Product Liability Archive » November, 2020

Product Liability - November, 2020

214 articles

• Henry Thayer Co. Accused Of False 'Natural' Claims
• 30 AGs Back $465M J&J Verdict In Landmark Opioid Trial
• Boeing Can't Limit Forum For Shareholder Suits, 7th Circ. Told
• 7 Tips For Predeposition Meetings Under New Federal Rule
• 3rd Circ. Revives Ink Maker's Suit Over Plant Explosion
• Moderna Seeks FDA Approval For COVID-19 Vaccine
• The Firms That Dominated In 2020
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Monsanto, BASF Get $265M Dicamba Verdict Slashed To $75M
• Toyota Gets Faulty Highlander Drive Shaft Suit Axed For Now
• Trump Says DOJ Can Stop Enviro Project Settlements
• Sport Supplement Co., Owner Plead Guilty Over Steroids
• Drivers Say GM Engines Were 'Engineered To Fail'
• Suit Says 'Infant' Fever Drugs Are Same As 'Children' Drugs
• EPA Says Power Plants Don't Need Superfund Safety Nets
• Ethics Reminders As Employees Move To Or From Gov't
• 4 Key Insurance Appeals To Watch In December
• Judge Trims Drivers' Suit Over Cracked Subaru Windshields
• Feds Say 4th Circ. Skimped On Baltimore Climate Suit Review
• Jury Awards $3.5M In Iowa Artificial Hip Trial
• Samsung Says Expert Ruined Batteries In Vape Explosion Suit
• Vegan Food Co. To Appeal Okla. Food Label Law Ruling
• Law Firms Say Botched BP Oil Spill Claims Time-Barred
• Apple's Bottled Water Supplier Sues Cos. Over Dirty Delivery
• Caterpillar Unit Dodges $4M In Damages Over Turbine
• Purdue Pleads Guilty In NJ To Criminal Opioid Conspiracy
• Biomet To Pay $21M In Hip Implant Defect Suit Verdict
• How Joe Biden Will Change The FDA: Part 2
• A Key To Helping Clients Make Better Decisions During Crisis
• Soy Milk Maker Pushes To Toss Vanilla False Ad Claims
• GM Must Recall 6M Trucks, SUVs With Takata Air Bags
• Supplier Sued Over $5.4M In FDA-Barred Sanitizer Wipes
• NHTSA Eyes New Self-Driving Car Regulatory Framework
• Tobacco Cos. Seek Extra Delay Of Graphic Cigarette Warnings
• Calif. Supreme Court Won't Hear Amazon Batteries Case
• How Joe Biden Will Change The FDA: Part 1
• Ethics Considerations For Law Firms Implementing AI
• Feds Say No Privilege For Ex-Theranos CEO In Fraud Case
• 11th Circ. Nixes Widow's Win In Engle Tobacco Suit
• FDA Targets COVID-19 Claims Over Stem Cell, Dental Products
• Pep Boys Customer Can't Revive Tire Regs Suit For Now
• Conagra Says Buyer Is Playing 'Games' With Label Suit
• Mallinckrodt Can Use Lender Cash As Ch. 11 Probe Proceeds
• Young Conaway Can't Get $232K In Fees For 'Self-Advocacy'
• When A Product Liability Case Can't Survive Outside An MDL
• 7th Circ. Backs Ex-Pharma Head's Nearly 3-Year Sentence
• Kimberly-Clark Wipes Tainted With Bacteria, Consumers Say
• ADA Claims Are Cut From American Airlines Heavy Metals Suit
• Health Hires: Epstein Becker, Lewis Brisbois, Taylor English
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Picking The Right Location And Tools For Virtual Courtrooms
• Smithfield Foods Says It Settled Hog Farm Stench Suits
• Colo. Court Adds $3.6M Interest To $2.9M Ford Injury Award
• 3M Wins 3rd Circ. Ruling To Send PFAS Suit To Minnesota
• Mass. AG Reaches Deal Over Falsely Marketed Hand Sanitizer
• NHTSA Seeks Input On Self-Driving Car Safety Rules
• What To Expect From CPSC During The Biden Era
• Ford Inks Deal To Repair Trucks' Faulty Exhaust Systems
• Beware Atty Ethics Rules When Reporting COVID-19 Fraud
• AmerisourceBergen Held In Contempt In Wash. Opioid Suit
• COVID-19 Tort Cases Aimed Largely At Cruise Lines
• Judge Refuses To Halt Biomet Trial After Juror Caught Virus
• Fla. Judge OKs Prevagen Deal After Striking Objection
• Apple Buyers Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Security Patch Suit
• PG&E Judge Asks, 'What's Wrong With Negotiation?'
