pipeline Valve Maker Slips Buyer's Deceptive Practices Claim
• Lumber Liquidators, Insurer Must Take $36M Clash To Wis.
• Calif. Panel Asks Lower Court To Justify Gas Leak Plea Deal
• FDA Was In The Dark About NECC Misconduct, Official Says
• Ford Trucks Are 'Ticking Time Bombs,' Drivers Say
• Autonomous Vehicles And UK Product Liability Law: Part 1
• Pharma Cos. Sued Over Children Born Addicted To Opioids
• Allstate Fights Electrolux Bid To Trim Dryer Fire Suit
• Rise Of The CMOs
• NJ Lawmakers, Cos. Push For Passage Of Fire Safety Bill
• Alaska Native Health Group Added To Massive Opioid Suit
• Calif. High Court To Hear Suit Against Atty Over Monster Deal
• Florida Supreme Court Says Frye Is 'Still The One'
• American Airlines Again Seeks To Nix Toxic Uniform Claims
• Ex-Crowe & Dunlevy Director Joins Barnes & Thornburg
• Calif. Judge Moves Up Roundup Trial Due To Health Concerns
• 2nd Mistrial Called On Claims J&J Talc Gave Atty Fatal Cancer
• Enviros Can't Use CWA In Fight Over Ill. Plant's Coal Ash
• Crabbers Snap At Energy Cos. With Calif. Climate Tort
• Family Of Crash Victim Sues Boeing Over Plane Defect
• Sexy Hair Gets Initial OK For $2.3M Deal Over Labeling
• Insys Sales VP To Plead Guilty In Opioid Kickback Case
• FDA Seeks Ban On Menthol Cigarettes, Limits On E-Cig Sales
• A Chat With Bryan Cave Innovation Chief Katie DeBord
• FDA Streamlines 510(k) Process, As Courts Reconsider It
• J&J Should Pay For Talc Devotee's Death, SC Jury Hears
• Ex-NFLer Can't Use Judge To Nix Concussion Award Rejection
• Calif. Jury Deadlocks In J-M Bad Pipes Damages Bellwether
• J&J Staves Off Asbestos Baby Powder Suit In Calif. Jury Win
• Blue Bell Investors Can't Reargue Chancery Claim Dismissal
• Woman Says Victoria's Secret Bra Exploded, Burned Her
• EPA Eases Hazmat Rules For Discarded Takata Air Bag Parts
• Mike And Ike Slack-Fill Suit Dismissed After Deal Reached
• VW, Bosch Say Dealerships' RICO Losses Are Intangible
• Pa. Panel Urged To Revive Risperdal Breast-Growth Case
• Pa. Widow Sues Security Co., Alleging Fire Alarm Was Faulty
• PG&E Sued By Camp Fire Victims, Pays $25M Over 2015 Fire
• Chicago Says Online E-Cig Cos. Target City Youth
• Consumers Want Nestlé 'No GMO' Label Suit To Go Forward
• Ranbaxy Consumers Denied Cert. In Drug Contamination Suit
• Simple Secrets For Improving Your CLE
• NHL Ends Concussion MDL With $19M Tentative Settlement
• Toyota Drivers Seek To Keep Distributor In Faulty HVAC Suit
• Gottlieb Says FDA Acted Slowly On Opioids
• Imprimis Gets $100K Knocked Off Allergan Sanctions Bill
• Janssen 'Doublespeak' Fueled Opioid Crisis, NJ Suit Says
• Pa. Water Co. Wants Seller To Cover Subsidiary's Legal Costs
• Homeowners Seek Remand Of Suit Against Brad Pitt's Org
• Juul Pulls Flavored E-Cigs As New FDA Regulations Loom
• Jury Awards $260M After Man's Death In Crash
• 11th Circ. Won't Rethink GE Unit's Arbitration Bid In $45M Suit
• FDA Warns Stem Cell Co. On Marketing, Manufacturing
• It's Time For Law Firms To Start Talking About Gen Z
• Hess Agrees To Pay $8.72M For Spill That Killed Pelicans
• Should Juries Try To Predict FDA Drug Labeling Decisions?
• Justices Won't Hear Cert. Dispute In Vitamin E Labeling Suit
• Williams-Sonoma Can't Wash Hands Of Labeling Suit
• VW Slams Drivers' Bid To Revive Suspension Defect Claims
• Fla. Court Breaks Fishermen Class In Tampa Bay Pollution Suit
• Textile Co. Wants Out Of Thread Count Suit With TJ Maxx
• Judge OKs Release Of Market Share Data In Opioid MDL
• Four Duck Boat Crash Victims Settle Midtrial For $8.25M
• New York City Asks 2nd Circ. To Revive Climate Suit
• Hyundai Failed To Honor Sonata Warranties, Drivers Say
• Homeopathic Co. Beats Consumer's Sugar Pill Claims
• Pharmaceutical Warnings: A Changing Landscape
• Mass. Court Ruling Reinforces 2 Keys To Pollution Coverage
• Fla. Jury Says Engle Plaintiff Was Not Addicted
• 9th Circ. Delays Kids' Climate Change Trial Against Gov't
• Bombardier Can Keep Software Secret In Fatal Crash Case
• New J&J Pelvic Mesh Trial Ordered In Pa.
