Product Liability Archive » May, 2019

Product Liability - May, 2019

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• J&J Rep Grilled On 'Low Abuse Potential' Opioid Claim
• Quinn Emanuel DQ'd From SoCal Edison Woolsey Fire Cases
• Claims Rep For J&J Talc Supplier Survives Removal Bids
• Samsung Can't Escape Class Suit Over Defective Plasma TVs
• Pa. Justices Close Book On Armstrong Workers' Illness Suits
• Texas Justices Won't Revisit Lloyd's $100M Deepwater Battle
• Dial's $7.4M Hand Wash Deal Approved Over Feds' Objection
• Calif. Regulators Sign Off On PG&E Wildfire Plan
• J&J Hit With $300M Punitive Damages Verdict In NY Talc Trial
• Dehumidifier Case Offers Guidance On CPSA Compliance
• LA County Sues Monsanto, Pfizer Unit Over PCB Pollution
• J&J Targeted Docs To Push Fentanyl Patch, Okla. Judge Hears
• Harley-Davidson Faulty Brake Suit Revived In NJ
• NJ AG Latest To Go After Sacklers Over Opioid Crisis
• Calif. Panel Suggests Wildfire Rule Change After PG&E Ch. 11
• Railroads Defend DOT's Inspection Rule Pause At DC Circ.
• Aviation Watch: To Ground Or Not To Ground
• 'Ashamed' NECC Pharmacist Spared Prison In Meningitis Case
• Mass. AG Sues E-Cigarette Co. For Marketing To Minors
• Motherhood & Making Partner: The View From 2 BigLaw Moms
• J&J Glossed Over Opioid Dangers, Okla. Judge Hears
• J&J, Colgate Expert Defends Talc Products As Trial Nears End
• Ford Seeks To Sanction Knight Law $19K For Coaching Client
• Pork Co. Urges 4th Circ. To Overturn Hog Nuisance Verdict
• 5 Attorneys On Being The Only Woman In The Room
• Millennials Are Pushing Back Against Law Firm Sexism
• Ford Cleared Of Negligence In Mechanic's Mesothelioma Death
• Ex-NECC Pharmacist Gets 2.5 Years For Role In Drug Fraud
• UFC Fighter Wins $27.5M Over Mislabeled Supplement
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Why Not Just Arbitrate?
• Attys In $11.9M Thoratec Heart Device Deal Seek $2.9M In Fees
• Judge Rejects Call For Ratepayer Committee In PG&E Ch. 11
• Navistar, Truck Buyers Settle Engine Defect Suit For $135M
• How FDA Is Refreshing Its Recall Readiness Guidance
• 3 Law Firm Business Tactics To Support A Niche Practice
• GM Is Hiding Chevy Malibu Power Loss Defect, Driver Claims
• FDA Rolls Eyes At Drug Co.'s 'Financial Distress' Claim
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• In The March Toward Parity, Law Firms Fall Behind
• Can You Spot The Gender Disparity? A Guide To Implicit Bias
• J&J's 2nd Mistrial Bid 'Ridiculous,' Calif. Judge Says
• Ohio Seeks To Kill Local Lake Erie Protection Law
• Chinese Drywall MDL Parties Close In On Settlement
• Dick's Faulty Tree-Stand Straps Caused Fall, Hunter Says
• 5th Circ. Rejects NFL Team's $19.5M Deepwater Horizon Claim
• Harley-Davidson Says Bikers Haven't Shown It Misled Them
• High Court Won't Review VW's $10B Diesel Vehicle Deal
• Reed Smith Atty's Widow Can't Take GSK Fight To High Court
• Justices Pass On Case Tying IPhone Addiction To Fatal Crash
• Ill. Passes Bill That Would Crack Down On Coal Ash Cleanups
• Attys Behind Syphilis Study Suit Fight Sanctions Bid
• WTO Dispute Roundup: Food Fights At The Forefront
• J&J Called Architect Of Opioid Crisis As Epic Trial Begins
• Lessons From Red Yeast Rice May Inform FDA's Path For CBD
• The Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• Glass Ceiling Slow To Break For Female Attys In 2018
