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Product Liability - February, 2020

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• BASF Can't Dodge $250M Punitive Award In Dicamba Case
• VW Drivers Seek Mistrial, Citing Judge's Alleged 'Hostility'
• House OKs Ban On Flavored Tobacco, Online Vape Sales
• Ford Urges High Court To Nix 'Free-For-All' State Defect Suits
• Ex-Kirkland Judge Should Stay On 737 Max Suit, Boeing Says
• EQT's $18M Suit Accuses Supplier Of Sending Faulty Valves
• Ex-FTC Chief Eyes Health Privacy In New Self-Regulatory Role
• FDA Clashes With Vape Groups As E-Cig Deadline Nears
• PFAS And Public Opinion: Understanding The Gender Divide
• J&J Says CEO Questioning Voids $186M Asbestos Trial Award
• Chevron Cites 5th Circ. Ruling In Climate Suit Venue Fight
• Legal Industry Should Pursue AI Prediction Progress
• VW Will Pay €830M To Settle German Emissions Claims
• Volkswagen's 'Clean Diesel' Scandal Laid Out For Calif. Jury
• PG&E Hit With Record $2.1B Calif. Fine Over Wildfires
• Judge Says Attys Didn't 'Get The Message,' Can't Drop Clients
• J&J Hit With $9M Asbestos-In-Talc Verdict, First In Fla.
• Opioid Cos. Slam Atty Fee Proposal That Could Reach $3.3B
• Polaris Ducks Defect Claims From 'No Fire' Off-Road Drivers
• Controversial Concussion Deal Redo Bid Teed Up For Ruling
• King & Spalding Brings On 2 Trial Attys From Orrick
• Amtrak Defends Arbitration Policy For Passengers In DC Suit
• Court Certifies RICO, State Antitrust Classes In EpiPen MDL
• 5 European Consumer Law Concerns For US Businesses
• FEMA Wants Billions From PG&E For Ignoring Wildfire Risks
• Popular Curly-Hair Product Line Causes Hair Loss, Suits Say
• Rural Utilities Latest To Sue 3M Over Chemical Cleanup
• BASF Wants Out Of $250M Dicamba Punitive Award
• Swanson Martin Nabs Legal Mal Partner From Donohue Brown
• 3rd Circ. Kicks Lead Paint Abatement Suit To Pa. Court
• Stop New York Asbestos Lawyers From Gaming The System
• Opioid Judge Rips Pharmacies' 'Ironic' Push To Halt Discovery
• Solutions To 4 Common Law Firm Diversity Challenges
• RJ Reynolds Must Keep Paying Texas For '98 Settlement
• Travelers Must Face Textron Asbestos Coverage Suit In Calif.
• NTSB Blames Deadly Tesla Crash On Autopilot, Video Game
• 5 AGs To Lead Multistate Probe Into Juul's Marketing Tactics
• Gov't On A 'Fishing Expedition' In Oil Spill Case, Co. Says
• Revlon Hit With Suit Over Asbestos In Talc Products
• FDA Ducks Md. Farm's Skim Milk Labeling Challenge In Pa.
• Feds Say Insys' Kapoor Should Be On Hook For $60M Tab
• Discrimination Cases Are Too Complex For AI Fee Prediction
• Fluor Seeks Win Over Zurich In Lead Pollution Coverage Suit
• US Trustee Asks For Ch. 11 Probe Into Owens-Illinois Spinoff
• J&J Cuts Last-Minute Deal To Avert Asbestos-In-Talc Trial
• Mallinckrodt Strikes $1.6B Deal To Exit Opioid Suits
• VW Caught With Its 'Pants Down,' Driver Says At Start Of Trial
• 37 AGs Assail Plaintiffs' Atty Fee Bid In Opioid MDL
• Toyota Drivers' Class Cert. Bid Up In Air In HVAC Defects Suit
• Calif. Firm Must Face Claim It Used 'Shill Plaintiff' In Label Suit
• Navy Asbestos Case Leads 5th Circ. To Reset Removal Test
• Nev. Regulators Warn Consumers About Tainted Marijuana
• Physician's Aide Must Face Opioid Charges; Doc Ducks Them
• Architect Of Opioid MDL 'Negotiation Class' Dies Suddenly
• Pyrex Slams Consumers For 'Forum Shopping' In Class Action
• Genzyme Medical Device Suit Heads To Mass. High Court
• Honey Buyers Get Class Cert. In 'Pure' Labeling Suit
• Truck Leasing Co. Must Face Motorcyclist's Negligence Suit
• Mercedes-Benz Seeks Exit From Emissions Warranty Suit
• Updating The EU Product Liability Directive For The Digital Era
• Kobe Bryant's Widow Sues Helicopter Co. Over Fatal Crash
• Justices Pass On $550M Self-Dealing Claims In Mesh MDL
• Courts May Clash With Litigants Over Document Review Tech
• Insys Should Pay Half Of $57M Restitution, Founder Says
• Breaking Down Volkswagen's First US 'Clean Diesel' Trial
• Purdue Picks Ex-USDA Head As Monitor In Bankruptcy
• Okla. Plans To Take Opioid Litigation To State Court
• Aviation Execs Talk 737 Max Ban's Impact On Jet Safety Cert.
