Product Liability Archive » August, 2021

Product Liability - August, 2021

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• Anti-Holmes Bias, Abuse Focus In 1st Day Of Jury Selection
• 9th Circ. Axes Class Certification For Coca-Cola Consumers
• 3 Legal Takeaways For Oil And Gas Sector Post-Hurricane Ida
• Team Differences Block Class Cert. In NFL Painkiller Suit
• Anda's Opioid Sales Were In DEA's 'Bull's-Eye,' Jury Is Told
• Biden Dodges Carbon Cost Suit As Judge Finds It Premature
• Sherwin-Williams Must Face Bulk Of NJ Enviro Agency's Suit
• How Firms Are Coping In The Wake Of Hurricane Ida
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To 182 Attys From 77 Firms
• What The Judiciary's Font Recommendations Can Teach Us
• Meet The Lawyers On Deck At The Elizabeth Holmes Trial
• How Firms Can Help Law Schools Leap Into The Future
• Vaccines, Tuition, Race: The Litigation On Law Schools' Radar
• 4 Ideas For Updating Law Schools Post-Pandemic
• Inside The 'Battleground For The Internet's Soul': Section 230
• Holmes' Mental State Key To Fraud Defense, Legal Pros Say
• Holmes' Health Docs Allege Balwani Abused, Controlled Her
• US v. Elizabeth Holmes: The Case Against Theranos' Ex-CEO
• 2nd Circ. Won't Refill Suit Over Starbucks 'Best Coffee' Ads
• SoCal Edison Pays $350K Over Emissions Reporting
• CPSC Commissioner Kaye To Leave Agency
• Feds Indict Louisiana Doc In $5.1M Opioid Fraud Scheme
• Ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' Top 5 Pretrial Battles
• Sacklers Agree To Forgo Non-Opioid Ch. 11 Releases
• Rite Aid Strikes Deal To Avert Opioid MDL's 1st Pharmacy Trial
• Elizabeth Holmes Mental Health Docs May Be Unsealed Soon
• J&J Won't Be Barred From 'Texas Two-Step' In Delaware Court
• FDA Denies Marketing Applications For 55,000 E-Cig Products
• Southwest Overcharged For Unsafe 737 Max Flights, Suit Says
• New Fla. Rule Adds Barriers To Deposing High-Level Officers
• FDA Finds Little PFAS In Most Processed Foods
• Litigation Injunctions Extended In Mallinckrodt Ch. 11
• Stem Cell Clinic Says Ga. Lacks Authority To Bring $6.4M Suit
• Netflix's '13 Reasons Why' Accused Of Spiking Child Suicides
• State AGs Insist Minn. Climate Suit Is State Matter
• Chlorpyrifos Lawsuits, EPA Ban Signal Risk For Companies
• BP Unit Owes $4.3M For Its Share Of Aluminum Site Cleanup
• Frito-Lay's 'Hint Of Lime' Chips Have No Lime, Buyers Say
• 'Sword Of Damocles' Over Endo In Opioid Trial, Judge Says
• Purdue Ch. 11 Judge Says Sackler Releases Should Be Tighter
• Big Tobacco Could Dominate Legal Pot, Colo. AG Warns
• J&J's Talc Denials Merit Punitive Damages, Calif. Jury Is Told
• Mallinckrodt Says Letting Injunctions End Puts Ch. 11 At Risk
• Theranos Judge Cuts Potential Jurors For Anti-Holmes Bias
• 3M Earplug Cases Sped Up Due To 'Unprecedented Backlog'
• Leaky Fuel Hose Class Must Mediate With Mercedes-Benz
• Golf Instructor Urges 11th Circ. To Revive Lialda Lawsuit
• NFL Concussion Settlement Still Underestimated 5 Years Later
• 6th Circ. Revives Suit Over J&J Unit's Pelvic Mesh
• 'Ecocide' May Be New Tool For Fighting Environmental Crime
• Girardi Keese Owes More Than $101M, Trustee Says
• Calif. Jury Clears C.R. Bard Over Design Of Vein Filter Implant
• SWAT Officer Tells Ill. Jury Defective Ammo Injured His Spine
• J&J Must Face Ill. Pelvic Mesh Suit, 7th Circ. Says
• Apple Says It Has No Obligation To Host Rival COVID Apps
• Zantac Makers, Retailers Urge Nix Of Medical Monitoring Class
• Federal Enviro Criminal Prosecutions Continue To Decline
• Tesla Wants Calif. Suspension Defect Suit Trimmed
• Esperion Class Attys Nab $6M In Fees From $18M Settlement
