Product Liability Archive » August, 2020

Product Liability - August, 2020

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• Bathroom Sealant Users Say 'Crystal Clear' Product Yellows
• Couple Asks Calif. Jury To Award $70M In Zoom Asbestos Trial
• J-M Deserves Penalties Over Bad Pipes, Municipalities Say
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Diversity Snapshot: As Told By Black Law Firm Leaders
• Ideas For Closing BigLaw's Diversity Gap
• How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
• BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
• Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
• How COVID-19 May Forever Alter Work Life For Disabled Attys
• BigLaw Cannot Reap Diversity Rewards Without Inclusion
• In Their Own Words: Being Black In BigLaw
• Post Foods Wants Restitution Axed From Cereal Sugar Suit
• Ex-Indivior Exec Inks Plea Deal In Suboxone Opioid Case
• GM And Bosch Want Chevy Cruze Emissions RICO Suit Axed
• United Industries Must Face Bug Killer False Ad Suit
• Excess Insurer Owes Pfizer Coverage For Securities MDL
• Lenovo Screen Defect Makes Laptops Unusable, Class Claims
• VW Ramps Up Bid To Undo 9th Circ. Anti-Tampering Ruling
• 2nd Circ. Kills Trump's Rollback Of Vehicle Emissions Penalty
• Vi-Jon Wants Hand Sanitizer False Ad Suit Wiped Out
• Why 2020 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Diversity At Firms
• One Year In, Mansfield Rule Is Boosting In-House Diversity
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
• Law360 Diversity Snapshot: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Theranos Ex-COO Wants Latest Indictments Dismissed
• SF Says Drug Cos. Are Liable For City Damage In Opioid Case
• Workers Say Bankruptcy Shouldn't Halt Toxic Uniform Suit
• Coronavirus Q&A: Skadden's Mass Torts Leader
• Seattle Bashes Bayer's $650M PCB Deals As A 'Pittance'
• GM Says Calif. Case Doesn't Help Fla. Brake Defect Suit
• Litigation Funder Wants NFL Players Atty Sanctioned
• Cuisinart Accused Of Making Exploding Pressure Cookers
• $12.8B Juul Investment Hurt Altria, Shareholder Alleges
• Dodge Ram Owners Say Trucks Burst Into 'Catastrophic Fires'
• Building Manager's Insurer Must Cover $2M Punitive Award
• GM Hit With Class Action Alleging Camaro Starter Defect
• Calif. Asbestos Jury To Deliberate Via Zoom 'Breakout Room'
• Hagens Berman Must Face Legal Malpractice Suit In Pa.
• Mercedes Slams Class Cert. Bid In Transmission Defect Row
• Bayer's $10B Roundup Deal Teeters As Victims' Attys Cry Foul
• Sandy Hook Families Can Peek At Bankrupt Remington's Docs
• Nature's Way Ginkgo Pill Buyers Reach $3.4M False Ad Deal
• BMW Will Cover Repair Costs To End Engine Defect Suit
• Hagens Berman, Whitfield, Lieff To Lead Evenflo Car Seat MDL
• 4 Opportunities For Mediators To Settle Big-Dollar Cases
• Texas Justices Urged To Toss Suit Over Atty Advice To Settle
• Farmers Group Sues Monsanto To Get Roundup Off Shelves
• Another Pradaxa Labeling Suit Tossed In Connecticut
• Insurer Seeks To Avoid Defending Construction Defect Suit 
• Nev. Pot Regulator Seeks $200K In Fines From 4 Companies
• BorgWarner Fined $950K For Asbestos Accounting Violations
• Pharmacies Torch 'Unprecedented' Ruling On Opioid Duties
• EPA Can't Claim Immunity Over Flint Water Crisis Response
• Judge Mulls In-Person Deliberations For Online Asbestos Jury
• The Growing Challenges To Drug Cos.' Preemption Defense
• Remote Proceedings Bring New Wrinkles For Court Records
• Animal Food Processor Must Face NJ Suit Over Factory Odors
• Starbucks, Dunkin' Beat Prop 65 Suit With Calif. Agency Rule
• John Ashcroft Joins Team Fighting J&J To Keep $2B Talc Win
• L'Oreal Can't Wipe Away All Of False Advertising Suit
• Honda To Pay $96M To Resolve States' Air Bag Defect Probe
• Zoom Woes, Wildfires Wreak Havoc On Calif. Asbestos Trial
