Product Liability Archive » December, 2018

Product Liability - December, 2018

196 articles

• 5 Most-Read Legal Industry Guests Of 2018
• 10 Most-Read Product Liability Law360 Guests Of 2018
• Atty's Widow Asks High Court To Look At Case Against GSK
• Class Attys Get $75M Payday In Ford Air Bag Settlement
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Almond Milk Labeling Suit
• FDA Tells Stem Cell Cos. Regulatory Eyes Fixed On Them
• NJ Judge Nixes Enviro Bid In Newark Water Lead Case
• Join Suits Over HIV Drugs In Calif., Patients Urge JPML
• Orlando Utility Sued Over Coal Plant Property Damage
• 3rd Circ. Revives Firm's Fee Claim Against Ex-Atty
• Purdue Says Texas Can't Slip Out From Opioid MDL
• NTSB Says Local DA Blocking Probe Of Deadly NY Limo Crash
• Addiction Recovery Co. Sues Over 'Libelous' Murder Claims
• Occidental Says Phillips 66, Others Liable For Calif. Cleanup
• Starbucks Looks To Dump White Chocolate Energy Drink Spat
• Pair Overdose Antidote With Opioid Prescriptions, HHS Urges
• Tropicana Accused Of False Probiotics Claims In NY Suit
• How 'AV 3.0' Changed The Autonomous Vehicle Game In 2018
• J&J Can't Shake Miss. AG's Suit Alleging Talc Dangers
• Ohio Opioid MDL Bellwether Survives Drug Co. Attacks
• Fiat, BLM Settle Suits Over Jeep-Linked Calif. Wildfire
• 18 Firms Ask 9th Circ. For Cut Of $175M Fees In VW MDL
• J&J Can't Shed $4.7B Talc Verdict In Missouri
• Relators Double Down In Gilead FCA Case After DOJ Threat
• Mercedes-Benz Can't Escape Moldy HVAC Systems Suit
• Beveridge & Diamond Snags Justice Dept.'s Lead VW Litigator
• Ex-NFLers Face Skeptical 9th Circ. In Career-Killer Drug Suit
• Judge Finds NY's $600M Opioid Surcharge Unconstitutional
• SF Becomes Latest To Sue Pharma Cos. Over Opioid Crisis
• DOJ Objects To Asbestos Trust Rep In Fairbanks Ch. 11
• Talc Miner Released From Fla. Product Liability Suit
• 3 D&O Questions Regarding Event-Driven Securities Litigation
• Smart Toys Under The Tree Raise Privacy Concerns
• Yogurt-Hating Judge Won't Block Chobani Over Sugar Claim
• Ariz. High Court Rejects 9th Circ. Preemption Ruling
• EpiPen MDL Gets Special Master To Deal With Disputed Docs
• Fla. Panel Tosses $3M Trial Win In Smoking Suit Against RJR
• Kraft Gets 'All Natural' Sour Cream False Ad Suit Tossed
• Insurer Must Defend Builder In Defective Fla. Condo Suit
• Where 5 Top MDLs Stand At The End Of 2018
• Kinder Morgan Unit Faces $5M Suit Over Chemical Spill
• Class Objector Loses Bid To Unseal Target's Supplement Deal
• German Auto Co. Agrees To $35M Fine In VW Emissions Case
• Former CPSC Atty Joins Schiff Hardin In DC
• Keep Youth Climate Suit On Hold, Feds Tell Judge
• $2.4M Settlement Reached In J&J 'Natural' Baby Wash Suit
• Buyers Sue Over Trader Joe's Sugar-Sweetened Honey Cereal
• The Moments That Mattered Most For Legal Ethics In 2018
• How Product Liability Law Works In Denmark
• Charter To Pay $174M Settlement In NY AG's Net Speed Suit
• Both Sides In Insys Case Violated Media Rules, Judge Says
• Insights On Right To Try Act And 'Expanded Access' Concerns
• The Year #MeToo Rocked In-House Law Departments
• 2 Judges Rule Against Weyerhaeuser In Formaldehyde Suits
• Calif. Regulator Says PG&E Faked Records For Years
• Kia, Hyundai Defect Causes Cars To 'Erupt In Flames': Suit
• Unilever Wins Suit Over Safety Of St. Ives Face Scrub
• Judge Defends Decision Keeping Talc Cancer Case In Philly
