Product Liability Archive » July, 2020

Product Liability - July, 2020

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• Humana Hits St. Jude With Fresh Suit Over Pacemakers
• Sherwin Lead-Paint Suit Against County Dries Up In 3rd Circ.
• Probiotic Drug Cos. In Contempt For Violating Ad Injunction
• Ag Industry Wants 9th Circ. To Revisit Dicamba Rescissions
• J&J Fights ERISA Suit Over Asbestos In Talcum Powder
• Farmers Must Pay For Landlords' Atty In Lead Paint Suit
• FTC Urges Court's Help In Probe Of CBD Co.'s Health Claims
• Out-Of-State Claims Dropped In Calif. Heart Drug Suit
• Boeing Can't 'Jedi' Itself Out Of 737 Max Fraud Suit, Co. Says
• EPA Defends Decision Not To Regulate Perchlorate
• COVID-19 Liability Considerations For Nonmedical Businesses
• Judge Scolds Atty For Viewing Docs From Unrelated VW Case
• Full 9th Circ. Asked To Rethink VW Post-Sale Tampering Spat
• ABA Must Seize Opportunity To Respond To Bar Exam Chaos
• 3 Developments As New Virus Deaths Continue Summer Spike
• PG&E Names Old Legal Hand To Take Over As GC
• Leadership Fight Emerges In Boeing 737 Investor Suits
• Sanofi And GSK Face DOJ Probes Over Zantac Cancer Risk
• GM Settles Drive Shaft Vibration Defect Suit
• Sens. Advance Bill Allowing Suits Against China Over COVID
• Fiat Chrysler, Cummins Mostly Duck Truck Engine Defect Suit
• Mich. High Court Allows Flint Water Litigation To Proceed
• Champion Gets Fraud Claims Trimmed In Pet Food Case
• CBD Labeling Class Action Settles In Mediation
• FDA Warns Sellers About Unapproved Hangover Remedies
• Judge Rips J&J Buyer As 'Empty Vessel' For False Ad Claims
• 5th Circ. Says $20M Exxon Pollution Verdict Needs 2nd Look
• Boeing Aims To Slash 737 Max Private Jet Contract Row
• FCC Ignoring Evidence Of Wireless Tech Harms, DC Circ. Told
• Juul Seeks FDA Approval To Market E-Cigarettes
• How Pandemic Is Affecting The Pace Of Judicial Opinions
• COVID-19 And Design Defect Jurors' Risk Evaluations: Part 3
• Ex-NFLers Blast Seeger Weiss For Concussion Holdback Fees
• Syngenta Malpractice Row Nixed After Atty Ignored Orders
• Altria Says FTC Misunderstands Regs In Defense Of Juul Deal
• Taylor Energy Says Coast Guard Can't Move $43M Spill Row
• NJ Product Liability Law Doesn't Bar Fraud Claim
• Court Says RJR Must Continue Fla. Tobacco Payments
• Oreo Maker Dodges Class Action Over Cocoa Labeling
• J&J Can't Get Missouri Court To Reconsider $2.1B Talc Ruling
• COVID-19 And Design Defect Jurors' Risk Evaluations: Part 2
• Allergan Says Proposed Class Rep Is 'Serial Litigant'
• Del. Can't Sink Subpoenas In Chicken Plant Pollution Suit
• Kroger Accused Of Overstating Coffee Cans' Content
• Calif. Acura Drivers Win Class Cert. For 'Infotainment' Glitch
• 6 Steps For Law Firms Looking To Improve Their Culture
• 6th Circ. Questions Opioid Negotiation Class 'Inventiveness'
• 9th Circ. Revives State Claims Over Prescription Pet Food
• J-M Fights 'Unjust' Civil Penalties In Bad Pipes Case
• 9th Circ. Revives State Claims In Honda Brake Defect Suit
• Hand Sanitizer Can't Kill 99.99% Of Germs, Suit Says
• DC Circ. Upholds EPA Move To List Miss. Site For Cleanup
• Tesla Urges Arbitration For Most Acceleration-Defect Plaintiffs
• COVID-19 And Design Defect Jurors' Risk Evaluations: Part 1
• Virtual Courts Amplify Lawyers' Corporate Spokesperson Role
• Numerosity Analysis Fix Can Improve Class Cert. Decisions
• Bayer Wants Shareholder Suit Separate From Roundup MDL
• FTC Says VW Paid Consumers $9.5B In 'Clean Diesel' Scheme
• Pharma Co. Wants Testosterone Drug Investor Suit Tossed
• Amazon Wants Out Of Suit Over Faulty Hoverboard Battery
• Cura Partners Lied About THC Content In Vapes, Suit Says
• And Now A Word From The Panel: MDL Distancing