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Ruling On EPA's Weedkiller Approval
• Boeing Still Faces Big Hurdles After FAA's 737 Max Approval
• Ariz. Water District Says Ak-Chin Tribe Can't Nix Counterclaim
• Looking For Judicial Activists? Check The Footnotes
• Courts Are Not Confused About Opioid Insurance Suits
• Apple To Pay $113M To End IPhone 'Throttling' Suit
• Best Practices For Legal Technology Adoption
• Judge Strikes Opioid Claims Against Prescribers
• 9th Circ. Clears Amazon In State Farm's Hoverboard Fire Suit
• Former Insys Execs Win Another COVID-19 Prison Delay
• Molekule's Air Purifiers Fail To Clean Air, Buyers Say
• FAA Lifts Boeing 737 Max Grounding Order
• Purdue Pharma Gets Court Approval For $8B Deal With Feds
• Apple Can't Ditch Claims It Hid iPhone XR Antenna Woes
• FDA Answers GAO Calls For COVID-19 Vaccine Transparency
• Georgia Judge Won't Toss $51M Flour Recall Insurance Spat
• Apple Asks Fed. Judge To Reconsider Remand Of BIPA Claim
• Class Damages Claims Tossed In Blender False Ad Suit
• House Passes Bipartisan Bills To Fight Opioid Crisis
• House Advances FAA Reform Bill After 737 Max Crashes
• DC Says Climate Suit A Matter For Local Courts
• Pet Owner Pushes 7th Circ. To Revive Dog Food False Ad Suit
• The Pandemic's Long-Term Impact On Law Firm Operations
• 'Manufactured' Doesn't Mean Tea Grown In US, Bigelow Says
• Wis. Asbestos Co. Beats Late Claims In NY Appeals Court
• Energy Cos. Tell Justices Climate Torts Belong In Fed. Court
• Tractor Co. Beats Design Defect Appeal Over NJ Man's Death
• SC Johnson Wants To Wipe Out Windex False Ad Suit
• 5th Circ. Finds Suit Over Chinese Drywall Brought Too Late
• Lack Of Access To Remote Court Proceedings Is Inexcusable
• Magistrate Judge Says Ex-NFL Player Should Pay Atty Fees
• Imerys Gets Nod For $223M Ch. 11 Sale; $30M Loan Delayed
• Whirlpool Hit With Defect Suit Over Ice Buildup In Fridges
• Exxon Says It Can't Be Sued For Climate Fraud In Connecticut
• Feds Say $225M Sackler Fine To Go To Medicare, Medicaid
• 'Transition' Toddler Formulas Mislead Buyers, Suits Claim
• DHS Flags Becton Medical Pump For Cybersecurity Issues
• Liberty Mutual Loses Coverage Case Against Sports Co.
