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Product Liability - February, 2019

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• Jury Sides With Hyundai In Trial Over Fatal SUV Rollaway
• Farmers Sue Ohio Town Over Lake Erie 'Bill Of Rights'
• BMW Aims To Dismantle Mass. Drivers' Engine Defect Claims
• Plumbers, Homebuilder Blast $43.5M Tubing Defect Deal
• VW Bondholder's Emissions Fraud Suit Still Alive, Unchanged
• PG&E Puts $10.5B On Books For Camp Fire Liability
• Attys In $30M Roofing MDL Deal Seek $7.5M In Fees
• Climate Change Tort Litigation: Enough Is Enough
• Risks Of Promoting Products As 'Safe' For Pregnant Women
• J&J Rep Pressed On Internal Tests In Talc Cancer Trial
• Monsanto MDL Judge Sanctions 'Steely' Atty, Explains Remark
• Jury Tacks $25M Onto $12M Verdict Against Tobacco Cos.
• Calif. Appeals Court Upholds $25M Nissan Crash Verdict
• Oilfield Equipment Co. Claims Manufacturer Sold Faulty Parts
• Philip Morris Blasts Tobacco Co.'s 'Delay' In $125M Suit
• Can't Verify Age? Can't Sell Here, Mass. AG Tells E-Cig. Co.
• Pomerantz To Rep Investors In Acadia Drug Deaths Case
• Levi & Korsinsky To Lead Honeywell Investors' Asbestos Suit
• Weighing The Benefits Of Prop 65 Safe Use Determinations
• International Orgs Don't Have Total Immunity, Justices Rule
• Better Late Than Never? Not So For Class Cert. Appeals
• Monsanto MDL Judge Slams Female Atty's 'Steely' Composure
• EPA Enforcement Chief Defends Efforts To Skeptical Dems
• Bayer Beats Certified Class In $600M Vitamin Labeling Row
• AbbVie Investors Want Records On Testosterone Marketing
• Zurich Sanctioned Over Discovery Slog In Lead Coverage Row
• VW Can't Dodge Suit Over Spontaneously Shattering Sunroofs
• NECC Execs Say Conspiracy Convictions 'Legally Impossible'
• Nissan Wants Drivers' Faulty Transmission Suit Tossed
• Skarzynski Adds 4 Insurance Partners From Hinshaw
• GM Dodges Class Action Over Leaky Cadillac Sunroofs
• Apple Defeats Ill., Texas Fraud Claims Over IPhone Screens
• Bristol-Myers Ends Abilify MDL With Confidential Settlement
• Court 'Science Days' May Not Benefit All Parties Equally
• Weeding Out Meritless Claims In Multidistrict Litigation
• Missed Appeal Deadline Can't Be Extended, Justices Rule
• SoCalGas To Fork Over $119M In Natural Gas Leak Deal
• Vanda Hid Off-Label Fraud Scheme From Investors, Suit Says
• Monsanto MDL Judge Threatens Atty Sanctions As Trial Starts
• City Bellwethers In Opioid MDL Carved Out, Delayed
• VW Asks Redo In Bid To Ax Bondholder Emissions Fraud Suit
• J&J Knew Talc Had Cancer-Causing Asbestos, NJ Jury Told
• 'The Spiel' Helped Insys Get Opioid Spray Paid For, Exec Says
• Goodyear Hit With $33M Verdict In Wrongful Death Suit
• Justices Deny Tobacco Cos.' Bid To Snuff Out Engle Cases
• Manufacturers Can Curb Influencers' Fanciful Product Claims
• Kids Urge 9th Circ. To Greenlight Climate Trial