• Senate Bill Would Give FDA Authority To Recall Drugs
• 8 Years On, US-India Poultry Dispute Continues To Languish
• Transforming Witnesses Into Master Storytellers Remotely
• Cross-Selling Strategies For Law Firms During Pandemic
• Gilead Says Law Firm's Ads Misrepresent HIV Drug Suit
• Tobacco Groups Plan For Appeal In Premarket Review Row
• Insurer Slams Amazon's Bid To Ditch Faulty Hoverboard Suit
• Full 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Volkswagen Emissions Suit
• Liberty Seeks To Escape Coverage In Fake Kona Coffee Suit
• Judge To Zoom Trial Asbestos Jury: 'Pay Attention, Please'
• Ariz. Schools Accuse E-Cig Cos. Of Deceptive Marketing
• 4th Circ. Upholds $33M Asbestos Verdict Against Covil
• Chancery Keeps AmerisourceBergen Drug Scheme Suit Alive
• Atty Media Interview Lessons From Trump's Axios Appearance
• LA Blast That Injured Firefighters Sparks Criminal Charges
• Duracell Inks $2.2M Deal To Exit Defective Flashlights Suit
• AmerisourceBergen Board Looks To Ax Opioid Derivative Suit
• 7th Circ. Told Class Objector Side Deals Ruling Creates Split
• Undersea Oil Spill Contractor Immune From Taylor Energy Suit
• Stryker Corp. Scores Trial Win In XL Insurance Coverage Suit
• Calif. Communities Fight Delay In Climate Change Litigation
• L'Oreal Aims To Sink 'Waterproof' Face Brush False Ad Claims
• Why Remote Depositions Are Likely Here To Stay
• Exxon Ruling Makes Traceability Key In Clean Air Citizen Suits
• VW, But Not Ex-CEO, Dodges SEC's Emissions Fraud Claims
• 6th Circ. Axes 'Death Penalty' Sanction In Worker Injury Suit
• Hemp Trade Group Sends FDA Advice On Regulating CBD
• P&G Buyer Says Tide PurClean Isn't As Pure As Label Implies
• Pharmacy Board Asks 6th Circ. To Block Opioid Rx Info
• 5th Circ. Says 3D Gun Printing Co. Can Sue NJ AG In Texas
• Takata Trust Seeks To Sanction Insurer Over Airbag Claims
• 7 Keys To Drafting Effective Legal Briefs
• Michigan To Pay $600M To Settle Flint Water Litigation
• Vaughan Baio Grows Amid Virus With 3 New Attys
• 9th Circ. Revives Claims Toyota's Wiring Attracts Rats
• Bayer Pays $1.6B To Settle Suits Over Essure Contraceptive
• Calif. Jurors' Zoom Chat Not Grounds For Mistrial, Judge Says
• Gov't Asks $1M Damages After Honeywell Purifier Combusts
• 4 Firms Vie To Lead Endo Investor Suit Over Opioid Crisis
• Electric Scooter Co. Lime Hit With Suit Over Rider Injuries
• Calif. Court Denies Appeal In Starbucks Hot Tea Suit
• Weighing The Virtual Courtroom Option In Civil Cases
• CBD Retailer Escapes Suit Over Metal Traces In Product
• Insulation Firm Pushes To Move Grenfell Tower Case To UK
• Dow Dropped From Suit Linking Pesticides To Man's Cancer
• Boies Schiller Owns Up To 'Mistake' With Opioid Suit Filing
• 7th Circ. Ruling Should Deter Class Objector Side Deals
• Juror Irregularities Mar Asbestos Zoom Trials, Defendants Say
• Calif. Vape Store Keeps Trial Win In Exploding Device Suit
• J&J Asks South Carolina Justices To Split 2-Plaintiff Talc Trial
• Patients Want 2nd Circ. To Revive Pfizer Lipitor Suit
• DC Circ. Asked To Review Rule Allowing LNG To Move By Rail
• VW Slams Opt-Out Drivers' 'Excessive' Atty Fee Bid
• Attys Shouldn't Overlook Obligations To Potential Clients
• DC Says Exxon Climate Fraud Suit Belongs In Local Court
• Furniture Shop Wants Mattress Fiber Suit Put To Bed
• 9th Circ. Rules Atty Can't Sue VW For $1.5M In Unpaid Fees
• BMW Drivers Want OK On Coolant Pump Settlement Deal
• Lessons From Asbestos Can Help Resolve Opioid Liabilities
• Purdue And Sacklers Caused $2.16T In Damage, NY Says
• Southwest, Execs Aim To Ground Investors' Safety Lapse Suit
• Ex-DEA Agent Said Parts Of Opioid Report Taken From NY Suit
• 10th Circ. Says Insurer Owes $4.5M For Refinery Fire Loss
• Allergan Wins Bid To ID Breast Implant Patients In MDL
• Reversing Jury, Judge Hands Ford Win In PowerShift Suit
