Product Liability Archive » December, 2020

Product Liability - December, 2020

195 articles

• Hottest Trials Law360 Guest Topics Of 2020
• The Most-Read Legal Industry Guests Of 2020
• German VW, Audi Entities Ditch Texas Clean Air Suit
• 3rd Circ. Won't Redo Ruling Reviving Plant Explosion Suit
• Storage Tank Co. Wants Out Of Embryo Class Action
• Glue Maker To Pay FTC $1.2M Over 'Made In USA' Claims
• No Need To Wait For FDA In CBD Suit, Customer Says
• EPA Can't Use Loophole To Avoid Collecting Asbestos Data
• Attys Will Get $4.7M In $19M Daimler Emissions Stock Deal
• A Law Firm's Guide To Producing A Podcast
• Biggest Georgia Decisions Of 2020
• 5 Highlights As DOJ Depicts Walmart As Opioid Crisis Villain
• Tenn. Man Says Sanctions Unwarranted In Vape Battery Suit
• FDA Warns Whole Foods Over Allergen Labeling
• Congress Passes FAA Reform Bill Over 737 Max Crashes
• Dog Food Co. Beats False Ad Suit Over Tainted Food Claims
• Del. Judge Nixes Equity Panel For 'Insolvent' Mallinckrodt PLC
• Actions Cos. Can Take Now To Address Microplastics Risk
• Settling On Zoom: The Rise Of Pro Se MDL Objectors
• DOJ Sues Walmart Over Opioid Crisis
• 11th Circ. Backs Bayer In Birth Control Stroke Suit
• Aldi Accused Of Underfilling Coffee Packages In False Ad Suit
• Mercedes Will Reimburse Drivers To End Paint Peeling Suit
• 5 Important E-Discovery Trends And Developments In 2020
• CORRECTED: Sacklers Saw Litigation Threat As Early As 2007, Creditors Say
• Charlotte's Web Wants Out Of Another CBD Labeling Suit
• Biomet Asks Judge To Ax $21M Hip Implant Verdict
• The Biggest Environmental Law Decisions Of 2020
• NJ Water Supplier Wants DuPont, Chemours To Fund Cleanup
• Ex-Theranos CEO's Fraud Trial Moved To July Due To Virus
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Suit Over $600M NY Opioid Tax Law
• Fla. High Court Won't Hear RJR's Tobacco Payments Appeal
• Goodwin Procter Can't Get $1.5M Fees In GM MDL Deal
• Judges On Race: The Path To A More Diverse Bench
• Senate Report Blasts FAA, Boeing Over 737 Max Safety
• 5th Circ. Asks Texas High Court About Amazon 'Seller' Status
• No Preemption In Blood Pressure Drug Contamination MDL
• Coca-Cola Cites Recent Appellate Decisions In Labeling Suit
• 3rd Circ. Seeks NJ High Court Input In Pelvic Mesh Fees Fight
• Oregon Pot Regulators Clamp Down On Vape Additives
• Calif. Opioid Judge Wary Of Atty Burnout Amid Pandemic
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Sullivan & Cromwell
• Initial Census, Data Analytics Can Aid MDL Management
• A Look At Contrasting Rules For Excess Insurance Policies
• Biggest Illinois Decisions Of 2020
• Jaguar Wants Turbocharger Warranty Claims Thrown Out
• The Biggest Transportation Rulings Of 2020
• Biggest Texas Cases Of 2020
• Facing Congress' Ire, Sacklers Deflect Blame For Opioid Crisis
• Mining Co. Aims To Duck Claims For 2015 Gold King Spill
• Monsanto, BASF Plan Appeal Of $75M Dicamba Ruling
• EpiPen Trial Not Feasible Nor Prudent Amid Virus, Judge Says
• Ohio Justices Take Up Acuity's Opioid Suit Coverage Fight
• Home Depot To Pay $20.75M Fine Over Lead Paint Practices
• Ex-Indivior Exec Dodges Prison In Suboxone Opioid Case
• Windex Buyers Say Cheese Ruling Bolsters False Ad Claim
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Skadden
• Mass. 'Right To Repair' Law Could Put Car Cos. In A Jam
• Ulta Used-Makeup Suit Stemming From Tweet Fizzles
• Players Aim To Block Dismissal Of NFL Painkiller Suit
• FTC Takes On CBD Health Claims In 6 New Complaints
• Exxon Says Mass. AG's Climate Standard Impossible To Meet
• Baltimore Urges Justices Not To Expand Climate Suit Appeal
• Mallinckrodt Says Market Bodes Ill For Ch. 11 Equity Salvage
• Toyota Says Faulty HVAC Suit Is Nothing But Hot Air