• Russell, Spalding Neverflat Buyer Spar Over Ball Quality Suit
• The Verdicts That Left A Mark In 2018
• Anthem Nabs Fees To Sanction Insys In $19M Fentanyl Fight
• Records In OxyContin Suit Are Public, Ky. Appeals Court Says
• Merck Tells High Court FDA OK In Rejecting Fosamax Warning
• VW Faulty-Engine Deal Gets Final OK, Attys Get $8.5M Fees
• Apple Off The Hook In Fatal Facetime Car Crash Suit
• GE Says US Is No Place For Fukushima Meltdown Suit
• Coming Soon: FDA Over-The-Counter Drug Approval Overhaul
• Divers Get $50M Settlement Over Defective Scuba Computers
• Ripe For High Court: Article III Standing In Data Breach Cases
• Judging A Book: Mills Reviews 'Mississippi's Federal Courts'
• $50M Released Early For 2nd-Priority Dow Implant Victims
• Fatal Helicopter Crash Suit Ends With $6M Settlement
• Feds Fight To Keep Insys Grand Jury Instructions Secret
• EpiPen MDL Attys Scolded For 'Mindless Bickering'
• NY AG Says There's Something Fishy About Seafood Labels
• 4 Biggest Illinois Decisions Of 2018
• Without Experts, Mass. Fatality Suit Doomed, Toyota Says
• 10th Circ. Backs Plane Maker In Suit Over Crash Injuries
• Sanofi Fires Back Against Mylan In Its Bid To Exit EpiPen MDL
• The 6 Biggest Law Firm Mergers Of 2018
• Auto Groups Side With VW In 9th Circ. Emissions Dispute
• The New Water Rule And Its Potential Ripple Effect
• Aviation Watch: Behind The Lion Air Flight 610 Tragedy
• The Latest On Article III Standing In False Ad Class Actions
• The Subtle Art Of Fred Fielding
• Chevron Moves Calif. Anglers' Greenhouse Suit To Fed. Court
• NY AG Sues Target, Walmart Over Toxic Lead In Kids' Toys
• Moldy Mercedes-Benz HVAC Systems 'Foul,' Suit Claims
• Drunk Man's Fall Not Cruise Line's Fault, 11th Circ. Says
• Nissan 'Breached No Warranty,' Wants Floorboard Suit Nixed
• 6 Things That Rocked The Legal Industry In 2018
• FDA Nixes Proposed Rule On Generic-Drug Warning Labels
• 'Put Up Or Shut Up' In Fraud Suit, Fiat Chrysler Tells Investors
• Top Product Liability Cases Of 2018
• Ford Transmission Case Belongs In Federal Court: 9th Circ.
• Insys Slams BCBS Privilege Claim In $19M Fentanyl Suit
• Engineering Co. Worker's $3.3M Injury Award Cut To $600K
• How Brexit May Change UK Food Labeling Rules
• 5 Of 6 NECC Defendants Guilty In Latest Trial
• How Life Sciences Cos. Can Prepare For Legal And PR Crises
• VW Banks On Federal Shield To Beat States' Emissions Suits
• 'SuperStarch' Maker Settles Suit Over Performance Claims
• FDA Boss Vows Crackdown On Stem Cell, Supplement Cos.
• Pa. Businesses Sue Drone Maker Over $1.4M Fire
• Some Damages Cut, But $1.7M Restored In Fla. Smoking Case
• Fla. Hotel Escapes ADA Suit After Disabled Woman Pulls Out
• Calif. Wildfires' Insured Losses Top $9B, Official Says
• 'Bundle' Buys Don't Avert FCA Liability, Feds Say In Bayer Suit
• Pa. Appeals Court To Rethink Jurisdiction In NYC Siren Suit
• 10 Tips For Law Firms To Drive Revenue Via Sports Tickets
• Inside Key ABA Guidance On Attorneys' Cybersecurity Duties
• Revising FDA 510(k) Poses Challenges For Device Makers
• Fiat Presses Supreme Court To Undo Car-Hacking Cert. Order
• VW Slams Bondholder's Bid To Redo Emissions Fraud Suit
• General Mills Escapes Suit Over Trans Fat Use
• 'Whole Grain' Cheez-It Label Suit Sent Back To Fed. Court
• Justices Asked To Review Due Process In Faulty Helmet Suit
• Hoffman La-Roche Can't Keep Malaria Drug Suit In Fed. Court
• GNC Investors Can't Revive Securities Suit In 3rd Circ.