• Boeing Max 8 Safety Claims Not Mere Opinions, Investors Say
• Strategies For Associates Seeking Jobs Amid Hiring Slump
• Clorox Sued Over Splash-Less Bleach That Doesn't Disinfect
• Fiat Chrysler Says 3 Co-Lead Attys 'Unworkable' In Defect Row
• Ex-Client Fights Hagens Berman Bid To End Malpractice Suit
• LG Reaches Deal For 1.5 Million Buyers Of Defective Fridges
• British Reinsurer Gets Green Light To Enter Administration
• Fla. High Court Takes On Engle Suits' Punitive Damages Split
• Ex-FDA Head Says He Didn't Ask NY Docs About Opioid Rx's
• Ex-Insys Sales Rep Evades Prison Over Opioid Bribe Ploy
• 9th Circ. Upholds $3.6M Award In Bard Filter Bellwether
• Vape Co. Seeks To Toss Rival's Suit Over Instagram Posts
• 3M Inks Deal To End Mask Suit Against Amazon Vendor
• Toyota Wants Defective Gas Tank Suit Tossed
• Fitness Co. Can't Sue Google Over Video Removal
• Safeguards Against Legal Malpractice Liability As Claims Rise
• Boeing's European Unit Wants Out Of Defective Plane Suit
• Chancery Makes Juul Investor Seek Docs In Del., Not Calif.
• Irked Judge Says Boies Schiller Flouted Opioid MDL Order
• 6th Circ. Reinstates J&J Pelvic Mesh Suit
• Amazon Liable For Defective Battery, Calif. Court Finds
• McKesson, Cardinal Get Green Light For Opioid Bench Trial
• Fiat Chrysler Rips Drivers' 'Duplicitous' Lifetime Warranty Suit
• Charlotte's Web Gets Hemp Case Paused For FDA Action
• Construction JV Seeks $8M Over Ga. Highway Wall Collapse
• Drivers Claim Audi Start/Stop System Causes Engine Lag
• Judge Says Homebuilder May Resend Claims If Case Is Axed
• Cos. Must Heed FDA Warnings On Hand Sanitizers
• 3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis
• Conagra Slips Out Of Parkay Spray False Ad Suit
• Daimler Strikes $1.5B US Settlement Over Diesel Emissions
• J&J Asks Mo. High Court To Overturn $2.1B Talc Ruling
• 6th Circ. Wipes Out Atty Fee Award In Vita-Mix Blender Deal
• Insurer Says Vaping Battery Seller Not Covered By Its Policy
• Chipotle Investors Can't Rewrite E. Coli Suit, 2nd Circ. Says
• Opioid Hearings In NY AG's Suit Will Be Made Public
• Tips For Effective Witness Cross-Examination In Remote Trials
• J&J, Bayer, Teva Sued Over Eye Damage From Cyst Meds
• What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
• Another CBD Buyer Class Action Awaits Pending FDA Rule
• Insurer Says It Needn't Cover Defective Cookie Machine Suit
• Insurer Off The Hook For $1.7M Faulty Oil Well Design Suit
• 5th Circ. Keeps La. Coastal Drilling Suits In State Court
• Auto Alliance, Chamber Rip 9th Circ.'s VW Tampering Ruling
• Fears Of Virus And Distracted Jury Won't Stop Asbestos Trial
• REI Pushed Ineffective Hand Sanitizer Amid Virus, Suit Says
• Fluoride Risk Question Headed Back To EPA After Trial
• FDA Should Follow FTC For Influencer Health Post Rules
• Tenn. DAs' Sackler Claims Still Blocked By Purdue Ch. 11
• Boeing Rips Southwest Flight Attendants' 737 Max Safety Suit
• Ex-Theranos CEO's Criminal Trial Moved To 2021 Due To Virus
• FDA Pressed To Take E-Cigs Off Market During Pandemic
• Supplier Wants Claim Axed From EQT's $18M Faulty Valve Suit
• Lesser-Known Litigation Funding Best Practices For Attorneys
• Energizer Wants False Ad Suit To Keep Going And Going
• Arizona Must Face Bulk Of 'All Natural' Gummy Labeling Suit
• Lawyer Says Thalidomide Client's Claims Are Years Late
• Allergan Says Breast Implant MDL Claims Are Preempted
• Cos. Can Sell Future Asbestos Liabilities To Avoid Bankruptcy
• LA Vape Flavor Ban Survives Tobacco Industry Challenge
• Opioid Cos. Say NY Trial Shouldn't Be Livestreamed
• ADA Protects Lawyers With Disabilities, But We Must Do More
• Legal Deserts Threaten Justice In Rural America
• Drivers Seek Sanctions Against BMW In Defective Engine Suit
• Nationwide Beats Construction Defect Suit At 11th Circ.