• Juries Award $15.5M In Three Trials Over Smokers' Cancers
• 3 Things To Watch At Monsanto's Roundup Bellwether Trial
• Allegiant Defends Move To Dump Stock-Drop Suit Over Safety
• Enviros Want Newark's Lead-Tainted Water Replaced
• Fiat Chrysler Must Face Fatal Jeep Fire Suit, Judge Says
• VW Emissions Opt-Out Drivers Must Try Suits In Federal Court
• FDA Focus: What Sidley Austin's Practice Chair Is Watching
• Army Housing Managers Agree To Fixes After Safety Scandal
• Insys Rode 'The Gray Line' To Mislead Insurers, Exec Says
• 3 Lessons From A Crypto Mock Trial
• Arizona High Court Puts Stengel Claims In Doubt
• Tracing Puerto Rico's Journey Through Bankruptcy
• J&J's Expert Tells Calif. Jury Talc Doesn't Cause Cancer
• Lipocine Hit By Investor With Testosterone Drug 'Scheme' Suit
• 2nd Circ. Saves FTC Oversight Of Red-Hot Memory Aid Sector
• US-Calif. Emission Talks Breakdown Could Spark Legal War
• Tribal Members Seek Class Cert. In Pipeline Trespass Suit
• NYC Lead Victims' Bid To Depose Ex-Agency Chief Falls Flat
• SEC Probes Columbia Gas Parent Over Pre-Explosion Filings
• NY, Fla. Buyers Favored For Cert. In Gerber False Ad Suit
• Electrician Gets Another Swing At White Sox In Injury Suit
• Ford Urges Judge To Toss Defective Truck Engines Suit
• Energy Cos. Say Bankruptcy Nixes Coal Ash Pollution Claims
• Explainability: Where AI And Liability Meet
• J&J Subpoenaed Over Claims Of Asbestos In Baby Powder
• Ford, AT&T Not Liable In Sprawling Asbestos Death Suit
• 2nd Circ. Judge Must Exit FTC Case, Supplement Co. Says
• Cos. Say Toxic Tort Class Cert. Merits High Court Review
• Atty Can't Upend Ex-Partner's Win In Flint Fees Arbitration
• US Trustee Proposes New Asbestos Reps In Maremont Ch. 11
• CarMax Says Claims Of Defective Cars Should Be Tossed
• Monsanto Gets Gift With Two-Stage Roundup Bellwether
• Feds Blast Kids' Bid To Halt Gov't Fossil Fuel Approvals
• A Chat With McDermott COO John Yoshimura
• Expect New Chemical Safety Board Reporting Regs By Fall
• Boston Scientific Says 50K Mesh Settlements Almost Final
• Judge Limits Evidence For Roundup Bellwether Trial
• Clyde & Co. Atty Describes Cancer's Shadow In J&J Talc Trial
• ​​​​​​​Fla. Bar Foundation Gets $3.6M From Sanctions For Legal Aid
• Opioid MDL Atty Gets Heat For Ripping Purdue 'Scumbags'
• FERC Pressured To Disclose Cybersecurity Violators
• MLB's Rawlings Cries Foul In Baseball Bat False Ad Suit
• Opt-Out Drivers Can't Remand VW Emissions Suits
• Court Wrongly Tossed Dead Man's Deposition, Pa. Panel Told
• Free Cookie Deal Leaves Crumbs For Consumers, Feds Say
• Aviation Watch: What's Behind Air Travel Safety Stats
• Tesla Blasts 'Baseless' Claims In Sudden-Acceleration Suit
• The Problem With 'Optimal' Diversity
• High Court Will Mull Scope Of CWA Pollution Liability
• The $1B Question: Can Puerto Rico Afford Its Bankruptcy Bills?