• Ga. Judge Says LG Chem Can't Avoid Exploding Battery Suit
• Arizona Wants Out Of Arnold Palmer False Labeling Row
• FDA Can't Fully Ditch Challenge To Menthol Ban 'Delay'
• Philly's Flavored Tobacco Ban Snuffed Out By Cigar Group
• Opioid Expert's Data Belongs In Bellwether Trial, Judge Told
• Why Attacks On Trump's Election Lawyers Are Problematic
• 7th Circ. Mulls Supreme Court's Impact On Groundwater Row
• Health Hires: Cozen O'Connor, LumiThera
• FDA, DEA Experts Cleared To Testify In NY AG's Opioid Case
• Online Marketplaces Dodge Strict Liability In Amazon Case
• Cardinal Health Pushes AIG Unit For Opioid Suit Coverage
• VW Beats Pre-Scandal Car Owners' Emissions Damages Suit
• Purdue's $8B Deal Doesn't End Calif.'s Row With Big Pharma
• Koh Rips Kellogg Class Attys' 'Kitchen Sink' Litigation Tactics
• Ex-Insys Exec Who Flipped Seeks COVID-19 Prison Delay
• Sanofi Must Face Cancer Drug FCA Claims At Trial
• States Say $8.3B Purdue Opioid Deal Flouts Bankruptcy Rules
• Boeing Dodges Retirement Savers' Inflated-Stock Claims
• $120M Olin Cleanup Deal Based On Lies, Insurer Says
• Tesla Ruling Leaves Self-Driving Liability Questions Open
• Avoiding 6 Common E-Discovery Production Pitfalls
• Norwegian Air Says Boeing Can't Delay $1B Plane Fight
• Berger Montague, Capstone, Coleman To Lead Subaru Case
• Funds Slam Southwest's 2nd Bid To Ground Safety Lapse Suit
• Ginger Soda False Ad Claims Can't Take Root, Judge Finds
• 9th Circ. Nixes $14.8M Atty Fees In Dishwasher Defect Deal
• Biden Taps Obama Staffers, Greens For Agency Review Teams
• GSK Says FDA Rejected Zofran Label Change
• Kombucha Maker Pushes For Coverage Of False Ad Suit
• Boeing Defends Withholding Crash Docs In 737 Max RICO Suit
• Champion Dog Food Buyers Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Cert. Bid
• CVS, Rite Aid Say Doctors Also Liable For Prescribing Opioids
• Boehringer To Settle 3K Pradaxa Bleeding Risk Cases
• Boeing Defeats Southwest Pilot Union's Wage Suit
• Exxon Fights To Keep Minn. Climate Fraud Suit In Fed. Court
• Justices May Clarify Personal Jurisdiction Online In Ford Suits
• Law Firm Biz Development Tips For The Pandemic Era
• Breadcrumb Buyers Get Class Cert. In Kroger False Ad Row
• 4 Key Developments As US Coronavirus Cases Hit 10M
• Grocer Secures Defense Coverage In Opioid Injury Suits
• 7-Eleven Uses Starbucks Win To End Prop 65 Coffee Warnings
• Samsung Wants Galaxy S7 Water Resistance Suit Flushed
• McKesson Says Ex-Exec's Opioid Guilty Plea Is Inadmissible
• 3M Wins Trial Over Ship Worker's Faulty Respirator Claims
• Peloton Can't Nix False Ad Suit Over Online Fitness Classes
• VA Must Pay 'Blue Water' Vets For Agent Orange Exposure
• Sugar Cereal Suit Won't Get Split Trial For Each Class
• Monster Can't Escape Suit Over Dead Rodent In Drink
• Snell Seeks Sanctions For Ex-NFL Player In Liability Fight
• Rulings Show Limits Of Federal Agency Vacancy Law
• Folgers Says 'Kitchen Counter' Chemist Can't Save Label Suit
• Arsenic, Toxins In Apple Juice Sent To Schools, FDA Says
• Attorneys Expect Enviro Policy Whiplash With Biden Win
• Biden Opioid Plan Puts Pharmacies On Notice
• Biden Win May Lead To First Black Female Justice