• JPML Consolidates Profemur Hip Implant Suits In Ark.
• Ex-NFL Players' Painkiller Suit Revived By 9th Circ.
• NAACP Wants Seat At Table In Purdue Bankruptcy Case
• Honeywell Must Face Asbestos Suit, Ohio Appeals Court Says
• Surgical Device Co. Says J&J Shouldn't Have Seized Products
• Coronavirus Q&A: Hogan Lovells' Medical Devices Director
• NY Court Affirms Asbestos Verdict, But Nixes $13M Award
• Fiat Chrysler Drivers' Jeep Engine Defect Suits Joined In Mich.
• Mich. Pot Regulator Recalls Joints After Worker Licked One
• Ulta Beats Certification Bid In Shoppers' Used-Makeup Suit
• Ring Can't Force Arbitration In Security Cam False Ad Suit
• Bayer, Merck Can't Be Pulled Back In Leg Amputation Suit
• DEA Beats Discovery Subpoenas In Opioid MDL Bellwether
• 7th Circ. Says Class Objectors Must Repay Side Deals
• Counsel For 52 Opt-Out VW Drivers Seek $1.5M In Atty Fees
• Dr Pepper Nears Win In 'Natural' Applesauce False Ad Fight
• Sandy Hook Families Can't Get Into Remington Ch. 11 Yet
• Pharmacies Can't Dodge Ohio Opioid MDL's 2021 Bellwether
• Mass. Pot Shop Fined For Selling Faulty Vape Cartridges
• Ride Builder Can't Duck Six Flags Injury Suit In NJ
• Analyzing Upward And Downward Trends In Legal Tech
• Judge Sinks Insurer's Suit Over Ship Abandoned In Brazil
• COVID-19 Reveals Tensions In Food Packaging Supply Chain
• Insurer Sues Elevator Co. Over 84-Story Fall In Ill. Skyscraper
• Alleged Counterfeiter Seeks To Nix J&J Atty's Declarations
• Kraft Heinz Sued Over Maxwell House Coffee Content
• Tire Co. Faces Liability For Dead Immigrant's Lost Wages
• Sandy Hook Families Say Remington Snubbing Them In Ch. 11
• Boehringer Dodges Sanctions In Florida Pradaxa Disputes
• Crystal Geyser Fined $5M For Dumping Arsenic-Laced Waste
• Utah Ends Gold King Fight After EPA Commits $360M
• LA Oil Co. Hit With Criminal Charges Over Leaky Wells
• NM Wants Lake Closed, Blood Tests For PFAS Near Air Bases
• ABA's New Guidance On Litigation Funding Misses The Mark
• NJ Court Revives Suits Alleging J&J Talc Caused Cancer
• Cos. Should Track Microplastic Research And Regulations
• Drivers Say VW's 'Front Assist' Caused Erratic Braking
• 10th Circ. Backs CPSC's Zen Magnet Recall Decision
• NY Doc Must Face Consumer Fraud Claim In Med Mal Suit
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Remand Of Calif. Climate Suits
• Kellogg Says Buyers Mischaracterized False-Ad Deal Talks
• Exploding E-Cig Victim Says LG Launders Bad Batteries
• Mass. Pot Regulator Again Eases Restrictions On Vapes
• Onion Grower Sued Over Salmonella Outbreak
• Dems Propose Sweeping Overhaul Of Pesticide Regulation
• Courts Are Right To Scrutinize Food Labeling Suits
• Judge Again Won't Let 2 Cos. Out Of PFAS Litigation
• Bayer Says Essure Settlement Deal In The Works
• Baker McKenzie Docs Off The Table In GE Suit, Court Told
• What Firms Should Ask Before Hiring Attorneys From Gov't
• Coke Wants 9th Circ. To Ditch False Ad Class Cert.
• Ex-Theranos CEO Wants Too Much Info, Prosecutors Say
• Top Product Liability Cases Of 2020: Midyear Review
• Amtrak Riders' Lack Of Injury Dooms Arbitration Policy Suit
• The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services
• Centrus Gets Ohio Residents' Suit Over Site Pollution Thinned
• Maxwell House Shorts Buyers On Cups Of Coffee, Suit Claims
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive Coverage Row Over Acid Leak
• Wet Ones Wipes Don't Kill 99.99% Of Germs, Suit Claims
• Online Retailer Liability Could Soon Take New Shape In Calif.