• Puerto Rico's Law Firms Find Their Footing After Disaster
• Atty, Blogger Fight Back In NFL Concussion Deal Spat
• AbbVie, Eli Lilly Beat Insurer's RICO Suit in Testosterone MDL
• 3 Questions After EPA's New Water Contamination Action
• 3M, Others Rip PFAS Suit Seeking To Represent 99% Of US
• Audi Drivers' Defective-Transmission Suit Runs Out Of Gas
• Zurich Opposes Covering $300M Lead Pollution Settlement
• Pokemon Co. Promises No 'Go' In Deal To End Trespass Row
• 'We're All Going To Jail,' Ex-Insys CEO Says He Heard At Work
• GoPro Will Pay $6.75M To End Stock Drop Suit
• Gov't Opioid Suits Hide Attorneys' Personal Interests
• Identifying Jurors Who Are Susceptible To The Reptile Strategy
• Honda Hit With $38M Verdict Over Shoddy Seat Belt In Texas
• Concussion Suit From Aaron Hernandez's Daughter Tossed
• Mo. High Court Lets J&J Move Talc Trial To St. Louis County
• Bankrupt Imerys Dropped From Dying Woman's J&J Talc Trial
• Attys Want $650K Fees In New Balance 'Made In USA' Suit
• UST Wants New Asbestos Claims Rep In Maremont Ch. 11
• Insys Directors Say Criminal Trial Still Stops Chancery Case
• Reps Challenge FDA On Foreign Drug Monitoring After Recalls
• Ex-Insys CEO Says Founder Called Him Company's 'Fall Guy'
• Climate Change And Insurance: Increasing Foreign Lawsuits
• Subsys-Prescribing Doc Cops To Kickback Conspiracy
• Philip Morris Seeks New Trial After 'Grossly Excessive' Verdict
• EPA Releases Plan To Combat Water Contamination
• Pomerantz Takes Lead In Investor Suit Against Philip Morris
• Scope Of An Expert's 'Expertise' Can Make Or Break A Case
• Celanese Must Pay $14M Asbestos Verdict: SC Appeals Court
• DC Firm Helped Ranbaxy Avoid FDA Scrutiny, RICO Suit Says
• Monsanto MDL Judge Slams Experts' 'Low Quality' Opinions
• VIDEO: Insys Exec Dances As Bottle Of Fentanyl Spray
• J&J Talc Supplier Seeks Ch. 11 Amid Asbestos Suit Tidal Wave
• Insys Thought It 'Owned' Doctors, Former CEO Testifies
• Pa. Court Extends Long Arms Toward Out-Of-State Cos.
• Fiat Chrysler Moves To Narrow Gearbox Class Suit
• RJ Reynolds Must Pay Entire $4M Smoker Death Verdict
• DOJ Flexes New Muscles In Opioid Fight
• Snack Co. Sued Over 'Drizzilicious' White Chocolate Labels
• $45M Faulty-Motor Row Won't Be Paused For High Court Bid
• 'Garbage To Gold' Plastics Co. Defrauded Investors, SEC Says
• WTO Will Rule On India's Revised Restrictions On US Poultry
• FCA, Engine Maker Say Dodge Ram Emissions Suit Still Fails
• Ex-Insys CEO Says Founder Demanded Aggressive Marketing
• Class Claims Stripped In Labeling Suit Over Bat's Weight
• Hill's Pet Food Hit With Claims Of Deadly Vitamin D Levels
• Fresh Takes On Seeking Costs And Fees Under Rule 45
• McKesson Rebuke For Rx Tampering Reaction A First For FDA
• Texas Atty Can't Arbitrate Malpractice Suit, 1st Circ. Rules
• CrossFit Rival Can't End Insurer's Escape Bid In False Ad Suit
• Fla. Court Tosses $5M Award, Spawns Conflict In Engle Suits
• NY Judge Says Kind Bar Deceptive Ad Suit Can Proceed
• Insys Paid For Painkiller Prescriptions, Nurse Tells Jury
• FDA Targets Alzheimer's Products In Supplement Crackdown
• Monsanto Pegs Cancer On Obesity, Hep C In Roundup MDL
• BMW Agrees To Pay $692K In Counsel Fees For Faulty Locks
• Retailers At Risk From New Glyphosate Liability Theories
• Judging A Book: Smith Camp Reviews 'Echo Of Its Time'
• A Lack Of Specificity In Calif. 'Asterisk' Labeling Claims
• One Woman's Attempt To Rebuild After Hurricane Maria
• 'Now Is The Real Crisis': Puerto Ricans Struggle For Disaster Aid
• Looking To Start Over, Storm-Tossed Lawyers Land In Fla.
