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Product Liability - March, 2021

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• Fortnite Mom Must Arbitrate Sony In-Game Purchases Row
• Apple Must Face Trimmed Defective Laptop Display Suit
• Oldest Opioid Suit, An MDL Bellwether, Evades Latest Assault
• Calif. Biz Group Blocks New Suits Over Prop 65 Warning
• Mallinckrodt Seeks OK For Up To $35M In Exec Bonuses
• Distributors Can't Duck Nuisance Claim Ahead Of Opioid Trial
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive False Ad Suit Over 'Natural' Chicken
• Chrysler Can't Dodge Defective Head Restraint Claims
• EPA Purges Scientific Advisory Boards
• 5th Circ. Ruling Can't Keep Insys Exec Out Of Jail
• Nestle Ducks Child Slave Labor Labeling Suit, For Now
• Suit Over Ford Truck Rollover Is Too Late, 5th Circ. Finds
• Justices' Ford Ruling Leaves Specific Jurisdiction Murky
• 3 Cybersecurity Questions To Ask Before A Remote Mediation
• NJ Panel Reopens Door For L'Oreal's Faulty Makeup Claims
• 4 Highlights As JPML Gets Earful On McKinsey Opioid Suits
• NM AG Aims To Block Licensing Of Nuclear Waste Facilities
• RJ Reynolds Loses Bid To Strike San Diego Flavor Ban
• Flint Water Victims Slam Attys' $202M Fee Bid
• Pratt & Whitney Can't Exit $1B Radioactive Subdivision Suit
• Union Calls For 11th Circ. To Reinstate Zantac Claims
• Murky World Of Mass Torts Left Clients At Girardi's Mercy
• Aviation Watch: FAA Must Take Action On Fan Blade Dangers
• Former Insys Exec Can Delay Prison To Get 2nd Vaccine Jab
• DLA Piper Snags Trial Trio In Dallas
• $1B Suit Over Boeing 737 MAX8 Sent Back To Ill. State Court
• A Uniform Mediation Act Primer As States Continue Adoption
• Judge Jackson Tapped For DC Circ. In 1st Biden Nominations
• Opioid MDL's Tribal Bellwether Dodges Early Drug Co. Attacks
• Banking App Beam Agrees To Permanent Ban By FTC
• Idaho Helmet Co. Must Defend Product Liability Suit In Ill.
• 10th Circ. Says Experts Unreliable In Jet Ski Injury Suit
• Justices Won't Hear Atty's $1.5M VW Emissions Fee Complaint
• Mass. AG Sues Over Sloppy Asbestos Work At YMCA
• Justices Reject US Sailors' $1B Fukushima Radiation Case
• Insys Brass Knew Opioid Scripts Were Bogus, 1st Circ. Told
• DuPont Entity's $50M Cancer Trial Loss Gets Cut To $40M
• Shook Hardy Snags NY Appellate Partner
• Justices Won't Disturb Ruling Blessing 3-D Printed Gun Suit
• Safeguarding Privileged Communications In A Remote World
• Hemp Tea Co. Wants THC Labeling Suit Tossed
• Most Juul MDL Dismissal Bids Likely To Be Rejected
• Rite Aid Balks At Opioid MDL Judge's 'Tons Of Money' Remark
• Altria Urges Judge To Nix RICO Claims In Juul Vaping MDL
• Labor Dept. Can't Sway DC Circ. In Ill. Mining Safety Fight
• What To Watch As Trial Starts In Massive 3M Earplug MDL
• Appeals Court Upholds Verdict In Monster Heart Attack Case
• Insys Exec Says 5th Circ. Ruling Should Keep Her Out Of Jail
• VW To Seek Damages From Ex-Execs Over Emissions Scandal
• 4 Areas Of Cyberattack Vulnerability For Law Firms
• Trends In Video Game Company Quests To Arbitrate Cases
• Big Auto's High Court Jurisdictional Workaround Rebuffed
• Cherokees Can't Widen Opioid Discovery, Companies Say
• Supplement Co. Hit With False Ad Case Over Weight Loss Pill
