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Product Liability - October, 2020

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• Ga. Judges Affirm Snapchat's Win In Speed Filter Injury Suit
• Cookware Co. Fights Insurer's Bid To Dodge Frying Pan Suit
• Minn. City Can't Ban Menthol Cigs, Tobacco Co. Tells 8th Circ.
• Texas Justices Pass On Bid To Hold Oncor Liable For Fire
• Book Review: Did The High Court Cause Mass Incarceration?
• Should GCs Fear The DOJ's Power To Bankrupt?
• Kellogg Gets 2nd Win In Vanilla Flavor False Ad Suit
• Decoupling From China: Part 3 — Oversight And The Election
• MVP: Skadden's Allison M. Brown
• Arizona 'Lite' Tea Drinkers Say Beverages Aren't So Light
• FCC Preemption Shuts Down IPhone Radiation Suit
• Insurer Denies Duty To Defend Smithfield In Fecal Spray Suit
• PG&E Nears Win In $500M Ch. 11 Appeal After Atty No-Show
• Texas Jury Awards $4M In Injury Suit Over Fallen Machine
• Amazon Accused Of Selling Cosmetics With Toxic Chemicals
• 1st Circ. Says RI Climate Suit Belongs In State Court
• MVP: Mayer Brown's Keri Borders
• Decoupling From China: Part 2 — Security Requirements
• 9th Circ. Sinks Pharma Cos.' Suit Against Hawaii AG
• Persuasion Skills Attys Can Learn From Political Speeches
• Fiat Chrysler Faces £5B UK Lawsuit Over Emissions Scandal
• NY AG's Opioid Epidemic Jury Trial Set For Early 2021
• Welch Again Beats False Ad Suit Over Fruit Snack Labeling
• Claims Trimmed In Suit Over '100% Natural' Juice Labels
• Eli Lilly Scores $375M For COVID-19 Treatment
• Fla. Court Orders New Engle Trial Over Jury Strikes
• Buyers Say Pepperidge Farm 'Butter' Crackers Use Veg Oil
• Nationwide Class Struck From Kombucha False Ad Suit
• Decoupling From China: Part 1 — Legislation And Funding
• Youths Vow Appeal After Court Dumps Canada Climate Suit
• Courts Shouldn't Consider Bodily Injury Claims In Opioid Suits
• False Ad Suit Over Protein Drink's Vanilla Flavor Tossed
• Veil-Piercing Defense Lessons From Kumho Tire Case
• Reflections On My 1st Judicial Election Amid Racial Tensions
• MVP: Kirkland's Richard Godfrey
• NH Hits Bayer Entity With New PCB Contamination Suit
• EPA Greenlights Dicamba Use After 9th Circ.-Ordered Review
• CPSC Leader Says Agency's Mask Guidance Not Official
• Ex-NFLer Questions Settlement Denial After Race Bias Claims
• 7th Circ. Leery Of Standing Argument In Jeep-Hacking Suit
• Purdue Creditors Object To Sackler Part Of $8B DOJ Deal
• J&J Flags 'Moral Hazard' In Imerys' Del. Ch. 11 Disclosure
• NY Judge Will Wait On DC Circ. To Rule On Perchlorate
• Judge Wants New Bellwether List In Cook Vein Filter MDL
• Weighing Litigation Vs. Arbitration Amid Court Disruptions
• MVP: Dechert's Mark Cheffo & Sheila Birnbaum
• Idaho Utility Not Negligent In 50,000-Acre Wildfire, Jury Says
• Samsung Can't Duck Proposed Defective Dryer Class Action
• AIG Sues McKesson Over Opioid Litigation Coverage
• 5th Circ. Told Coastal Drilling Suits Belong In Federal Court
• Teva, Cooper Slam Bid To Send IUD Defect Suits To Calif. MDL
• Juul, Altria Can't Slip Bulk Of Claims In Vaping MDL
• Feds Float Drop Of Preterm Birth Drug Approval, Women Say
• Flint Water Crisis Ruling May Signal Broader EPA Liability
• 'Cobra Sexual Energy' Maker Inks $100K Deal In False Ad Suit
• 1st Circ. Backs 4-Year Sentence Of Insys Opioid 'Drug Pusher'
• How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims
• MVP: Baum Hedlund's R. Brent Wisner
• Pfizer Pushes 2nd Circ. To Ditch Patients' Lipitor Claims
• Business Groups Rally Behind J&J's $465M Opioid Appeal
• 9th Circ. Judge Doubts Monsanto's $25M Roundup Argument
• NY Court Revives Dick's Sporting Goods Crossbow Injury Suit
• Ex-NFLer's Estate May Settle $2M Concussion Malpractice Suit