• Mo. Duck Boat Captain Indicted After Sinking Killed 17
• Apple Hit With Suit Over NYC Man's Exploding IPhone
• Bertolli Maker Ducks Labeling Suit Brought After Settlement
• Pyrex Buyers Say Defect Suit More Durable Than The Glass
• Back To School: Yale's Linda Greenhouse Talks Journalism
• What Sikkelee Means For Preemption In The 3rd Circ.
• Celebrate Veterans By Improving Their Access To Justice
• Blood-Pressure Drug Cos. Hit With Suit Over Contamination
• Calif. Appeals Panel Revives Suits Over Diabetes Drugs
• 4 Issues Facing Conn. Justices In Asbestos Coverage Fight
• Light-Up Skechers Explode, Cause Chemical Burns, Suit Says
• Gun Owners Seek Cert. In Suit Over Allegedly Faulty AK-47s
• Ohio Ruling May Open Floodgates For Decades-Old CTE Suits
• Local Gov'ts Press For Opioid Market Share Data
• 4th Circ. Caps Coverage For Bridge Collapse Suits At $3M
• Apple Again Ducks False Ad Suit Over Storage Capacity
• When Regulatory Standards And Truth In Advertising Collide
• Time To Reclaim Wellness For All Lawyers
• Kavanaugh Fallout Fuels GOP's Senate Expansion
• Dems Pump Brakes On Trump Agenda With House Win
• Senate Republican Win Cements Trump's Judicial Makeover
• Voting Machine Critics Tout Low-Tech Fix For Hacking Fears
• J-M Owes $2.1M For Bad Pipes, Jury Told As Trial Wraps
• FDA Warning Wire: No Risk Info On Drug Webpage
• Pipeline Co. Seeks Cap On Tribal Landowners' Damages
• NJ Justices To Review Widow's Apportioned Asbestos Award
• Monsanto, BASF Look To Sink Farmers' Dicamba MDL
• Honeywell Faces Lawsuit Over Deadly Pa. Gas Explosion
• FCC Told Auto Recall Texts Are Exempt From TCPA
• Nissan Gets Woman's Takata Air Bag Suit Sent Back To La.
• Insurer Needn't Cover Landlord In Suit Over CO Leak
• 1st Circ. Mulls Boston NPR Push For Release Of Juror IDs
• Courtroom Doors Open To Legal Assaults On Manufacturers
• Buyers Try Again For $750K New Balance 'Made In USA' Deal
• Feds Renew 9th Circ. Bid To End Kids' Climate Suit
• J&J Talc Caused Atty's Fatal Mesothelioma, 2nd Jury Hears
• Long D-Link, FTC Briefs Make Judge Evoke 'Days Gone By'
• Opioid Distributors Seek Ohio High Court Input On State Law
• CSX Sues Philadelphia Over Water Main Breaks, Flooded Track
• Fears Nachawati Adds Ex-DOJ Opioid Specialist In Dallas
• Supreme Court Rejects Ex-InterMune CEO's Conviction Appeal
• Mercedes Can't Duck Liability For Used Car Defects: Drivers
• Bosch, Automakers Hit With RICO Suit Over Faulty Fuel Pump
• Roundup Verdict Points To Jury Realities In Product Cases
• DaVita Settles After $384M Verdict In Patient Danger Suits
• Enviro Atty Bids For His Freedom Pending Ala. Bribery Appeal
• High Court Clears Way For Kids' Climate Trial
• Damages Forfeited In Opioid MDL Bellwethers, Drug Cos. Say
• False Ad Suit Over Angie's List Rankings, Comments Tossed
• Calif. High Court Won't Review Cancer Warnings On Cereal
• Settlement Reached In Stryker Hip Replacement Suits
• Electrolux Looks To Snuff Out Damages In Dryer Fire Suit
• Costco Will Pay Up To $200 For Hep A Shots In Berry Row
• Pa. Justices Urged To Reject Limit On Risperdal Suit Window
• Feds Say Individual Gold King Mine Claims Must Go
• Jeep Hacking Suit Could Halt Auto Innovation, Lobbyists Warn
• LA Accuses E-Cig Makers Of Selling To, Targeting Minors
• P&G Cuts Deal To End Wet Wipes Row With $2M In Atty Fees
• Bombardier Says Contract Bars $8.1M Award In Jet Sale Row
• Investor Sues Honeywell Over Asbestos-Linked Stock Drop
• Atty Rightly Sanctioned For Push Poll, Texas High Court Told
• NECC Quality Control Manager Gives Combative Testimony
• Suit Accusing Coca-Cola Of False Diet Coke Ads Tossed
• Brad Pitt Foundation Officers Want Out Of Leaky Homes Suit
• FDA Steps Up Its Focus On Medical Device Cybersecurity