• Corteva, DuPont Aim To Dodge NJ Water Supplier's PFAS Suit
• FTC Considering New Rules For Competition
• Judge DQs 3 Experts From $1B Radioactive Subdivision Trial
• Amazon Tells Texas Justices Not To Buy Claim It's A 'Seller'
• GM Sued For $100M Over Deadly Crash Tied To Tire Pressure
• Truck Cos. Want 7th Circ. Redo For Defective Engines Suit
• Parent Cos. Can Expect More Suits Over Foreign Subsidiaries
• BMW Drivers Can't Seek 3rd Circ. Revival Of RICO Claims Yet
• How To Help Your Witnesses Overcome Hindsight Bias
• Justices Say Ford Can't Slip Jurisdiction In State Defect Suits
• McDonald's Beats Vanilla Ice Cream Suit, For Now
• Amazon Faces Latest Liability Test In Lone Star State
• Kind Bar Consumers Win Cert. In 'All Natural' Labeling MDL
• Chesapeake Unit Reaches $1.9M Deal On Wetlands Pollution
• 'No Party Shall Vape' During Juul Depositions, Judge Says
• Purdue, Sackler Opioid Suits Paused For Another Month
• Pharma Industry Can Expect More Scrutiny From State AGs
• HHS Nominee Clears Senate In Transgender Milestone
• Saint-Gobain Wants Direct Settlements In Vt. PFOA Case
• Bombardier Hit With Suit Claiming Sea-Doo Watercrafts Sink
• GSK Says No Link Between Zofran, Defects Undermines MDL
• Vast Trove Of Big Pharma's Opioid Records Launches Online
• NJ 'Reply All' Ethics Opinion Brings New Pitfalls For Attorneys
• J&J Seeks High Court Holy Grail: A Cap On Punitive Damages
• Sherwin-Williams Loses Judge DQ Bid In Lead Paint Row
• Sacklers Say No Ch. 11 Deal Without Injunction Extension
• And Now A Word From The Panel: There's No Place Like Home
• Fla. Woman Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Pelvic Mesh Claims
• Boston Scientific To Pay $188M Over Mesh False Ad Claims
• Pet Owners Fight Mars' Dismissal Bid For Labeling Suit
• Pomerantz, Rosen Fight In Del. To Lead Walmart Investor Suit
• More Companies Want Out Of $4.8M Md. Superfund Suit
• Paper, Lumber Mills To Pay $8.5M For Wash. Port Pollution
• Boston Scientific Can't Duck Implant Wrongful Death Suit
• J-M's Atty Fee Plan In Bad Pipes Row Too Slow, Judge Says
• Seeger Weiss Slams Ex-Steelers' 'Race-Norming' Concerns
• FDA Cracks Down On CBD 'Pain Relief' Products
• McKinsey To Pay Nevada $45M To End Opioid Marketing Case
• Local Gov'ts Say New $650M Bayer Deal Fixes Funds Timeline
• States Say Time Has Come To Let Sackler Suits Proceed
• Apple MacBook Buyers Win Cert. In 'Butterfly' Keyboard Case
• Judging A Book: Bibas Reviews Rakoff's 'Why The Innocent Plead Guilty'
• Couples Aim To Revive $83M J&J, Bard Mesh Verdicts
• American Airlines Workers Aim To Save Heavy Metal Claims
• GM Gets Suit Over Faulty 'Infotainment' System Trimmed
• Law Firm Accused Of Not Sharing $30M Fee In Syngenta MDL
• COVID Muddles Tobacco Cos. Health Warning Dispute
• As AG Takes Wheel At HHS, Biden Faces Rocky Legal Road
• Allergan Must Face Breast Implant, Class Claims In MDL
• Bayer Skips High Court Review Of $21M Roundup Verdict
• Sackler Act Would Ban Release Of Nondebtor Gov't Claims
• Mallinckrodt Investor Can't Call Meeting To Replace Board
• Service Members Seek Hearing On 3M Earplugs Site
• For Law Firm Digital Marketing, Less Is Sometimes More
• Gambit To Block Trump's Midnight Regulations Will Likely Fail
• Must Pharmacists Investigate All Prescriptions For Fraud?