• Boeing Says Union Can't Sue For Southwest Pilots' Wages
• Samsung Sued Over Exploding E-Cigarette Battery
• Texas Justices Free Fitness Co. From Treadmill Death Suit
• RJR Escapes 'Excessive' $16M Verdict For Smoker's Death
• Law Firm Tips For Attracting, Retaining Attys During Pandemic
• Gilead's Remdesivir Wins 1st FDA Full Approval For COVID-19
• FDA Advisers Fear Coronavirus Vaccines Won't Help Enough
• Walmart Sues Feds To Get Ahead Of Possible Opioid Suit
• 9th Circ. Says Injunctions Must Update When Rules Change
• Southwest Slams Investors' Safety Lapse 'Scheme' Claims
• Finding A Path Forward To Regulate The Legal Industry
• Vaping And COVID-19: Plausibility And Causality
• Health Group Says Dollar Tree Sandwiches Contain Lead
• 5 Tips For Overcoming Online Jury Selection Challenges
• Calif. High Court Won't Review $21M Monsanto Verdict
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Dad's Pandemic Life
• Judiciary Panel Sends Barrett Nomination To Full Senate
• Ex-Blue Bell President Faces New Listeria Cover-Up Charges
• Ex-Pierce Bainbridge Attys Can Seal Motion In Boeing Suit
• Meet The Attys Guiding Purdue On $8B DOJ Opioid Plea Deal
• Oil Co. Can Pursue Atty Fees From Insurer, Wyo. Justices Told
• Where DOJ's Opioid Blitz Stands After Purdue's Criminal Case
• Sackler Factor Could Sink Purdue's $8B Opioid Deal With DOJ
• VW Escapes California Sales Reps' Lost Commission Suit
• Fla. Court Won't DQ Judge In RJ Reynolds Cancer Case
• Toyota Can't Arbitrate Prius Stalling Defect Suit, Judge Says
• Ford Rips Drivers' Standing In Truck Fuel Economy MDL
• CVS Slams Suit Over Effectiveness Of Hand Sanitizer
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Mom's Pandemic Life
• 2 NJ Rulings Expand Manufacturer Liability
• 2nd Circ. Gives Teeth To Omnicare Securities Fraud Standard
• Pa. Justices OK State's Jurisdiction Over J&J In Mesh Cases
• FCC Still Ignores Wireless Harms, 5G Critics Tell DC Circ.
• Supplement Makers Must Face Joint Pill False Ad Suit
• Purdue To Pay $8B In Penalties In DOJ Opioid Plea Deal
• Opioid Settlements Stymied By Atty Fee Demands, AGs Say
• Mattel, Fisher-Price Sued Over 2 Rock 'N Play Infant Deaths
• Attys Can Help Clients Better Prepare For Climate Impacts
• Porsche Hit With New Emissions Cheating Claims
• 9th Circ. Mulls Kicking Amazon Liability Suit To Ariz. Justices
• Frito-Lay Hit With Class Suit Over Artificial Chip Flavors
• 5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Departments
• Ga. Justices Affirm $6M Award In Suzuki Brake Defect Case
• Mentorship Is Key To Fixing Drop-Off Of Women In Law
• Preparing The Next Generation Of Female Trial Lawyers
• Female Attorneys Gain Ground In Battle For Clerkships​
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Wearing Natural Hair In BigLaw
• What BigLaw Can Do To Actually Retain Female Attorneys
• Biden-Trump Contest Has Fate Of Green Regs At Stake
• OneBeacon Must Pay Reinsurance In $35M Asbestos Deal
• Drivers Seek Final OK In $890M Hyundai, Kia Engine Fire Deal
• Hyundai Inks Deal To Fix Cars In Engine Defect Suit
• High Court Won't Hear FDA Stimulant Seizure Suit
• High Court Won't Review Dog Food FDA Approval Dispute
• 5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic
• In Their Own Words: Being A Woman In BigLaw
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
• Glass Ceiling Report: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Energy Drink Rivals' Design Trial Closes On Colorful Note
• Patients Say Ill. Allergan Ruling Is Irrelevant To Implant MDL
• Peloton Recalls 54K Pedals After Reported Breakage, Injuries
• Green Groups Hammer EPA Over Coal Ash Pit Rule