• Ex-Theranos CEO, Feds Spar Over Atty-Client Privilege
• The Top Product Liability Cases Of 2020
• Class Certification Obstacles In Suits Over Connected Devices
• J&J Elmiron Suits Sent To NJ Federal Court
• EPA Inks $3.6M Deal To Recoup Del. State Park Cleanup Costs
• RJ Reynolds Avoids Punitive Damages Bid In Engle Case
• S. Korean Battery Maker Must Face E-Cig Suit In Texas
• Sanofi Asks 5th Circ. To Toss Chemo Drug Hair Loss Claims
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Motley Rice
• Electronics Maker To Pay $3.5M In Water Contamination Case
• Fiat Chrysler Can't Duck Lifetime Warranty Suit
• Tips For Identifying A Culturally Competent Mediator
• Mallinckrodt Stockholders Face Slim Chance Of Ch. 11 Payout
• DOJ Opioid Leader Flays Pharmacies In Enforcement Vow
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: King & Spalding
• Zantac MDL Defendants Argue Claims Are Preempted
• J&J Can't Scrub False Ad Suit Over Oil-Free Moisturizer
• Snow Teeth Whitening Products Are Toothless, Buyers Say
• Segal McCambridge Continues Growth With Shareholder Trio
• A Look At Spoliation Risk In The 11th Circ., By The Numbers
• 2020 Uptick In PFAS Regs And Suits Heralds More Next Year
• The Biggest Energy Rulings Of 2020: Part 2
• NH Residents Seek Class Cert. In PFAS Leak Suit
• Insurer Says No Coverage For Leaks Damage Before Policy
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Covington
• Mallinckrodt's Ch. 11 Fee Payout Proposal Rejected
• Karyopharm Execs Hit With Investor Suit Over Cancer Drug
• Drugmakers Call Zantac MDL 'Shotgun Pleadings'
• J&J Prevails In Tenn. Woman's Pelvic Mesh Suit At 6th Circ.
• Insurer Wants No Part Of $20M Judgment In Akorn Meds Suit
• Kinder Morgan Settles Tainted Drinking Water Case
• 2 Sacklers To Testify On Purdue's Role In Opioid Crisis
• DOT Asks DC Circ. To Nix Unions' Rail Safety Rule Challenge
• Under Armour 'Rush' Fabric Won't Hasten Recovery, Suit Says
• The Biggest Energy Rulings Of 2020: Part 1
• Girardi Taps Criminal Defense Pro As Contempt Hearing Nears
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Baum Hedlund
• RJ Reynolds Says FDA Cigarette Warnings Flout Free Speech
• Calif. Pushes For Win In Suit Over Vegan 'Butter' Label
• Risks In Moving Too Quickly, Or Slowly, On COVID-19 Vaccine
• Bolt Drivers Sue General Motors Over Overheating Batteries
• No Need To Explain Strategy In Doc Demand, Del. Justices Say
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Class Bid In Tainted Dog Food Suit
• Fed. Claims Judge Tosses Okla. Tribe's 'Bad Men' Opioid Suit
• Opioid Committee Wants Claim Deadline In Mallinckrodt Ch. 11
• Consumers Launch Fraud Suits Over 'Oil-Free' Skin Products
• Buyers Cheesed Off Over Deceptive 'Smoked' Provolone Ads
• Celanese Blames Insurer For $14M Asbestos Verdict
• Zurich Sanctioned Again In Fluor Pollution Coverage Suit
• Fla. Court Affirms $3M Smoking Award But Warns Counsel
• Mallinckrodt Opioid Claimants Want OK For Info Website
• Amazon Can't Dodge Faulty Thermostat Suit From State Farm
• Suzuki Tries To Shield Top Exec From Depo In Brakes Suit
• Lead-Poisoned Men Want 7th Circ. To Back $6M Verdict
• COVID-19 Spurs Associates To Think Bigger — Like Partners
• Service Members Want Single Bellwether In 3M Earplug MDL
• Zoll Medical Can't Escape Defibrillator Defect Death Suit
• Exxon Asks Justices To Stop Colo. Climate Suit Remand
• Faruqi & Faruqi Replaces Pomerantz In Allergan Suit
• DC Circ. Judge Rips Labor Dept. In Mining Safety Fight
• AbbVie Wants Allergan Merger Docs Out Of Opioid MDL
• Oklahoma Backs $465M Opioid Win Against J&J
• Big Heart Can't Duck 'No Grains' Pet Food False Ad Suit
• 2nd Circ. Tosses Claims Over Bayer's Mirena Implant
• Pa. Panel Asks If Sanction Fight Can Keep Spill Case Alive