• Opioid Cos. Must Face Benefit Plans' Suit In MDL
• NY Drug Biz Says Insurer Can't 'Flee' Coverage Of Legal Fees
• Vape Co. To Send FDA Deadline Challenge Row To 6th Circ.
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: Kentucky House OKs Medical Pot
• Firms In Chinese Drywall MDL Must Arbitrate $6.8M Fee Tussle
• And Now A Word From The Panel: MDLs Continue To Thrive
• Rachael Ray Dog Food Once Again Ducks False Ad Suit
• Bid To DQ Judge On Eve Of VW 'Clean Diesel' Trial Tossed
• Kellogg's Must Rework $31.5M Sugary Cereal False-Ad Deal
• Feds Want 1st Circ. To Back Convictions Of Ex-NECC Execs
• AI Can't Accurately Predict Case Length And Cost — Yet
• BASF Gets Chance To Fight $250M Dicamba Punitive Award
• Activists Sue DOD Over PFAS Foam Burning Contracts
• EPA Says 2 Chemicals Could Be Regulated In Drinking Water
• 3M To Pay Wolverine $55M For Cleanup Of 'Forever Chemicals'
• Volkswagen Slams Drivers Trying To DQ Judge On Eve Of Trial
• Rival Says Allergan Muscle Toner Not As Strong As Claimed
• Sens. Tell Azar That FDA's Deadline For Vapes Isn't Flexible
• Levi & Korsinsky Can't Resume As Counsel In Honeywell Suit
• Seeger Weiss Bashed For 'Excessive' Fee In Concussion Deal
• Europe's New 'Right To Repair': Key Points For Manufacturers
• No Sanctions For GSK, But Both Sides Told To 'Dial It Back'
• Drivers Move To DQ Judge On Eve Of VW 'Clean Diesel' Trial
• Vape Cos. Tell 5th Circ. FDA Has No Right To Regulate E-Cigs
• 20 Attys Picked To Lead Calif. Suits Against Juul
• 3rd Circ. Calls Amazon '8,000-lb. Gorilla' In Seller Liability Row
• 2nd Circ. Reinstates Marsh's Win In Asbestos Claim Battle
• Conair Accused Of Selling Sparking Hair Dryers In Ill. Suit
• Hess, Schlumberger Urged To Settle After $218M Valve Trial
• Pa. Justices OK Evenly Splitting Strict Liability Verdicts
• Gov't Off Hook For Hurricane Harvey Dam Release Flooding
• Prop 65 Chemical Labeling Litigation: Trends And Predictions
• Montana Says Keystone XL Suit Tramples On State's Say-So
• Remington Seeks Sandy Hook Shooter's Mental Health Docs
• Glaxo Says FDA Call About Zofran Suits Not 'Covert Lobbying'
• 5th Circ. Says Chevron Off Hook For Mesothelioma Deal
• RJ Reynolds Hit With $12.5M Verdict In Widow's Engle Trial
• Toxic Pet Food Suit Trimmed Of Negligence Claims
• NFL Battles Controversial Redo Request In Concussion Deal
• VW Rips Bondholder's Cert. Bid In Emissions Fraud Row
• Pirates' Net Installers Dropped Ball On Warning, Hurt Fan Says
• States Rip Opioid Judge For Creating Class Action By 'Decree'
• Homeowners' Defective Chinese Drywall Claims Go Forward
• Ohio Justices Told VW Emissions Fight Not Preempted
• LaCroix Drinkers Retract Claims Over 'Natural' Label
• What Health Care FCA Trends Tell Us About The Year Ahead
• 2nd Circ. Questions Future Of Exxon Climate Speech Fight
• Lawyers Can Build Trust Through The Spoken Word
• Ill. Consumers Say Walgreens Sold Toxic Blood Pressure Drug
• Ex-NFLer Says New Tests Not Needed In Pain Pump Case
• Tobacco Cos. Hit With $24M Punitive Damages In Engle Case
• Pyrex Buyers Want To Ditch Exploding Dishes Suit
• Defective Subaru Windshield Class Gains More Drivers  
• Nissan Settles Engine Defect Class Action
• Bayer, BASF Hit With $265M Verdict In First Dicamba Trial