• What 12 Gender Bias Complaints Say About BigLaw
• Teva Settles Okla. Opioid Case For $85M Just Before Trial
• J&J Can't Get New Trial After $29.5M Talc Verdict
• Seeger Stands Alone: 5 Firms Tossed From NFL Settlement
• Doctor, Consultant Charged In Pelvic Mesh Removal Scheme
• Ill. Appellate Court Revives Chicago Lead Pipe Suit
• Ex-Tenants, Developer Reach Deal Over Luxury Building Fire
• Pharma Co. Inks $22M Deal Ending Opioid Reporting Claims
• Meet The Attorneys Facing Off In The Oklahoma Opioid Trial
• AMD Gets Investor Suit Over Chip Flaw Axed
• Porsche Wants Out Of VW Emissions RICO Suit
• What Attys Need To Know As Landmark Opioid Trial Begins
• Mo. Farmers' Pipeline Fight Moved To Federal Court
• FCA Suit Against Ex-Aegerion Execs Is Likely To Live On
• Real-Life Lessons For Lawyers From 'Game Of Thrones'
• 5 Tips To Help Your Summer Associates Succeed
• 'Roundup Cocktail' Argument A Potent Threat After $2B Award
• Fla. High Court Adopts Daubert Standard For Evidence
• Ford Can't Escape Mechanic's Asbestos Claims Under La. Law
• Aegerion Pharma's Interim Ch. 11 Cash Request Irks Judge
• J&J, Colgate Duck Sanctions After Expert Blows Past Order
• AGs Want More Firepower Against Internet Platforms
• Ex-NFL Player Wants Cash Advance Contract Tossed
• Lack Of Evidence Dooms Asbestos Death Suit, Judge Rules
• Pa. Appeals Court Revives Carpenter's Asbestos Suit
• Avenatti Booted From Class Counsel In Surgical Gown Suit
• Challenges To Trump's '2 For 1' Order Face Difficult Road
• Keys To Communicating A Law Firm's Mission
• Endo Investors Seek Class Cert. In Opioid Stock-Drop Suit
• What's Ahead For FDA Regulation Of Dietary Supplements
• New Views On Statistical Significance Affect Expert Testimony
• Foster Wheeler On Hook For $2.25M Asbestos Award
• Insurer Can't Revive Defective-Lamp Suit Against Amazon
• Kenneth Feinberg Tapped To Mediate Monsanto Roundup MDL
• Judge Grows Weary Of Infighting In J&J Talc Supplier's Ch. 11
• Lands' End Uniforms Make Delta Workers Sick, Suit Says
• Starbucks Stores In NYC Deploy Toxic Pesticides, Suits Say
• Ex-Olympus Exec Ducks Prison In Tainted Scopes Case
• Garmin Can Get Lost With 'Lifetime' GPS Claims, Buyer Says
• Nivea Maker Can't Duck Suit Claiming Lotion Was A Drug
• Federal Agencies Dig In For Prolonged PFAS Fight
• Purdue's Sacklers Pushed Opioids To Get Rich, New Suits Say
• Second Atty Sanctioned For Monsanto MDL Opening Remark
• Torrent Pharma Accused Of Distributing Tainted Pills
• Ex-J&J Safety Exec Warned Against Speechifying In Talc Trial
• Oreos Aren't Made With 'Real' Cocoa, Suit Says
• Porsche Leaves Engine Cooling Defect Suit In The Dust
• J&J Hit With $25M NY Talc Verdict, But Wins Trial In SC
• J&J Tells 7th Circ. Missing FDA Evidence Dooms $20M Verdict
• How Lawyers Can Help Save The Planet
• Justices Lay Out Failure To Warn 'Clear Evidence' Standard
• Aegerion Files Ch. 11, Plans $400M Sale To Amryt Pharma
• Pradaxa User Wins $542K Verdict In Conn. Bellwether Trial
• Groups Back GM, Nuro Bids To Deploy Driverless Fleets
• BMW Hit With Class Action Claiming Engines Guzzle Oil
• Houston Pharma Co. To Recall Contaminated And Weak Drugs
• Ex-NHL Player's Head Injury Suit Against Devils Is Tossed
• J&J Loses Mistrial Bid Over Curious Judge
• City Climate Suits Preempted By CAA, US Tells 9th Circ.