• Reinsurer Wants 2nd Circ. To Stop Asbestos Billing Appeal
• Ill. Ruling Bolsters Trend Against No-Injury Monitoring Claims
• Exxon Bashes DC Bid To Make Climate Suit A Local Matter
• How The State And Local Regulatory Landscape Is Expanding
• 4th Circ. Won't Delay $30M Asbestos Verdict For Co.'s Appeal
• Electrolux Reaches $6.9M Settlement Over FIFRA Allegations
• Enviros, W.Va. Gov.'s Coal Co. Say Deal Could Scuttle Trial
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Dodge Owner Asks 2nd Circ. To Revive Tire Defect Claims
• Beirut Blast Shows Need To Review Ammonium Nitrate Regs
• Insurer Says No Proof Samsung Didn't Make Faulty Batteries
• State AGs Bash DOJ's Proposed Opioid Deal With Purdue
• Top Mallinckrodt Creditor Opposes Del. Ch. 11 Strategy
• Allergan, Teva Sanctioned For Flouting Opioid MDL Discovery
• Tobacco Giants Take Aim At Calif. Flavored Vape Ban
• Driller Dodges Sanctions Bid But Gets Discovery Warning
• Green Groups Call EPA Chemical Emissions Rule 'Weak'
• 3M Investors Urge 3rd Circ. To Keep PFAS Suit In NJ
• Tribe Members Say Feds Need Not Act Before Pipeline Suit
• Fox Rothschild Adds Litigator From Transactional Firm
• Zurich Can't Weigh In On $33M Asbestos Verdict
• Mining Co. Seeks To Clean Hands Of Gold King Spill Suit
• Feds Want Quick Appeal Of Immunity In Flint Water Case
• J&J Keeps Pushing For Destruction Of Asbestos ERISA Suit
• How COVID-19 May Rattle Companies' Supply Chains
• Lawyers Must Fight Voter Suppression This Election Season
• Apple Gets Restitution, Injunction Cut From Keyboard Suit
• Mich. Judge Says Flint Not Complying With Water Remedies
• Target Beats Suit Over Pharmacy Prescription Flub
• Covil Wants High Court's Opinion On $33M Asbestos Verdict
• Ex-NFL Player Resists Giving Fees To Atty Accused Of Fraud
• Haagen-Dazs Maker Hit With False Ad Suit Over Chocolate
• COVID-19 Product Distributor Says Vendors Sold Faulty Masks
• J&J Strikes $5B Deal Pushing 3,000 Opioid Suits Toward End
• Why Online Mediation May Be Here To Stay
• Mallinckrodt Plans $1.6B Opioid Trust In $5.3B Del. Ch. 11
• Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Can't Shake New Charges
• Insurers Seek To Escape Coverage In Fake Kona Coffee Suit
• J&J Opens Appeal By Assailing 'Radical' $465M Opioid Verdict
• Firm Says Malpractice Suit Too Late Over Severed Leg Case
• Beyond Meat Beats Investor Suit Over Supplier Row For Now
• Allergan Escapes Ill. Suit Over Defective Breast Implants
• Drug Cos. Fight Class Cert. For 'Opioid Babies' In MDL
• 9th Circ. Revives CVS Joint Pain Pills False Ad Suit
• Lead Paint Victims Fight 7th Circ. Appeal Of $6M Verdict
• Opioid MDL Bellwether Trial Delayed Amid COVID-19 Fears
• Negotiation Class Wants 6th Circ. Full Review In Opioid MDL
• Clients Have The Power To Promote Wellness At Law Firms
• 9th Circ. Ruling Reinforces FTC Disgorgement Authority
• Pandemic Can't Delay Landmark Opioid Trial, Judge Told
• Stryker's Trial Win Over Surgery Death Upheld On Appeal
• Car Conversion Co. Blamed For Fatal Gas Cylinder Explosion
• Costco Dodges Suit Over Roundup Marketing
• Judge Changes Mind, Will Recuse From Subaru Air Bag Row
• Takata Gets Some Ch. 11 Air Bag Claims Tossed
• Appellate Courts Should Welcome Well-Crafted Amicus Briefs
• What To Know About FDA's 'Intended Use' Proposed Rule
• 9th Circ. Gives Bat Buyer Another Swing At Class Claims
• Allergan Implant Patients Say State Claims Should Proceed
• 5th Circ. Says No New Trial For Family In Magnet Injury Case
• Key Takeaways From Groundbreaking Virtual Civil Jury Trial
• Chase, Wells Fargo Held Roles In Flint Water Crisis, Suit Says
• Fitness Co. Says It's Not Liable For Woman's Treadmill Death
• Apple Fights $87M Atty Fee Bid In $500M IPhone MDL Deal