• DOJ Takes 'First Of Its Kind' Action Against Tenn. Pharmacies
• Alleged Roger Stone Ties Inflame NFL Concussion Atty Spat
• DOJ Fights To Overturn Rep In Duro Dyne Asbestos Trust
• Punitives Up Damages To $15.5M In RJ Reynolds Death Suit
• Chevron, Exxon Ask 2nd Circ. To Sink NYC's Climate Suit
• Vale Sued By Investors Over 2nd Brazil Dam Collapse
• Health Hires: Locke Lord, Sidley Austin, Butler Snow
• EPA Penalties Dip In 2018 As Agency Moves To Compliance
• Ford Drivers Seek Initial OK For $17M Touch Screens Deal
• Fiat Chrysler Loses Ch. 11 Appeal Over Crash Victim Claim
• J&J Unit Dodges Suit Over Gastric Band Device Death
• 2nd Circ. Leans FTC's Way In Memory-Booster Battle
• Kids Ask 9th Circ. To Halt Gov't Fossil Fuel Project Approvals
• Drinker Biddle Adds Product Liability, Mass Tort Partner
• Colgate Dodges Philly Talc Suit Just Before Trial Kickoff
• FDA Questions Juul, Altria Commitment To Curbing Youth Use
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: King & Spalding
• Driverless Car Bill Stalls In Congress, So States Gear Up
• Navigating Federal And State Rules For Extended Warranties
• The Role Of Data Analytics In Mass Torts
• The Price Of An Improperly Disclosed Social Media Ad
• Arnold & Porter Gets Product Liability Atty Back From FDA
• 6 Of 7 J&J Talc Samples Contained Asbestos, Jury Told
• Pittsburgh Water Auth. Wins Rate Hikes, $50M For Lead Fixes
• 5th Circ. Won't Rethink Schiff Hardin Win In Malpractice Suit
• Watchdog Groups Sue Pilgrim's Pride For Deceptive Marketing
• EPA Touts Compliance Focus On Air Pollution, Drinking Water
• The Firms That Earned The Most In The Chinese Drywall MDL
• Gerber Faces Doubt That Bid To Toss FTC Ad Claims Will Fly
• Duck Boat Cos. Owe $123M For Deadly Crash, Jury Says
• State Dept. Can't Stay Suit Over Online 3D-Printed Gun Plans
• Pet Food Co. Must Face Calif. Tainted Food Class Action
• Lieff Cabraser, Others Collect $66M In Fiat Emissions MDL
• 'The Mooch' Talks Mayhem, Con Law, Lessons From Harvard
• FDA Cracks Down On Walgreens Over Youth Tobacco Sales
• Black Licorice Twizzlers Destroyed My Life, NY Man Claims
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Jones Day
• Full 9th Circ. To Reconsider Forcing EPA Action On Pesticide
• Atty Tricked Litigation Funder With Phony GM Deal, Feds Say
• Opioid MDL Judge Mulls BakerHostetler DQ, Vents Frustration
• Ill. Utility Must Face Farm Death Suit But Monsanto Escapes
• J&J 'Captured' Regulators To Hide Talc Asbestos, Jury Told
• Sanitation Issues Spur FDA To Stop Drugmaking At Pharmacy
• Ex-NFLers Lose 9th Circ. Bid To Revive Career-Killer Drug Suit
• Pet Food Co. Dodges Suit Alleging Harmful Heavy Metals
• MDL Judge Lets Attys Have It, Then Lets Them Have $111M
• 4th Circ. Upholds PE Firm's $87M Heparin Suit Coverage Win
• Fla. Court DQs Judge In 12 Engle Cases Over Chat With Atty
• RJ Reynolds, Philip Morris Urge High Court To Take Up Appeal
• Nonclass Attys Want Full 9th Circ. Redo Of VW Fees Award
• Why Proper Document Redaction May Be An Ethical Duty
• CPSC Is Shifting Toward Voluntary Standards