• Aviation Watch: Space Tourists Are In A Legal Vacuum
• Talc Users Seek Court Order To Bar J&J Liability Spinoff
• Imerys Gets OK For $6.2M Ch. 11 Property Acquisitions
• How The 'Rocket Docket' Continues To Roar Through COVID
• No More Speeches, Settle This Ch. 11, Purdue Judge Urges
• Drivers Say TransUnion Won't Help FCA In Clutch Defect Suit
• Toymaker's Bid To Duck Tinkerbell Toy Defect Suit Won't Fly
• California Jury Awards $26.5M In Talc Mesothelioma Trial
• Keystone Pipeline Had Safety Concerns, GAO Report Says
• 2nd Circ. Revives ADA Class Suit Over NYC Subway Elevators
• 4th Circ. Overturns $4.8M Verdict In Garage Door Death Suit
• J&J Backs MDL For Sunscreen Carcinogen Suits
• Holmes Can't Stop Ex-Theranos Lab Director From Testifying
• GM Expands Chevrolet Bolt Recall Over Battery Fire Risks
• Meet The Top Attys Battling McKinsey In New Opioid MDL
• Panel Denies Philip Morris Bid To DQ Judge In Engle Case
• Remand Of Minn. Climate Fraud Suit Paused Amid Appeal
• Chevron, Exxon Want 5th Circ. Coastal Drilling Issue Reheard
• Sprout Wants Out Of Parents' Baby Food Heavy Metal Suit
• Abbott Labs Can't Escape Claims Baby Formula Killed Infant
• Chevron Can Pursue Gov't Indemnity Under WWII Fuel Deals
• Maynard Cooper Grows Iowa Practice With 2 Shareholders
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NY Decries 'Brazen Gaslighting' By Endo's Opioid Attys
• GM May Get Texas Class Cut From Engine Defect Litigation
• Judge Urges Attention To Individual Stories In Purdue Ch. 11
• Minn. Tells 8th Circ. Climate Fraud Suit Belongs In State Court
• Maslon Names New Co-Chair Of Firm's Litigation Practice
• Liberty Mutual Says Poppy Seed Stroke Claims Not Covered
• Senators Want FTC Investigation Into Tesla Autopilot Ads
• Court Blocks Rosati's Restaurants From Selling Frozen Pizza
• SEC Sues Ohio Company Over COVID-19 Product Claims
• Why A Missed Email Could Cost You Your Case
• Roundup MDL Judge Prods Monsanto To Settle Cases Earlier
• Delta Workers Denied Cert. In Lands' End Uniform Fight
• EPA Bans Chlorpyrifos Use On Food In Win For Green Groups
• Grocery Chain Wants Out Of Ohio Counties' Opioid Bellwether
• J&J Hid Talc's Risk To Shield Flagship Powder, Pa. Jury Told
• NY AG James Leads State Calls For FDA Nicotine Crackdown
• Lessons From Indiana University Vax Mandate Case
• Smith & Nephew Owes Nothing In Hip Resurfacing Device Trial
• Ex-Purdue Chair Denies Blame For Opioid Crisis
• 'No End In Sight' As Endo, Arnold & Porter Reveal Opioid Files
• Sacklers Say They'll Fight Any Attempt To Foil Ch. 11 Releases
• Subaru Accused Of Selling Cars With Faulty Brake Technology
• 8th Circ. Leaves 3M Surgical Warming Device Verdict In Place
• Actavis Drug Didn't Cause Man's Heart Attack, Jury Finds
• J&J Pushes To Admit Missing Witness's Prior Talc Testimony
• CPSC Again Recalls Co.'s Small High-Powered Magnets
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Pollution Risk Claim Over Plant Closure
• Drivers Eye Class Cert. In Dodge Ram Truck Emissions Suit
• NFL Concussion Deal Auditor Settles Firm's Hacking Claim
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Witness's COVID-19 Diagnosis Delays CR Bard Implant Trial
• Sackler Reps Say They Can't Sell Assets Without Releases
• J&J's Talc Indifference Led To Woman's Cancer, Jury Hears
• Ex-Girardi Atty, Edelson Spar Over Contempt Testimony
• Monsanto Seeks High Court Input On $25M Roundup Verdict
• No Cert. For Homeowners In Gas Pipe Fight, 3rd Circ. Rules
• Greenberg Boosts Medical Device Practice With Maslon Attys
• Ex-Theranos CEO Holmes Wants To Go Maskless During Trial
• Insurer Sues Fla. Firm Despite 'Serious Doubts' Of Malpractice