• Judge Won't Exit Air Bag Row Over 'Old Boy Network' Claim
• Hand Wipes Maker Wants False Ad Suit Scrubbed
• High Court Mulls Jurisdictional Limits In Ford Defect Suits
• W.Va. Gov. Coal Mine Trial Set, But Atty Seeks Delay For Dog
• Hedge Fund Settles SEC's NFL Concussion Fraud Suit
• Mott's Beats 'Natural' Applesauce False Ad Suit
• Walmart Is Sued Over Intoxicated Driver's Crash That Killed 3
• 4 Developments As FDA Vaccine Guidance Stokes Trump's Ire
• Ex-Theranos CEO Slams Safeway, Walgreens Fraud Charges
• Giant Eagle Illegally Taxed 5-Hour Energy Drinks, Suit Says
• GM Mostly Ducks Oil-Guzzling Engine Claims
• Mylan Says 3rd Circ. Ruling Can't Boost EpiPen Antitrust Suit
• Campbell Can't Escape 'No Preservatives' False Ad Suit
• Texas Justices Urged To Undo Injured Repairman's $15M Win
• Storage Tank Co. Can't Nix Destroyed Embryo Suit
• What Hiring Law Firms Should Consider Instead Of Grades
• Pandemic-Era Civil Jury Trials Require Constitutional Scrutiny
• Drug Distributors Fear 'Super-Spreader' Trial In Opioid MDL
• 6th. Circ. Says Vape Cos. Can't Appeal FDA Deadline
• NJ Appeals Court Quizzes Juror Charges In Tractor Death Suit
• Justices Won't Hear Widow's Appeal Over Heart Drug Warning
• Chancery Orders Walmart To Turn Over Opioid Oversight Docs
• High Court Won't Hear 5-Hour Energy's $4.3M False Ad Case
• 7th Circ. Judge Allows Pro-Biz Amicus Briefs In Pollution Row
• FCA Materiality Standard's Odd Application To Payment Terms
• GSK Can't Get High Court Review In Avandia Marketing Fight
• Trustee Flags Gaps In J&J Talc Supplier's Ch. 11 Plan
• Judging A Book: Schroeder Reviews 'Collegiality'
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• CBD Chocolate Maker Settles Suit Over Product Content
• State Farm Asks Samsung To Pay Microwave Fire Damage
• Investors Rip Southwest's Bid To Ground Safety Lapse Suit
• J&J Unit Wins Block Against Seller Of Counterfeit Implants
• How Rookies Should Prep For A Unique Supreme Court Term
• Judge In MDL Won't Send 3M Earplug Claims To Minn.
• What One Scrapped Opinion Might Say About Judge Barrett
• Baltimore Case Won't Write The Last Word On Climate Suits
• Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: The Biggest Cases To Watch
• 'Jurisdictional Free-For-All' At Stake In Ford High Court Fight
• Insurer Off Hook For $3.9M Suit Against Home Builder
• Whirlpool Gets KitchenAid Blender False Ad Suit Chopped Up
• Samsung Wants Win In State Farm Hoverboard Fire Suit
• The Heeding Presumption's Evolving Role In Pharma Suits
• Overcoming The Pandemic's Hurdles To Pro Bono Work
• GOP Vows Virus Infections Won't Slow Barrett Confirmation
• Justices Will Review Baltimore Climate Case Remand
• Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19
• GM Dodges Suit Alleging Flex Fuel Car Defects
• Insurer Says It Needn't Cover Defective Frying Pan Class Suit
• Ohio High Court Holds Amazon Not Liable For Teen's Death
• PacifiCorp Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Oregon Fires
• Calif. Electric BMW Buyers Win Class Cert. In Battery Life Suit
• HP Beats CFAA, False Ad Suit Over Printer Firmware Update
• Pabst's Olympia Beer Ads May Be Misleading, Judge Says
• Drivers Want Judge DQ'd From Subaru Airbag Suit
• RICO Claims Trimmed In SF Opioid Case
• Soda Drinkers Tell 9th Circ. Coke Labeling Can't Be Trusted
• Sales Reps Say VW Is A Joint Employer In Lost Income Spat
• Taco Bell Escapes Claim Of Toxic Food Container
• Calif. Jury Awards Admiral Over $2.5M In Zoom Asbestos Trial
• Time To Fix Human Rights Abuses In US Gov't Supply Chains
• 'Flex Belt' Maker Reaches $175K Deal On False Ad Claims
• Best Practices For Presenting Exhibits In A Remote Deposition