• $2.2M Award Upheld For Woman On Traumatic Boeing Flight
• Buyers Not Getting Their Fill From Chocolate Boxes, Suit Says
• EU Recalls Kids' Smartwatch Over Privacy, Hacking Fears
• Seeger Weiss Defends Additional NFL Concussion Deal Fees
• It's Déjà Vu As Witness Aids Juror, Prompts Risperdal Mistrial
• Tough Sell On Cancer Link Awaits At 1st Philly Talc Trial
• GM Trust Hashes Out New Ch. 11 Ignition Switch Deal
• GSK Can't Escape MDL Alleging Zofran Caused Birth Defects
• DOJ Tells 6th Circ. Cooker Deal 'Worthless' To Consumers
• Hair Products Maker Says MDL Is Thin On Proof Of Balding
• 9th Circ. Urged To Ax Cert. Bid In Nissan Clutch Defect Suit
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Refugee's Journey Of Firsts
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Dechert
• Judge Warns Against Attys 'Feeding' Experts In Roundup MDL
• Kona Beer Can't Appeal Class Cert. In Labeling Suit
• Bellwether Jury Awards $3M In Cook Medical Vein Filter MDL
• Delaware AG Can Pursue Fraud Claims Against Opioid Makers
• 11th Circ. Backs Sperm Bank's Win In Sham-Donor Suit
• 4 Key Issues In Kids' Climate Suit At 9th Circ.
• McKesson Must Face Omni's FCA Suit Over Drug Skimming
• Sidley Adds Ex-Skadden Litigation Partner In Los Angeles
• Bankruptcy Ruling Piles More Gloom On Canadian Oil Cos.
• House Dems Press EPA For Effects Of Enforcement Drop-Off
• Mercedes Must Face Most Diesel Emissions Claims In NJ
• Ricola Hit With False Labeling Suit Over Throat Drops
• Drivers Blew Chance On Engine Defect Claims, BMW Says
• Royal Caribbean Escapes Hurricane Harvey Cruise Suit
• Thoratec Inks $11.9M Deal With Investors In Heart Device Suit
• 4 Tips For Medical Device Cybersecurity
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Covington
• RJ Reynolds Hit With $300K Verdict In $45M Cancer Trial
• Keeping PR Strategy Communications Privileged: Part 2
• As Puerto Rico Recovers, Courts Heed Lessons Of Disaster
• Kids Can't Sue US Over Global Warming, 9th Circ. Told
• Insurer Must Cover Trucker In Dirty Milk Row, 2nd Circ. Affirms
• High Court Told To Ignore Row Over Class Action Scope
• Calif. Judge Axes Suits Alleging Pradaxa Warnings Inadequate
• Purdue Brass 'Milked' $4B From Opioid Addiction: Mass. AG
• Texas Justices Say Plane Crash Victim's Suit Not Time-Barred
• Duracell, Retailers Hit With Suit Over Defective Flashlights
• Samsung Galaxy Buyer Seeks Cert. In Suit Over Device Speed
• Sunoco To Pay $5.4M Over Texas, La., Okla. Spills
• Ford Denied New Trial In $9M Asbestos Death Verdict
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Arnold & Porter
• Texas Justices Cut $5.3M In Damages Against Bombardier
• Fiat Chrysler Drivers Seek Cert. In Gearshift Defect MDL
• Reps. Urge FDA To Crack Down On Non-Dairy 'Milk' Labeling
• Ex-Insys Exec Testifies On Blowing Up At Founder
• Target Customers Seek Cert. In B-Vitamin Class Action
• Allergan Deal Gets Compounder To Say Drugs Not FDA-OK'd
• Best Buy 'Geek Squad' Escapes Warranty Fraud Suit
• Keeping PR Strategy Communications Privileged: Part 1