• GE Unit To Fight Remand Of $45M Motor Suit At 11th Circ.
• Justices Say Judges, Not Juries, Must Decipher FDA Rules
• Gov't Must Provide Info In Challenge To 2-For-1 Rule Order
• CVS Ditches False Ad Suit Over Joint Health Pills
• BMW Blasts EU's Emissions Tech Cartel Case
• GM Owners Open Faulty-Transmission Class Suit In Del.
• Crowell & Moring's Falvey Talks Safety And Internet Of Things
• The Law Firms Making Millions Off The PG&E Cases
• IRS Should Use Tax Law To Combat The Opioid Epidemic
• J&J Hit With $80M Verdict In Philly Mesh Case
• Dorsey & Whitney Adds Veteran Product Liability Litigator
• Key Takeaways From Roundup Verdicts So Far
• 11th Circ. Won't Undo Royal Caribbean's Win In Injury Case
• A Chat With Gilead Sciences Legal Ops Leader Gary Tully
• Skechers Light-Up Shoes Burn Kids, Mother's Suit Says
• 9th Circ. Panel Rips EPA's Weedkiller Approval Process
• 11th Circ. Revives Hoverboard Fire Suit Against Amazon
• Full 6th Circ. Won't Rehear Flint Contaminated Water Suit
• Essure Users Fight To Keep Bayer Injury Suits Alive In Calif.
• Pa. Justices Suggest Juries Should Decide Risperdal Time Bar
• Calif. Gov., Fire Victims Slam PG&E's Request To Delay Ch. 11
• Diet Food Maker Beats Thyroid Suit After Experts Were DQ'd
• FDA Response To Cannabidiol Confusion Is Slow And Steady
• Ex-NFLers Lose Bid To Overturn Tighter Concussion Rules
• Drivers Fight to Keep GM Fuel Pump Case Alive
• 5 More States Target Purdue Pharma Over Opioid Marketing
• Brad Pitt Charity Suit Belongs In State Court, La. Judge Says
• Tesla's Autopilot Was On During Fatal Crash, NTSB Says
• Allergan Wins Just $48.5K At Trial Over Imprimis False Ads
• $2B Roundup Verdict Likely Won't Hold Up, Legal Pros Say
• Imprimis Owes Rival Allergan False Ad Drug Profits, Jury Told
• Calif. Officially Names PG&E As Cause Of Deadly Camp Fire
• North Dakota To Appeal Dismissal Of Purdue Opioid Suit
• Nissan Says Supplier Should Pay $27M Over Brake-Defect Suit
• Snow Sports Helmet Maker K2 Cleared Over Skiing Injury
• Insurers Flag Special Counsel In Imerys Ch. 11
• Ill. Appellate Court Mulls Revival Of NFL Players' Helmet Suit
• Interest Groups Slam Pa. Ruling Over Cancer-Pesticide Link
• Injuries In Crash Spur Suit Against Ill. Resort, Carriage Maker
• FAA To Amp Up Scrutiny Of Boeing Jet Fix, House Panel Told
• 'San Marzano' Tomatoes Grown Elsewhere, Suit Says
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Completing The Journey Home
• L'Oreal's Keratin Shampoo Branding Is Deceptive, Buyers Say
• Arco Says High Court Must Review Mont. Superfund Site Case
• NFL Players Want Claims Revived Against Helmet Co. Riddell
• Tuna Giants Caught In Trio Of Suits Over 'Dolphin Safe' Labels
• Maremont Tweaking Final Details For Ch. 11 Asbestos Trust
• Insurer Faces Pushback In Bid For Asbestos Victims' Info
• AIG, Caterpillar Seek Quick Wins In $15M Fracking Fire Row
• NJ Latest To Sue Cos. Over Firefighting Foam Chemicals
• Pa. AG Says Purdue Buried Doctors In False Painkiller Claims
• Class Action Settlements Face Ariz. AG's Scrutiny
• San Francisco Mulling Multibillion-Dollar Bid For PG&E Assets
• Texas Aircraft Co. Must Face Suit Over Deadly Ill. Crash
• 2nd Circ. Returns 'Flushable' Wipes Suits For More Evidence
• States, Navajo Battle Feds Over Gold King Case Management
• The Rub In J&J's Stress Lotion? It Doesn't Work, Suit Says
• Land Rover Drivers Get OK For $6.7M Deal In Suspension Suit
• Knight Law Sanctioned For Coaching Client In Ford Suit
• Don't Let License Rules Snuff Out Your Fire Expert
• J&J Hid Asbestos In Talc For Years, Latest Jury Told In SC
• Judge's Respect For Apple Helped It Beat Suit, 9th Circ. Told
• Identity Politics: How Firms Seal The Deal After A Merger
• The Dangers Of BigLaw's Merger-Happy Growth Strategy
• Google To Pay $7.25M To Settle Pixel Speaker Defect Suit
• The Firms That Lost The Most Attorneys In 2018
• J&J, Teva Lose Last-Ditch Bids To Avoid Okla. Opioid Trial
• Cities' Climate Suits Can't Proceed, Oil Cos. Tell 9th Circ.