• 8th Circ. Restores 3M Warming Device MDL
• Toyota Sued Over 'Echo Defect' For Hands-Free Phone System
• Feds Launch Safety Probe Of Tesla's Autopilot System
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• SoCal Edison Won't Face Criminal Charges For Woolsey Fire
• Judge Backs Certifying Narrower Class In Toyota HVAC Suit
• Jim Bakker Loses Fight to Block COVID 'Cure' Investigation
• Sacklers' Ch. 11 Releases Are Fair, Supporting States Say
• Cruise Co., Puerto Rico Ports Set Trial Date Over Crash
• Boston Scientific Beats FCA Suit Over Defective Defibrillators
• Ohio Counties Don't Want 'Legal Opioid' Talk In Bellwether
• Drivers Say VW, Porsche Can't Shake Emissions Cheat Suit
• DC Circ. Orders FCC To Revisit Possible 5G Wireless Harms
• Subaru Windshield Class Counsel Defend $515K Fee Bid
• Pa. Judge Clears Kratom Death Case For Trial
• 5 Reasons Lawyers Often Fail To Secure Litigation Funding
• Actavis Wants A Win In Testosterone Heart Attack Suit
• Covington Atty 'Really Angry' After DOJ Alleges FCA Mischief
• At Opioid Trial, NY's Lead Atty Says Neighbor OD'd Last Week
• Purdue's Ch. 11 Trial Opens With Attacks On Sackler Releases
• Supreme Court Declines To Block Indiana Univ. Vax Mandate
• Despite Giuliani's Assertion, Lawyers Cannot 'Throw A Fake'
• Firms Urge Stay Of $5.5M Award In Notre Dame London Case
• Hemp Group Says FDA Inaction On CBD Harms Consumers
• 3M Again Denied New Trial In Earplug Suit After $1.7M Loss
• Partial Class Cert. Granted In Suit Against Flint Engineers
• It's Time To Upgrade Our Attorney Licensure Rules
• Claims Filed Too Late In Cook Medical Vein Filter Suit
• Calif. Can't Stop Vegan Dairy From Using 'Butter' Label
• Endo 'Head Shot' Penalty Mulled In Opioid Discovery Fight
• FDA Bars Charlotte's Web CBD As Dietary Supplement
• 5th Circ. Upholds Insurer's Win In $1.7M Faulty Well Fight
• Duck Boat Case Highlights Post-Sale Duty-To-Warn Hurdles
• Mallinckrodt Asks For Another 3-Month Hold On Product Suits
• EPA Settles With Shell For $29.5M Over WWII Fuel Cleanup
• Endo Cases Highlight Rare Default Risk In Discovery Failures
• Hiscox Needn't Defend Med Co. In $6.4M False Ad Suit
• Data-Based Predictions On Case Timelines After Pandemic
• Novartis Blood Cancer Drug Suits Centralized In Florida
• 'This Cannot Go On': Opioid Trial Turmoil Intensifies In NY
• Insurers Want No Part Of Pump Maker's Asbestos Injury Suits
• Amazon Will Pay Up To $1K For Injuries From 3rd-Party Goods
• Court Keeps New Yorker's Suit Against Dutch CBD Co. Alive
• Congress' Bankruptcy Bills May Be Too Clumsy To Work
• No MDL For Weight Loss Carcinogen Cases, JPML Says
• Ex-Theranos CEO Must Unseal Mental Health Docs
• Girardi Says He Won't Talk At Lion Air Contempt Hearing
• Embracing ESG
• Benzene In Sunscreens Could Be The Next Big Toxic Tort
• 3M Denied New Trial After Losing $7.1M Earplug Bellwether
• Effort By NHL Insurers To DQ Skadden, Proskauer Rejected
• Dealership Dodges Claims In Hyundai Engine Fraud Suit
• Calif. Panel Affirms $87M Roundup Award Against Monsanto
• Green Financing Firm's Ads Duped Buyers, 9th Circ. Told
• Arnold & Porter Atty Opioid Trial Remarks 'Crazy,' Court Told
• 2nd Circ. Revives Suit Over Deadly Afghanistan Plane Crash
• Pomerantz, Robbins Geller Ask to Lead E-Cig Investor Suit
• 4th Circ. Told Baltimore Climate Claims Are Federal At Heart
• Walgreens Faces Skeptical 9th Circ. In Theranos Cert. Fight
• Calif. Vote Moots Suit Over Flavored Vape Ban, Judge Says
• Zimmer Hip Implant Suit Tossed Over Expert Opinion
• Monsanto Wants Ga. Justices To Rule On Widow's Timeliness
• Klinedinst Adds New Litigation Group, Expands To Nev. & Ariz.