• Kaufman Dolowich Adds Insurance Partner To Orlando Office
• 7th Circ. Revives Suit Over '100% Parm' Cheese Labeling
• GCs Are Uniquely Qualified To Lead Diversity Initiatives
• Ex-Theranos CEO Claims Doc Privilege Via Boies Schiller
• Feds Ask 1st Circ. To Reinstate Full Insys Kickback Verdict
• Blue Diamond Gets Vanilla Milk Labeling Suit Tossed
• EPA Says Stricter Particulate Matter Controls Not Needed
• Students Sue Snapchat For Faulty Violence Threat Response
• Ex-NFL Player Must Pay Fees To Langfitt Garner
• No Restarting CBD Suit Until FDA Acts, Judge Says
• Feds Call Walmart Preemptive Opioid Suit Improper
• Sanofi Sued Over 'Natural' Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
• COVID-19 Vaccines Unlikely To Create Litigation Opportunities
• 3 Ways Defendants Can Nip Civil RICO Claims In The Bud
• Another Opioid Bellwether Delayed For COVID-19
• Duracell, Energizer Settle False Advertising Battle
• Judge Consolidates Suits Against Firms Over BP Settlement
• Contractor Can't Trim $3M LA Oil Spill Verdict, Judge Says
• Buyers Sour Over Cheddar Chips Flavoring Ingredients
• Judges On Race: Reducing Implicit Bias In Courtrooms
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Popcorn Trans Fats Suit
• 'Lifesaving' Claim Barred In Hernia Mesh Bellwether Trial
• Calif. Wants Challenge To Flavored Vape Ban Tossed
• What Health Attys Are Bracing For As Virus Rages Nationwide
• Feds Sue SoCal Edison Over $100M In Calif. Wildfire Costs
• Pomerantz To Co-Lead Honeywell Investors' Asbestos Suit
• Challenges For The Autonomous Trucking Industry: Part 2
• Girardi Keese Faces Contempt Over Edelson's Theft Claims
• Doc Selling Fake COVID-19 Cure Hit With New Charges
• JPML Urged To Ship Elmiron Eye Damage Suits To NJ
• 5th Circ. Unsure It Can Decide Texas Amazon Seller Status
• W.Va. Opioid Bellwether Delayed By Virus Concerns
• Feds Urge Caution On $87M Atty Fee Bid In Slow-IPhone MDL
• Female Judge Should Hear IUD Cases, JPML Told
• 3 Takeaways From Smithfield's Hog Farm Stench Settlement
• TGI Fridays 'Mozzarella' Sticks Are No Gouda, Buyer Says
• Minn. City Has Right To Ban Flavored Cigs, 8th Circ. Told
• Challenges For The Autonomous Trucking Industry: Part 1
• Judge Trims $61M Suit Over Deformed Sewage Pipe
• Navigating Atty Relationship Conflicts That May Imperil Cases
• Hostess Pokes Holes In Mini Donut False Ad Suit Claims
• 3M, DuPont Hit With PFAS Suit Over Contaminated OC Water
• Ex-Insys Manager Avoids Prison For Opioid Kickback Scheme
• Soy Milk's Vanilla Label Doesn't Dupe Drinkers, Court Says
• Big Tobacco Wins 2nd Delay Of Graphic New Warning Labels
• Don't Let Virus Delay W.Va. Opioid Bellwether, Court Urged
• Edelson Sues 'Housewives' Couple, Claims Girardi Debt Spiral
• Theranos Judge Says Virus Won't Delay Ex-CEO's March Trial
• State Farm Says Ariz. High Court Must Weigh Amazon Liability
• And Now A Word From The Panel: MDL Nostalgia
• Porsche Must Face Most Claims Over Alleged Cooling Defect
• How Mediators Can Help Parties Overcome Emotional Barriers
• FDA Scolds Frito-Lay Over Recalled Chips
• In Opioid MDL, Fears Of Allergan Dissolving To Avoid Payout
• Ore. Sens. Unveil Bill Aimed At Wildfire Resilient Power Grid
• CBD Claims Survive Despite FDA Inaction, Consumers Say
• DC Circ. Upholds FDA Rule Treating Vaping Like Tobacco
• Bosch Can't Escape Ford Truck Emissions RICO Case
• Drivers Claim Ford Sold Faulty 'EcoBoost' Engines
• Allstate Insurance Sues Ga. Power, Belkin Over House Fire
• EPA Says 'Forever Chemicals' Can Be Considered In Permits
• RJR Urges Fla. High Court To Uphold Win In Smoking Case
• ​​​​​​​Folgers Splashed With Bait-And-Switch False Ad Suit
• Logitech Speaker False Ad Suit Dies With A Whimper For Now
• Judging A Book: Wardlaw Reviews 'Hamilton And The Law'