• Monsanto Hit With $2B Verdict In 3rd Roundup Trial
• Fitbit Class Attys Seek $7M Fees In Sleep-Tracker Deal
• Judging A Book: Wood Reviews 'The Making Of A Justice'
• NHTSA Probes Scope Of GM Power Steering Recall
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Firms
• These Law Firms Keep Their Partnership Ranks Lean
• Megafirms Drive Thirst For Tie-Ups As Firms Scale Up
• VW Slams Emissions Opt-Out Claims As 'Wildly Excessive'
• Starbucks Sued Over 'Premature' French Press Recall
• $1M Medical Expenses Award Reinstated In La. Asbestos Case
• Dial MDL's $7.4M Settlement Too 'Dubious' To Allow, Feds Say
• Timing Of SEC's VW Emissions Suit 'Totally Mystifies' Judge
• Gilead Must Face Bulk Of Patients' Suit Over HIV Drugs
• Allstate Says It's Not Liable To Cover Md. Lead Paint Claims
• Dunkin' Tells 2nd Circ. No Meat To Suit Over Angus Steak Ads
• Coke Pays $2.5M To Settle Suit Over Ginger Ale Labels
• Maritime Opinion Offers Hope For 'Bare Metal' Defense
• Settlement Brewing In Coffee Pod False Marketing Suit
• Apple Dodges Atty's FaceTime Eavesdropping Suit
• Getting Out Of Legal Project Management Debt
• J&J Can't Transfer 2,400 Talc Suits To Del. Fed. Court
• SEC Fraud Suit Roils VW Bid To Shake Emissions Scandal
• Spectrum Can't Shake CPSA Fines For Coffee Pots In 7th Circ.