• Opioid MDL Judge Won't Set Up $3B Fund For Plaintiffs' Attys
• Law Firms Must Note Pandemic's Outsize Impact On Women
• Ford Wants Fraud Claims Out Of PowerShift MDL
• US, India Punt On Tariffs Again In WTO Poultry Fight
• 3M Can't Duck Earplug Suit With Gov't Contract Preemption
• Coronavirus Q&A: Sidley Austin's FDA Group Leader
• Apple TV Owners Can't Revive Class Cert. Push In Calif. Court
• New Federal Rule Allows LNG To Move By Rail
• EPA Limits Authority To Advance Uranium Mining Rules
• The 'Rocket Docket' Show Goes On Despite Setbacks
• 2nd Circ. Slack-Fill Ruling Makes Injunctive Relief Harder
• 9th Circ. Tosses $24M Verdict In Kimberly-Clark Gown Suit
• Indivior To Pay $600M To Settle Suboxone Charges
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Vape Co. Says Rival Juicing Feud With Phony Instagram Posts
• Wireless Industry Calls For End To Berkeley RF Exposure Law
• BASF, Cahill Pay $73M To Settle Claims They Hid Asbestos
• CBD Supplier Wants $10M Judgment For Contract Suit
• Judge To Wait On Claim Talks Result For Purdue Class Call
• Southwest Can't Fast-Track Appeal In 737 Max RICO Suit
• FDA Sends New CBD Guidance To White House Budget Office
• Carlton Fields Nabs Baker Donelson Trial Vet In Atlanta
• BMW Gets Oil-Guzzling Engine Claims Sent To Arbitration
• Del. Caremark Opinion Shows Shift In Deference To Boards
• Fla. Jury Selection Success Shows Viability Of Remote Trials
• NY Lawmakers Vote To Ban Weed Killer On State Property
• Virus Suit Immunity Would Likely Not Totally Shield Cos.
• Rising Star: Venable's Celeste Brecht
• Pandemic Lays Bare The Inequities Inherent In The Bar Exam
• Conagra Looks To Spray Off 'Fat-Free' Mislabeling Suit
• Judge Wary Of Blocking Tobacco Products' Premarket Review
• Judge Says Asbestos Trial Would Be 'Dreadful Experience'
• 9th Circ. Upholds EPA's Approval Of Weedkiller
• Special Master Rips Hagens Berman's Privilege Arguments
• Bleichmar Fonti Can't Join Honeywell Asbestos Suit For Now
• 9th Circ. Shoots Down 3D-Printed Gun Blueprints Appeal
• Booster Seat Maker Hit With False Ad Suit Over Safety Claims
• Understanding The 5 Stages Of Mediation In A Virtual World
• Rising Star: Sidley's Michelle Ramirez
• No Traction In Tire Tread Defect Suit, 9th Circ. Holds
• Burger King Beats Vegan's 'Impossible Whopper' Suit
• Pa. Justices To Mull If Amazon Faces Seller Liability
• 3rd Circ. Won't Punt NFL Concussion Deal Appeal To Pa.
• Honda Buyers Sued Too Soon In AC Defect Case, Judge Says
• Pa. Justices Revive Testimony Over Cancer-Pesticide Link
• Kellogg Buyers Seek OK Of Renewed $20M False-Ad Deal
• Jurors Should Get A Pay Raise
• Dicamba Makers Ask 9th Circ. To Rehear Nixed Approvals
• Pandemic May Change The Way We Design Our Courthouses
• PE Co. Says Travelers Still Dodging Coverage Of Heparin Deal
• Snap Removal Still A Good Option For Defendants — For Now
• Kraft Heinz Can't Get Clear Of Crystal Light False Ad Suit
• Rising Star: Motley Rice's Ann E. Rice Ervin
• CVS, Walgreens Want Out Of Blood Pressure Drug MDL
• Sherwin-Williams Says Lead Paint Trial Was Tainted By Errors
• Opioid Judge 'Concerned' About Amerisource Hiding Docs
• Blood Testing Device Co. Notches Win In Rival's False Ad Suit
• Monsanto Loses Cancer Liability Fight In 1st Roundup Appeal
• Ghirardelli Beats Retooled Chocolate-Free White Chips Suit
• Taylor Tries To Dodge $43M Bill For Oil Spill Cleanup Costs
• CBD Retailer Says Trace Metal Claims Too Vague To Stand
• FTC's 'Made In USA' Rule Could Apply To Online Marketing
• EPA's Pass On Perchlorate Regulation Reduces Lawsuit Risk
• Insurer Still On Hook To Defend Suit Against Brad Pitt Charity
• Exxon Wants DC Climate Fraud Suit In Federal Court
• Mediator Confidentiality Promises Carry Serious Risks