• Boeing, Southwest Must Face Passengers' 737 Max RICO Suit
• Insys Execs Owe $57M To Insurers And Victims, Judge Rules
• What Attys Should Know As Juul Battles Blaze Of Litigation
• E-Biz Players Pinning Hopes On 3rd Circ. Amazon Ruling
• EPA Lead-Water Rule Proposal Draws Mixed Reactions
• Texas Justices Will Hear Injured Worker's $1.7M Dispute
• Coke Buyers Get Partial Class Cert. In False Ad MDL
• Tobacco Giants Must Pay $2.75M For Smoker's Death
• Legal Prediction Is Demanding But Not Impossible
• Toyota Highlanders Have Faulty Drive Shafts, Drivers Say
• VW Fears Eco-Warrior Jury Pool In 'Clean Diesel' Bellwether
• 6th Circ. Halts Nationwide Discovery In Opioid MDL
• Hershey Wraps Suit Over Avid Twizzler Eater's Heart Condition
• Arco Agrees To $150M Montana Superfund Site Cleanup Deal
• Okla. Tribe Sues Gov't To Offset Opioid 'Bad Men' Harms
• Parents Sue Evenflo Over 'Cynical' Booster Seat Marketing
• Pharmacies Must Give Patient Ages In Opioid MDL Discovery
• Tobacco Cos. Should Pay $15M, Smoker's Kids Tell Jury
• Bob Evans Ducks Suit Over 'Real Butter' Labels On Potatoes
• Class Actions Are A Growing Risk For CBD Cos.
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Simmons Hanly
• DLA Piper Adds Product Liability Trio To NY Office
• Citgo To Pay $19M To End Suit Over Tractor Fluid
• Dismissal Of Deceased Plaintiffs' Engle Suits Stands In Fla.
• Candy Buyer Asks 9th Circ. For Atty Fees In Slack-Fill Suit
• Calif. Says Man's $78M Roundup Verdict Not Preempted
• Purdue Wants To Make New Opioid Overdose Drug
• Regulators Need To Keep A Close Eye On AI In Finance
• Black's Law Editor Can't Testify In Hess Valve Dispute
• 'Forever Chemical' Litigation Is Here To Stay: A Cheat Sheet
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: O'Melveny
• How Cos. Can Prepare For Heartburn Drug Cancer Claims
• 9th Circ. Halts Teen Suicide Suit Against Allergan
• Ex-Theranos CEO Escapes Charges She Defrauded Doctors
• Juul Tried To Recruit Miley Cyrus To Woo Kids, Mass. AG Says
• Retired Judge, Whirlpool Settle Suit That Set Off Mass Recusal
• Biz Groups Back VW In 9th Circ. Query On Fraud Standard
• Trusting Morgan Lewis Attys 'A Mistake,' Gas Leak Judge Says
• Ex-FBI Director Can't Testify For VW Buyers In Emissions Trial
• Nuro Self-Driving Car's OK Sets Course For New Exemptions
• Suit Says Arizona Beverage's Gummies Are Not 'All Natural'
• Danger Of CEO Testimony Clear In $186M J&J Talc Verdict
• Self-Driving Law Should Allow State Claims, Reps. Told
• Ford Dodges Couple's Shattering Sunroof Defect Suit
• Frito-Lay Hit With Wrongful Death Suit Over Factory Toxins
• Parent Claims Baby Brezza Formula Mixer Is Defective
• Malpractice Landscape Is Becoming Riskier For BigLaw
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Motley Rice
• Monsanto Looks To Sink Farmer's Trial Over Dicamba Drift
• EPA Says Chemical Makers Needn't Set Aside Superfund Cash
• Apple Bid To End IPhone Safety Suit Prompts Discovery Order
• Ex-Theranos CEO Says Bad Blood Tests Are A 'Fact Of Life'
• Pa. Is Latest State To Claim Juul Marketed E-Cigs To Teens
• Bayer Wants $87M Roundup Cancer Trial Award Overturned
• Hemp Co. Says FDA Statements Don't Make CBD Wares Illegal
• 8th Circ. Won't Revive Man's Suit Against Wood Chipper Co.