• DLA Piper Picks Up LA Dentons Litigator And Team
• Gordon Rees Adds IP, Product Liability Litigator As Partner
• Boeing Must Submit Documents In 737 Max Jets Suit
• Apple Sued Over Profits From IPhone Gambling Apps
• Opioid Distributors Argue 'Nuisance' Trial Theory Is Nonstarter
• Ford Nears Partial Redo Of $25.5M Asbestos Verdict
• Drug Co. Owed Defense In Opioid Suits, Ohio Justices Told
• Fiat Chrysler, Opt-Out Drivers Spar Over EcoDiesel Damages
• Bottled Water Co. Sued Over Liver Damage Amid FDA Probe
• Unvaccinated Insys Exec Asks For Another Prison Delay
• Coppertone Buyers, Bayer Ink $2.25M Deal In False Ad Suit
• Attys Get $80.6M In Apple IPhone Slowdown Settlement
• BMW Prevails In Class Action Over Electric Car Battery Life
• Calif. Must Share Rx Data With Walgreens In Opioid Row
• Retailer Can't Dodge Injury Claims Over Defective Gas Cans
• Hand Sanitizer Buyers Want Cert. In CVS False Ad Suit
• Fla. Tobacco Settlement Ruling Offers Caution On Contracts
• Toyota Should Face Gas Tank Defect Suit, Judge Says
• Seafood Co. Reaches $1.3M Deal In False Labeling Suit
• Ex-Theranos CEO Holmes' Trial Delayed Due To Pregnancy
• Crest Buyers Say They Were Duped By Charcoal Toothpastes
• McKinsey Opioid Deal With NY AG Approved Amid Objections
• Unhappy AGs Have Options In Latest Purdue Ch. 11 Plan
• Purdue's Ch. 11 Plan Hangs On Sackler Liability Question
• Boeing Looks To 5th Circ. After Docs Order In 737 Max Suit
• Leasing Co.'s 737 Max Fraud Suit Slashed, Bumped To Wash.
• Gerber, Others Oppose Consolidating Baby Food Toxins Suits
• Strategies For Fighting Back Against A Rambo Litigator
• Biden's Pick To Lead Enviro At DOJ Is Appellate Vet
• Chevron Misleads With Climate-Friendly Ads, FTC Told
• W.Va. Looks To Dodge Mining Contamination Cleanup Suit
• Purdue Files Ch. 11 Plan That Draws Criticism From State AGs
• Ex-Steelers Want Voices Heard On 'Race-Norming' Issue
• 8th Circ. Told $75M Dicamba Ruling Riddled With Errors
• $5M Settlement Ends Decadelong NJ Pollution Suit
• Costco Escapes Suit Over AirPod Charger Ads
• Experts Barred From Testifying In 3M Earplug MDL
• Atty In Failed WWE Case Blasts 'Suspect' K&L Gates Fee Bid
• Insurer Again Tries To Nix Hotel Owner's $20M Burst Pipe Suit
• Amazon Seller Can't Trim Counterfeit Blender Counterclaims
• Oil Cos. Lose Bid To Keep Hawaii Climate Suits In Fed. Court
• Altria Can't Snub Out Fraud Claims Over Juul Investment
• Law Firm Admonished For 'False' Ads In Gilead HIV Drug Suit
• Ford PowerShift Buyer Has 'Tough Row To Hoe,' Judge Says
• Calif. Insurance Agency Says Best Buy Fridge Causes Fires
• Charting A Year Of The Biggest COVID Scams Cited By FDA
• Southwest Exec Can't Hide Texts In Boeing Max RICO Suit
• Ex-Theranos CEO Holmes Pregnant, Wants July Trial Delayed
• ExxonMobil Blasts 'Absurd' Climate Suit By Mass. AG
• Judge Kills NY Suit Over GE Hudson River Cleanup
• Plastic Co. CEO Gets 3 Years For 'Sham' Business Model
• AC Repairman's Suit Renewal Not Too Late, 11th Circ. Finds
• Cos. Should Brace For More EPA Action On PFAS Under Biden
• Navistar Engine Deal Blocks Separate Suit, 7th Circ. Says
• 1 Year Into Pandemic, It's Time To Rethink Law Firm Billing
• FCA's $307M Emissions Deal Can't Help Opt-Outs, Judge Says
• Smoker's Wife Can't Collect $1.3M More From Philip Morris
• Kellogg Buyers Say Revised $13M False Ad Deal Is Gr-r-reat!