• Purdue Allotted 10 Days For Ch. 11 Confirmation Trial
• Retention Is Key To Meaningful Diversity At Law Firms
• McGlinchey Adds Experienced Trial Attorney In Houston
• New NJ Fed. Rule On Litigation Funding Should Be Welcomed
• Atty Fees Capped At 15% In $26B Opioid MDL Settlement
• 5 Highlights As Endo, Arnold & Porter Face Opioid Oblivion
• Mexico's Suit Targets US Gun Industry's Liability Shield
• J&J Talc Case Sent Back To Philly After 11th-Hour Removal
• $26B Opioid Deal Sparks 'Turf Wars' From Local Governments
• Judge Sanctions Feds Over Evidence In Gold King Spill Suit
• Holmes Wants Ex-Theranos Lab Director Excluded From Trial
• Insurer Must Defend Chemical Co. In Firefighting Foam MDL
• Pot Products Maker Seeks $1M For Breached 'Hashatron' Deal
• Federal Cannabis Reform: Inevitable But Inevitably Piecemeal
• Utah Work Site Owners Must Face 'Take Home' Asbestos Suit
• Justices Asked To Hear Fight Over Indiana Univ. Vax Mandate
• Worse Can Be Better For Nonjudicial CERCLA Allocation
• AIG Unit Denied Atty Fees Following $7.2M Coverage Win
• CPSC, Chinese Co. Recall 2M Fire-Prone Dehumidifiers
• Purdue Pharma Says Sackler Releases Are Vital To Ch. 11 Plan
• Pa. Justices Take Up 3rd Circ. Case Over Device Liability
• Endo Calls Out Fiery 'Rhetoric' In NY Opioid Trial
• 5th Circ. Revives Oil Cos.' Bid To Move La. Suit To Fed. Court
• GM Buyers Say Millions Of Vehicles Have Faulty Airbags, Belts
• 15 States Urge 1st Circ. To Move Climate Suit To Fed. Court
• Actavis Marketed Testosterone Drug Off-Label, Ill. Jury Told
• 5th Circ. Kills Airline Workers' Hearing Loss Suit
• CBD Oil Co. Sued By Fired Trucker Gets RICO Claim Tossed
• James Nance, Atty Known For Big Tobacco Case, Dies At 90
• 8th Circ. Backs 3M In Nixing Suit Over Warming Device
• Widow Gets Another Shot At Asbestos Wrongful Death Claims
• Stamp Error Can't DQ Judge In Products Liability Case
• Arnold & Porter Fights 'Extreme Sanctions' In NY Opioid Trial
• C.R. Bard Implant Called 'Ticking Time Bomb' At Trial Open
• WilmerHale Attys Helped Lose Theranos Data, Judge Says
• Endo Exec Ripped FDA 'Window Dressing,' Jury Hears
• Mexico Hits US Firearms Cos. With Suit Over Gun Violence
• Attys To Get $5.4M For Work In $17.5M Firefighting Foam Deal
• Trade Groups Urge Justices To Hear NY Opioid Tax Challenge
• Pizzeria Must Face Claims Its Marinara Temperature A Danger
• VW Rips Bondholder's 9th Circ. Rehearing Bid In Fraud Suit
• Avoiding Unauthorized Practice Of Law In Remote Work
• Fed. Circ. Tells US To Stop Dodging WWII Era Cleanup Bill
• DOE Plans To Revoke Trump Short-Cycle Appliance Rules
• Endo Discovery Fight Overshadows NY Opioid Trial
• Rite Aid's 11th-Hour Axing From Pa. Talc Case Troubles Judge
• Philly Is Wrong Venue For Cancer Emissions Suit, Court Says
• BMW Buyers Nab Initial OK For Oil-Guzzling Engine Deal
• Mallinckrodt Ch. 11 Creditor Blasts Proposed Payout Plan
• Great American Can't Duck Pressure Cooker Coverage Suit
• Biomet Fails To Escape Mo. Jury's $21M Hip Implant Verdict
• Judge Slams Atty For 'Shameful' Waste In Deepwater MDL
• OxyChem Targets Flooring Co.'s Successor In Enviro Row
• Honda CR-V Seating Suit May Need New Direction, Judge Says
• Fresno Locals Get Class Cert. In Rusty Water Suit Against City
• Teva's Opioid Order Monitoring On Hot Seat In NY Trial
• Rawlings Bat Buyers Down In Count On Cert. In False Ad Suit
• Indiana Univ. Can Keep COVID Vax Mandate During Appeal
• Chubb Unit Fights Defense For Smithfield Foods Stench Suit
• Insurer Wants Amazon To Pay For Solar Generator House Fire
• NY Judge Rips Endo On Lagging Discovery In Opioid Trial
• Calif. Shooting Victims' Suit May Bypass Gun Maker Immunity
• WSJ Publisher Asks To Unseal Elizabeth Holmes Docs
• US Chamber Backs Energy Cos. In Climate Suit Fight
• Rule 702 Proposal Would Overly Restrict Expert Testimony
• BMW Eyes Early Win In Drivers' Defective Engine Suit
• Attys Get $4M In Settlement Over Vitamin D In Hill's Dog Food
• Judge Trims Sanitizing Wipes Maker's Suit Over Recall Order