• Judging A Book: Humetewa Reviews 'Guilty People'
• Medical Tech Atty Joins Morgan Lewis As Partner In DC Office
• Mining Co. Inks $25M Deal To End Investors' Dam Failure Suit
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Jones Day
• Store Wants Bad Atty, Exploding Vape Suit In State Court
• Cuties Juice Maker Squeezes Out Of 'No Sugar Added' Suit
• Opioid MDL 'Negotiation Class' Gets Bombarded At 6th Circ.
• CBD Maker Says FDCA Nixes Consumers' Illegal Products Suit
• Insurer Says No Duty To NuWave For Countertop Oven Suits
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Dechert
• Boeing Tries To Skirt Irish Co.'s Claims In $185M 787 Max Suit
• No Moo Point: Vegan Dairy Cites 1st Amend. In Label Fight
• VW Says Emissions Trial Jurors Should Know It Repented
• Insurer Fights Tire Maker's Escape From Fatal Rollover Suit
• City Of Austin Challenges $2B Kinder Morgan Pipeline
• CSX Train Derailment Case Won't Get Back On Track
• Bayer Can't Seal Internal Essure Docs, Judge Says
• DOT Greenlights Nuro's Driverless Car Test Fleet
• CORRECTION: Alsup Laments Apple's Reading Of FCC Cellphone Rule
• Insurer Fights Anonymity In Bad Atty, Exploding Vape Suit
• The US Product Liability Issues Spreading To The EU
• FDA Begins Crackdown On Illegally Marketed E-Cigarettes
• Class Says Monster CEO Must Pay In HDMI Cable Settlement
• NY Law Against Roofing Contractor Fraud Could Be Broader
• J&J Hit With $186M In Punitive Damages For Asbestos In Talc
• Big Oil, Calif. Municipalities Butt Heads On Climate At 9th Circ.
• Zofran Plaintiffs Say GSK Hid FDA Lobbying From Discovery
• JPML Ships Opioid Bellwethers Over Drug Co. Protests
• J&J Rigged Tests To Hide Asbestos In Talc, Jury Told
• Mining Co. Seeks To Toss EPA's Gold King Spill Suit
• Juul Targeted 8 Native American Tribes, House Report Finds
• Starbucks Customer Says Venti Sizes Have Grande Caffeine
• Jaguar Unit, Parent Co. Dismissed From Thumb Injury Suit
• Algae Supplier Execs Must Face Investors' Trimmed Claims
• VW Asks 9th Circ. To Clarify Bondholder Fraud Standard
• FDA Didn't Vet Enviro Impact Of GMO Salmon, Group Claims
• Drivers Slap Porsche With Suit Over Alleged Cooling Defect
• Legislation Pushes EPA And Cos. To Reckon With PFAS
• Opt-Out Drivers' Claims Trimmed Ahead Of VW Bellwether
• Watchdog To Probe Use Of 'Forever Chemicals' At DOD Sites
• Future Of Climate Torts At Stake In 9th Circ. Doubleheader
• Philip Morris Escapes Shareholder Suit Over E-Cig Sales
• Walgreens To Pay $7.5M To End Suit Over Fake Pharmacist
• Insys Execs Say Assumptions Don't Equal $300M Restitution
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Following A Serendipitous Path
• Wolverine To Pay $69.5M Over Michigan Water Contamination
• Battery Sellers Say Bad Atty Tanked Exploding Vape Suit
• Calif. Lawmaker Says State Should Take Over Bankrupt PG&E
• Cura Partners Closes Tie-Up With Curaleaf After Oregon Fine
• StarKist Looks To Exit 'Dolphin Safe' Labeling Suit
• 5th Circ. Pollution Policy Ruling Too Broad, Concrete Co. Says
• Philip Morris Hit With $10.5M Verdict For Fla. Smoker's Cancer
• Hess Tells Court Schlumberger's Faulty Valves Cost It $218M
• King & Spalding Grabs Orrick's Tort Trial Team in NY
• Bayer Gets Boost As It Preps For Roundup Showdown In Calif.
• 7 Ethics Questions To Ask Before Marketing Your Law Firm
• Calif. Judge Gives Defective Headphone Deal Final Nod
• Product Liability Defense In The Last Decade — And The Next
• Hotel Owner Sues Insurer For $20M Over Burst Boiler Pipe
• Purell Sued For Claiming Hand Sanitizer Prevents Flu, Ebola
• Allergan Investors Seek Class Cert. In Implant Stock Drop Suit