• Samsung Dodges State Farm's Battery Fire Damage Suit
• What One Firm's Filings Reveal About Labeling Class Actions
• Calif. City Reaches Deal With Biz For $1.4M In Fees, Cleanup
• Supplement Maker Must Face Trimmed Claims Of Harm
• 10th Circ. Wary Of Moving $503M Syngenta Fee Brawl Forward
• Rogue High Court Citation May Spark Legal Writing Changes
• Harley, Goodyear Duck Defect Suit Over Motorcycle Crash
• Consumers Want To Coordinate Toxic Metals Baby Food Suits
• EPA Rethinks Trump's Rule For Action On Lead-Tainted Water
• Boeing 737 Max Legal And Regulatory Woes: 2 Years Later
• Steel Parts Makers Say Zurich Can't Recoup $90M Settlement
• WWE Pursues 6-Figure Fees From Concussion Suits' Atty
• Vanda Pharma Can't Nix Investors' Off-Label Fraud Suit
• Mallinckrodt Adds Senior Lenders To Ch. 11 Plan Supporters
• FDA Scolds Drug Co. Over Kardashian Promo On 'The View'
• Seattle Jury Clears Manufacturer In $27M Asbestos Suit
• Homeowners Seek $5.8M For Atty Fees In Contamination Deal
• NHTSA Rule Offers Hope, Caveats For Replica Vehicle Makers
• The Case For Diversity In Internal Investigation Teams
• VW, Bosch Escape Defective Braking System Claims, For Now
• Boilermaker Asks Jury For $27M As Asbestos Trial Closes
• Ill. Court OKs Ex-Alderman's Win In Chicago Zoning Fight
• DC Circ. Unsure It Can Vacate Rule Because DOT Was Late
• SEC Settles With Investment Manager In NFL Fraud Suit
• J&J Aims To Sink $117M Talc Verdicts With 'Seismic' Impact
• Freezer Co. Denied Early Win In Suit Over Destroyed Embryos
• Walmart Urges Court To Toss Greenpeace's Recycling Suit
• Costco, Others Ink False Ad Deals Over Kona Coffee
• Opioid Distributor, Execs Can't Escape DOJ Indictments
• Amazon Not 'Seller' Liable In Ill. Faulty Hoverboard Suit
• Split Over Successive Class Action Tolling Isn't Going Away
• Daimler, Mercedes Get OK On $1.5B DOJ Emissions Deal
• McKinsey Seeks New MDL As Opioid Headaches Worsen
• Ex-Navy Officer Can't Confirm Asbestos Product Use At Trial
• Mondelez Biscuit Buyers Nab False Ad Cert. On 2nd Try
• NY AG Opioid Trial Now Set For June Amid Virus Concerns
• Suit Over 'Race-Norming' In NFL Concussion Deal Gets Nixed
• A Tale Of Two Zoom Trials
• Chevron, Others Struggle To Keep Climate Suit In Fed. Court
• United Plane Failure Caused 'Emotional Distress,' Suit Says
• 5 Ways Outside Counsel Can Impress Their Clients
• Circuit Split On Class Feasibility Offers Defense Opportunities
• Hyundai Gets Win In $15M Suit Over Stranded Motorists
• Attys Seek To Delay $2B Roundup Deal Hearing
• Solar Co. Says Rival Mimicked Model To Poach Contractors
• 10th Circ. Cancels Rehearing On Bump Stock Ban Challenge
• Another CBD Co. Gets Consumer Suit Halted Over FDA Delay