• High Court Expansion Unlikely After Tight Election
• Biden's Win Means Big Business For BigLaw
• Biden Beats Trump At The Polls As Court Battles Continue
• FDA Panel Won't Back Approval Of Biogen's Alzheimer's Drug
• Insurers Sue Otis Elevator For $12.5M Over Hyatt Hotel Fire
• FCA Accused Of Hood Scoop Defect On 2018 Muscle Cars
• Deal In Dallas Malpractice Suit Ends State High Court Bid
• Whole Foods Rips False Ad Suit Over Oatmeal Sugar Content
• Justices' Ford Comments Hint At Specific Jurisdiction Rule
• Takata Ch. 11 Trustee Sues Insurer Over Air Bag Claim Denials
• Mass. Top Court Chews Over Mistrial In Bad Burger Case
• FDA Likely Can't Snuff Out Challenge To Menthol Ban 'Delay'
• $26B Opioid Deal Offer To Include $2B In Atty Fees
• Law Firms Sued For Allegedly Botching BP Oil Spill Claims
• New Orleans Jury Awards $10.3M In Asbestos Cancer Case
• FDA Must Study Enviro Risks Of Genetically Engineered Fish
• BigLaw Must Drop The Billable Hour To Improve Diversity
• Allergan Can Sue Pfizer To Recoup Opioid Litigation Costs
• 5th Circ. Won't Resurrect AIG's $15M Fracking Site Fire Claims
• Actavis Can't Escape Testosterone Drug Warning Claims
• Disgraced NFLers' Atty, Litigation Funder Settle Fraud Suit
• Ariz. Tribe Says It Has Immunity In Water Rights Suit
• BP Gets Win In Oil Spill Florida Injury Cases
• Trump Unleashes Barrage Of Lawsuits In Battleground States
• Honda Wants Crash Detector Class Action Nixed
• Biomet Orthopedics Can't Duck Defective Hip Implant Suit
• Taylor Energy Fights Immunity Finding At 5th Circ. In Spill Suit
• McKesson Whistleblowers Fight Bid To Toss Opioid FCA Suit
• Costco Hit With Claims 'Grain-Free' Dog Food Contains Wheat
• Senate Majority Still In Doubt As Races Tighten
• Biden Campaign Plays Down Trump High Court Threat
• Trump Vows To Contest Uncounted Ballots At High Court
• The BigLaw Attorneys Battling Over An Undecided Election
• Don't Look To Bush v. Gore For 2020 Blueprint
• Senate — And Pandemic Relief — Still Hanging In The Balance
• Mondelez Sues Whey Supplier Over Salmonella Contamination
• Online Talc Jury Trial Against J&J Ends In Mistrial
• Gov't Entities Seek Probe Of $1B Mallinckrodt Debt Swap
• McKesson, 2 Other Distributors Ink $21B Opioid Settlement
• 3rd Circ. Tosses Defect Claims Over Abbott Artery Device
• Minn. Litigants May Soon Have Clarity On Jurisdiction
• A Study Of Virtual Reality's Courtroom Applications
• Bayer Budgets $2B To Settle Future Roundup Cancer Claims
• Mo. High Court Won't Review $2.1B J&J Talc Verdict
• 8 Tips For Effective Oral Advocacy In Virtual Court Hearings
• From The Front Lines: The Attorneys Protecting This Election
• W.Va. Gov'ts Rip Bid To Block Opioid Victims' Testimony
• Insys Founder Wants Another Prison Delay Due To COVID-19
• Trump Admin. Expands Efforts To Keep Opioids Out Of US
• Energy Dept. Shirking Efficiency Standard Reviews, Suit Says
• Boeing Can't Claim 'Privilege' In Max RICO Suit, Court Told
• Pet Products Seller Can't Escape CBD Supplier's $10M Suit
• Insurers Seek Reimbursement For BP Defective Pipe Suit
• Liberty Mutual Off The Hook For Post Foods False Ad Suit
• Energy Cos. Move Maui Climate Suit To Federal Court
• A GC's Blueprint For Improving Legal Industry Diversity