• Jaguar Wants Diesel Filter Defect Suit Left In The Dust
• Rising Star: King & Spalding's Shaila Rahman Diwan
• Tribes Say Feds Can't Dodge 'Bad Men' Opioids Suit
• 3M Can't Get Unredacted Info From DOD In Earplug MDL
• Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2020: Midyear Review
• Unilever Can't Duck Suit Over Breyers Vanilla Ice Cream Flavor
• Unpredictable Wisconsin PFAS Regs Are Bad For Business
• Green Groups Doubt EPA Methylene Chloride Risk Evaluation
• Dreamers Bring Important Perspective To Legal Industry
• Rising Star: Beasley Allen's Joseph VanZandt
• A Big Prop 65 Victory For Chemical Industry In Monsanto Case
• Purdue Asks Court To Say No To New Classes In Ch. 11 Case
• Ex-Blue Bell President Beats Charges In Listeria Case
• Molson Coors Still Wants Anheuser To Stop Making Syrup Ads
• NJ's Borgata Settles $10M Suit Over Card Game Scheme
• Pfizer, Mylan Push To Pare Down EpiPen Class Action
• 11th Circ. Rejects Asbestos Claim Against Navy Suppliers
• AIG Unit's Reinsurer Must Cover $7.2M Of Dole's Enviro Deal
• 6th Circ. Again Refuses To Boot Judge From Opioid MDL
• Biggest Illinois Decisions So Far In 2020: Midyear Report
• No Hacks, No Standing To Sue, Fiat Chrysler Tells 7th Circ.
• Alsup Orders Apple To Produce FCC IPhone Communications
• Helping Clients Overcome Financial Hurdles Mid-Litigation
• Cos. Should Prepare Now For European PFAS Regs
• Mass. AG Targets Puff Bar In Latest E-Cig Suit
• Pfizer Must Face Claims It Didn't Monitor Chantix Risks
• Starbucks Can Use Agency Finding To Defend Prop 65 Suit
• Baltimore Downplaying Circuit Split In Climate Suit, Cos. Say
• 5th Circ. Upholds Dallas Pill Mill Operators' Sentences
• Whirlpool, Stores Keep Energy Star Washing Machine Suit Win
• Inclusivity Considerations For Law Firms Reopening Offices
• Calif. Coalition Demands EPA Collect More Asbestos Info
• State AG-Private Atty Alliances Must Be Put To The Lucia Test
• Fla. Appeals Court Upholds $7.25M Verdict Against RJR
• Wegmans Ducks Vanilla Ice Cream False Ad Suit
• In Their Words: Why Diversity At The Bar Is Still A Problem
• The Year's Top High Court Moments From Law360's The Term
• Improper Testimony Won Pa. Mesh Case For J&J, Panel Told
• Surprising Alliances Shape The Supreme Court Term
• Calif. Court Resurrects Engineer's Asbestos Coverage Fight
• Bigelow Tea Drinkers Steamed Over 'Made In America' Claims
• How Cosmetics Cos. Can Prepare For Growth In Class Actions
• Bosch Rips VW Dealers' 9th Circ. Bid To Save Lost Profits Suit
• Travelers Jumped Gun In HD Fowler Suit, Judge Finds
• Mesh Case Judge Tainted By His Mom's J&J Suit, Court Told
• Pacific Foods Customers Call Vanilla Hemp Milk Misleading
• Why Can't Female Lawyers Make Headway At The High Court?
• Honey False Ad Claims Lack Sting, Judge Finds
• NY High Court Case Could Upend Litigation Finance Industry
• Law360's Supreme Court Pop Quiz
• 'Unfounded Attacks' On Opioid Judge Must Fail, 6th Circ. Told
• 2nd Circ. Revives NewLink Investor Suit Over Cancer Drug
• BIA Says Marathon Owes $187M For Reservation Oil Pipeline
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• Warranty Claims Trimmed From VW Transmission Suit
• Norwegian Air Sues Boeing Over Grounded 737 Max Losses
• Associates Can Prioritize Biz Development Despite Pandemic
• Pa. Jurisdiction Ruling's Takeaways For Out-Of-State Cos.
• $60M Blue Bell Listeria Settlement Gets Chancery Court Nod
• VW Tells 9th Circ. That Bondholder Can't Flout Fraud Standard
• Net Installer Has No Duty To Pirates Fan Injured By Foul Ball
• Remote Depositions 'New Normal,' Judge Says, Denying Delay
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• The Chattiest Justice Of The Term Is ...