• Roundup Claimants Slam 'Frankenstein-ian' $2B Bayer Deal
• Opioid Litigation Is Prying Open Vaults Of Big Pharma Secrets
• Urban Outfitters Knowingly Sold 'Toxic' Journals, Suit Says
• Garrett Motion Strikes Deal With Shareholders On Ch. 11 Plan
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Landmark NY Opioid Trial Delayed Amid Virus Concerns
• DOJ's 'Troubling' Theory Gains Walmart Allies In Opioid Case
• FDA Tells Osteopath To Stop Marketing Fake COVID-19 Cures
• Chrysler Looks To Boot Defective Head Restraint Claims
• Boeing Emails In Chancery Suit Show Angst Over 737 Reports
• Dust Spray Maker Can't Dodge Suit Over DUI Death
• Germ-X Maker Beats Hand Sanitizer False Ad Suit, For Now
• Product-Related ER Visits Down In Pandemic, Report Says
• Maritime Museum Seeks to Dodge $60M Sub Damage Suit
• Ethics Tips For Attorneys Telecommuting Across State Lines
• Bankruptcy Court's $1.2M Defective Tattoo Removal Suit Axed
• Magellan Says It's Not Obligated To Remove Ammonia Pipeline
• Calif. Lemon Law Suits: A Problem Of Auto Cos.' Own Making
• NY Opioid Trial Defendants Want New COVID-19 Delay
• Reckitt Benckiser Coughs Up $53M To End False Ad Suit
• Okla. Seeks 19-Year Extension To J&J $465M Opioid Judgment
• Senate Caucus Presses For New Pot Research Regulations
• J&J Blasts 'Tainted Process' In Imerys Ch. 11 Case
• 6 Ways Legal Employers Can Help Pandemic-Weary Parents
• 3 Timely Compliance Issues For Food And Agribusiness Cos.
• Ruling On $3M In Damages Against RJR Tees Up Conflict
• Big Tobacco Wins 3rd Delay Of Graphic New Warning Labels
• Pest Control Workers Say Starbucks Can't Ax Exposure Suit
• Exxon Sees Texas Refinery Pollution Penalty Cut To $14.25M
• LA's Flavored Vape Ban Unconstitutional, 9th Circ. Hears
• Insys Founder Says 'Spillover Prejudice' Warrants New Trial
• J&J Urges High Court To Nix $2.1B Talc Verdict
• 3M Says Michigan's PFAS Suit Belongs In Federal Court
• J&J, Bard $83M Pelvic Mesh Verdicts Overturned
• CPSC Must Redo Rule Banning Chemicals From Kids' Toys
• Remote Working Tips For Lawyer Trainees And Their Firms
• Mesothelioma Casts Pall Over Family, Asbestos Plaintiff Says
• Caterpillar's Bid To Toss Faulty Engines Suit Is 'Premature'
• GE Urges High Court To Skip Sailors' $1B Fukushima Case
• Cooking Spray Can Maker's Insurer Won't Defend Conagra
• Ford Mustang Transmission Defect Consumer Suit Trimmed
• J&J Brushes Off ERISA Suit Over Asbestos In Baby Powder
• Feds Looking Into Toyota RAV4 Engines Overheating
• Justices Won't Review Suit Over Oil Worker's Death
• High Court Won't Revive Los Alamos Wastewater Permit Fight
• Ex-Refinery Operator Blames Faulty Pipe For Philly Explosion
• Purdue Promises Ch. 11 Plan In 2 Weeks