• Rawlings Bat False Ad Suit Gets Two Strikes, But Not Out
• Chipotle Customers Fight Bid To Decertify Non-GMO Suit
• Group Wants Pause During Lake Erie Law Intervention Appeal
• 6 Ways To Keep Your Jury From Zoning Out
• Smucker's Escapes Portions Of Olive Oil Labeling Suit
• Olympus Stuck In Endoscope 'Superbug' Exposure Suit
• FDA 'Heatstick' OK Clouds Agency's Youth Vaping Campaign
• 'Punish' Monsanto With $1B Roundup Verdict, Calif. Jury Told
• BakerHostetler Fights 'Indefensible' DQ In Opioid MDL
• EPA Landfill Rule Decision Firms Up States' Right To Sue
• Calif. Enviro Authorities Move To Ban Unsafe Pesticide
• Lanier Firm Accused Of Flubbing Deepwater Claim
• Exploding Cooking Spray Cans Burned Consumers, Suits Say
• Imerys Slams Insurers' Bid To Lift Stay In Del. Ch. 11
• Doc Charged With Manslaughter After Patient's Opioid Death
• Columbia Gas To Pay $80M To Mass. Towns After Explosion
• Ex-Purdue Prez Said Addicts Are Victimizers, Not Victims: Suit
• Fla. Home Floods Not Paper Co. Dam's Fault, 11th Circ. Says
• Alsup Says PG&E Board Must Tour Wildfire Devastation
• Atty Must List Conflict Info Before Guiding Future Talc Claims
• Porsche To Pay $599M Over Emissions Cheating
• Trial Judge Who Represented Smokers DQ'd From Engle Case
• New Regs, New Tech Bring New Medical Device Cyber Liability
• Fraud May Merit New NFL Concussion Rules, Judge Says
• 5 Myths In Legal Crisis Communications
• Insys Jurors Say They Thought Execs Were Guilty Early On
• Monsanto Can't Bring EPA's Latest Report Into Roundup Trial
• Teary Plaintiff Tells Jury About Painful Cancer In J&J Talc Trial
• EPA Ordered To Implement Landfill Emissions Rule
• GM And Other Automakers Can't Shake Takata Air Bag Case
• Judge Seeborg Won't Hear PG&E Investor Suit Over Wildfires
• Smoker's Widow Fights Ruling That Overturned $46M Verdict
• Avenatti Blasts Class Counsel 'Hijack' In Surgical Gown Case
• GM's 'Clean' Diesel Systems Are Dirty, Silverado Buyers Say
• Claims Agent Defends New Rules In NFL Concussion Deal
• Fla. Atty Disbarred For Mishandling Clients' Cases
• Remaining CBD Hurdles For Food And Drink Manufacturers
• Enviro, Profs Back $3M Hog Stench Victory In 4th Circ.
• GNC Misleads Consumers On FDA Approval, Suit Says
• An Overview Of The Debate Over Litigation Finance Disclosure
• J&J Says Investors' Baby Powder Claims Already Disproven
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Fiat's $307M Emissions Cheat Deal OK'd, Plus $66M To Attys
• Conviction Of Insys Execs Will Embolden Gov't In Opioid Fight
• Customer Group Wants Ratepayer Committee In PG&E Ch. 11
• Pa. Residents Say CSX Derailment Hurt More Than Physically
• Stryker Corp. Says XL Can't Blame Judge For Settlement
• Kroger Says Coconut Milk False Ad Suit Doesn't Float
• NFL Concussion Deal Financing Decision Ends Battle, Not War
• VW Rips Pre-Scandal Car Sellers Who Say They're Victims
• Special Master Defends Fee Divvy In $1.5B GMO Corn Deal
• Supplement Co. Says FDA Crackdown On Stimulant Unlawful
• Preparing For PFAS Scrutiny: Part 2
• New FDA Boss Details Wide-Ranging Enforcement Plan
• FDA Won't Ban Breast Implants Linked To Cancer
• Nature's Path Acai Pastries Don't Bear Fruit, Suit Says
• Lloyd's Insurer Sinks Coverage Fight Over La. Oil Spill
• DOI Rolls Back Post-Deepwater Blowout Safety Regs
• Ex-NECC Pharmacists Guilty Of Role In Fake Shipments
• Preparing For PFAS Scrutiny: Part 1
• Ex-Insys Execs Found Guilty In RICO Opioid Bribe Scheme
• McKesson Pays $37M To Settle West Virginia's Opioid Suit
• PG&E Seeks Court OK For $105M Wildfire Victims Fund
• How To Identify And Deal With Narcissists In Law
• Corvette Drivers Say GM Hid Wheel Bending, Cracking Defect
• US Sues Gas Station Co. For Lax Underground Tank Safety
• Court Won't Ax Covil's $33M Asbestos Verdict
• Ford Rips Atty's 'Chutzpah' For Coaching Client In Deposition
• Insys Jury Question Could Indicate Conviction On The Way
• US Urges High Court To Skip Mont. Superfund Site Cost Case
• Amid Fallout From Crashes, Boeing Appoints New GC
• Tide May Be Turning For Prop 65 Free Speech Defense
• Precor Treadmill Buyers Want Final OK Of Heart Monitor Deal
• Apple Engineer's Family Sues Tesla Over Death In Car Crash