• Client Says Hagen Berman Pulled Fast One On Special Master
• 11th Circ. Affirms Bulk Of Ala. Doctors' 'Pill Mill' Convictions
• The Majority Of One: How Roberts Is Shaping The Court
• FDA To Restart On-Site Inspections Paused For Virus
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Zimmer Injury Suit Stayed During Settlement Talks
• Energy Giants Tell 9th Circ. To Rethink Climate Suit Remands
• DuPont Will Pay $3.4M To End Texas Hazardous Waste Suit
• Let's Create An Ethical Obligation For Attys To Fight Racism
• Starbucks Must Face False Ad Suit Over Caffeine Content
• New Pharma Co. Defenses For 'Innovator Liability' Claims
• Energy-Related Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2020
• Champion Petfoods Wins Toss Of False Ad Suit
• Ohio Mineral Owners Say Exxon, Cos. Drilled Too Deep For Oil
• 1st Circ. Affirms Pharmacists' Guilt In Meningitis Outbreak
• Sugar Group Pushes FDA To Regulate Alternative Sweeteners
• The Rise Of The 'Net Impression' Test In Fla. Consumer Suits
• Tech Tools Can Boost Auto Accident Claim Recovery
• Williams-Sonoma Wants Thread-Count Suit In Arbitration
• 6 Considerations When Shopping For Legal Tech Software
• 2nd Circ. Says Barilla's Disclaimer No Good For Fill-Line Deal
• Tesla Wants 'Autopilot' Pedestrian Death Suit Moved To Japan
• Ohio Ruling Adds To Insurance Uncertainty For Opioid Suits
• FTC Says Online Retailer Lied About PPE Shipping Speeds
• Aviation Watch: The Pilot's Liability In The Kobe Bryant Crash
• Group To Revise Deal For Future Claims In Monsanto MDL
• Law Firm Strategies For Publicizing Laterals Amid Lockdowns
• Biggest Enviro Law Cases To Watch In The Rest Of 2020
• Bias Charge Is 'Dangerous Fiction,' Opioid MDL Judge Says
• Atty Lien Allowed In GM Ignition MDL Despite 'Serious' Lapses
• CVS Forced Customers To Buy Overdose Drug, Suit Claims
• Consumers Rip Tesla In Sudden Acceleration Defect Suit
• DC Circ. Blocks FDA Cigar Warnings
• Wildfire Victims Can't Get New Look At PG&E Ch. 11 Vote
• 9th Circ. Urged To OK $7M Atty Fees In ConAgra Label Fight
• Are Your Slack Communications Primed For E-Discovery?
• 10th Circ. Keeps Colo. Climate Suit In State Court
• Judge 'Skeptical' Of Settlement For Future Roundup Claims
• Amerisource Tries To Save CEO From Opioid Bellwether Depo
• FDA Rips Big Tobacco's 'Astounding' Attack On New Warnings
• Kombucha Maker Wants Insurers To Cover False Ad Claims
• Feds Say Cleanup Plan Overrides Contaminated-Water Suits
• Fiat Chrysler, Bosch Rip Opt-Out Plaintiffs' EcoDiesel Claims
• 9th Circ.'s VW Ruling Promotes Patchwork Auto Regs
• Cigar Groups Challenge Philly's Flavored Tobacco Ban
• Seattle Concerned About Bayer's $820M PCB Settlements
• Tips For Presenting A Credible Witness By Videoconference
• 6 Dispute Prevention Steps As Lawsuits Rise Amid Pandemic
• Pharmacies Can't Slip Opioid Nuisance Claims, Counties Say
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Sens. Advance Child Abuse Bill Piercing Tech Liability Shield
• GSK Takes Avandia Marketing Battle To Supreme Court
• Apple Seeks To Ditch Suit Over Laptop Displays
• J&J Investors Seek Cert. In Asbestos Stock-Drop Suit
• As Courts Punt CBD Class Actions, Attys Wait For FDA To Act
• 3M Wants DOD Employees, Data In Defective Earplug MDL
• 7th Circ. Told Dynegy Ash Pits Subject To Maui Water Ruling
• Top Pennsylvania Cases Of 2020: A Midyear Report
• Transpo Regulation And Legislation To Watch: Midyear Report
• Calif. Plastic Suit Belongs In State Court, Green Group Says
• Calif. Ruling Will Help Cos. Fight Fraud-By-Implication Suits
• Time To Consider Percentage Rental Agreements For Lawyers
• The Remote Jury Trial Is Not A Bad Idea
• Insys Execs Can't Dodge Prison During Appeal, Seek Delay
• Cook Chastises Firm For 'No-Injury' Vein Filter Bellwether
• Sailors Run Out Of Options At 9th Circ. In Fukushima Suit
• 11 Cases Cut From J&J Talc MDL And Sent Back To Mo. Court
• LA County Says It Has Power to End Sale of Flavored Vapes
• Boeing Wants Out Of Investor Suit Over Max 8 Safety
• Chicken Plant Hit With Sanctions By 'Flabbergasted' Judge
• 'Settle And Sue' Malpractice Cases Have New Clarity In Calif.