• 3M Fire Suppressant MDL Will Be Heard In South Carolina
• Endo Must Face Stock-Drop Claims In Opioid Safety Suit
• Most Claims Stick In ConAgra Cooking Spray Label Suit
• Opening Comments: A Key Strategic Decision In Mediation
• Ret. Judge Tapped To Probe NFL Settlement Fraud Allegations
• Judge Mulls Several Outcomes For NY Opioid Surcharge Law
• Sweet Ending For Chocolatier As Box-Size Suit Is Tossed
• FDA Hit With Suit Over Reporting Leeway For Clinical Trials
• Olympus Pleads Guilty, Fined $85M In Tainted Scope Suits
• Scotts To Pay Up To $85M Over Pesticide-Tainted Bird Seed
• Wilson, Buyers Go To Bat For Louisville Slugger Settlement
• Justices Flush Kimberly-Clark's Appeal In Wipes Case
• DC Metro Concrete Conspirator Gets Year In Prison
• Drivers Fight To Save VW Faulty-Engine Deal Amid Objections
• The Romaine Health Advisory: Scope And Implications
• Kellogg's Breakfast Bars Contain Pesticide, Buyers Say
• Attys Get $503M In Fees For Syngenta GMO Corn Settlement
• Deal Spurs Toss Of $2.9M Verdict Over GM Gear Shifts
• Amazon Cuts Deal With Calif. DAs Banning Foie Gras Sales
• VW Tells 9th Circ. Counties' Emissions Claims Preempted
• NJ Justices To Review $6.3M Jury Award For Kia Brake Class
• Ohio Mineral Owners Say Oil & Gas Drillers Dug Too Deep
• Medical Device Co. Can't Duck Philly Mass Tort Jurisdiction
• Cook Medical Slashes 3rd Bellwether Suit In Vein Filter MDL
• Data-Driven Lawyer: Morgan Lewis' J. Kyle Poe
• Trump Picks Kirkland's William Barr For AG
• Fla. Justices Stand By Ruling On Expert Testimony Standard
• Young Climate Fight Warriors Want Pretrial Process To Move
• Consumers Get $73M In Latest Auto Parts MDL Settlement
• 'Opioid Babies' Denied MDL Separate From Ohio Gov't Suits
• RJR Smoker's Damages Award Can't Be Reduced, Court Says
• Hyundai Drivers Seek Class Cert. In Sonata Brake Defect Suit
• Data-Driven Lawyer: Ogletree's Evan Moses
• It's Harder To Withdraw From MDLs — For Good Reason
• Potential Impact Of New FDA Nutrition Label Requirements
• PG&E Caused Worst Fire In Calif. History, Suit Says
• Texas Says Opioid MDL Won't Let It Stop Deceptive Marketing
• St. Regis Response To Foul Odor Fails Smell Test, Owner Says
• Harley-Davidson Settles Brake Defect Suit On Eve Of Trial
• Mass. Top Court Weighs Nixing Asbestos Claim Time Limit
• Zales Didn't Honor Jewelry Repair Plans, Consumers Say
• Medtronic To Pay Over $50M To Settle Medical Device Claims
• NutriBullet Makers Can't Get Suit Kicked To New Zealand
• Data-Driven Lawyer: Kilpatrick Townsend's Kate Gaudry
• Drug Design Defect Litigation Faces Its Demise
• 5 Key Questions As DOJ Torpedoes Gilead FCA Suit
• Volkswagen Gets Win In Minn. Emissions State Suit
• TerraVia Says Investors' Stock-Drop Action Baseless
• Tribes Can't Seek Info On Fed Contracts, IHS In Opioid MDL
• Pa. Justices Snub Appeal Over Jury's Role In Tree Fall Case
• Anaheim Ducks' Arbitration Win Over Ex-Risk Manager OK'd
• Royal Caribbean Destroyed Storm Video, Audio: Passengers
• FDA Issues Proposed Rule For Novel Medical Devices
• Chicken Farm Can't Avoid Groups' Suit Over '100% Natural' Ad
• 11th Circ. Revives Suit Over Protein Powder Labels
• Pa. Panel Questions Latest Bid To Ax Out-Of-State Mesh Suits
• 6 NECC Workers Had Role In Drug Fraud, Feds Say In Closing
• Nissan Drivers Seek Class Cert. In Engine Defect Suit
• Data-Driven Lawyer: Littler's Scott Forman
• Shook Hardy Kicked Off Monster Energy False-Ad Suit
• Property And Casualty Insurers Face A Genomics Revolution
• 7th Circ. Revives Suit Over Defective Sports Tech
• NJ Jury Told Union Carbide Asbestos Gave Man Fatal Cancer
• Travelers Can't Take Suspended Corp.'s Place In Defect Suit
• New Orleans Port Hit With $10M Suit Over Oil Spill
• Atty Fighting Sanctions Says Lies Ignored In Insys Case
• High Court Declines To Hear Ex-NHL Player Opioid Death Suit
• Walmart, 3 Pharma Cos. Sued Over Tainted Combo Drug
• 2nd Circ. Says Olive Oil Co.'s Truffle Scent Didn't Dupe Buyers
• Judging A Book: Ginsburg Reviews 'The Curse Of Bigness'
• High Court OKs SG To Argue In Merck's Fosamax Appeal
• J&J Led By Profits To Push Allegedly Faulty Mesh, Jury Told
• 5 Things You Should Know About New Rule 23 Amendments
• Data-Driven Lawyer: DLA Piper's Eric Falkenberry
• VW Defeats Drivers' Bid To Revive Suspension Defect Claims
• High Court Wants Gov't Input On Scope Of CWA Authority
• The Data-Driven Lawyers Of 2018