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Product Liability - October, 2021

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• 3M Notches 2nd Win In Fla. Military Earplug Bellwether Series
• Mallinckrodt Votes Disputed On Eve Of Ch. 11 Plan Hearing
• Calif. Hemp Law A Boon To CBD Biz, But Some Farmers Fume
• Endo, Arnold & Porter Split Amid Opioid Litigation Troubles
• Chinese Co. Fined $91M Over Defective Dehumidifiers
• FCA, Engine Maker Say Truck Emissions Class Cert. Bid Fails
• EPA Floats Regulatory Agenda For Lead Exposure Plan
• Atty Says Sanctions In WWE Suit Violated Due Process
• Toyota Urges Toss Of Rav4 Hybrid Fuel Capacity Suit
• Dechert Attys Ask 11th Circ. To Undo Sanctions In 3M Trial
• Coke's Piña Colada Fanta Not The Real Thing, Suit Says
• Brazil's Vale Says SEC May Sue Over Dam Safety Disclosures
• Ex-Pot Co. Managers Allege Retaliation For Whistleblowing
• Oil Execs Face Hill Heat Over Alleged Climate Deceptions
• Ga. Appeals Court Dismisses 4 Talc Suits Against J&J
• Ex-Aegerion Rep Not 'Over The Law,' Gets 4 Years For Fraud
• Walgreens, CVS Eye Prescription Data In Tribe's Opioid Row
• Insurer Seeks $581K Over Pipe Fitting Failure At Fla. Condo
• Gun Accessory Shop Denies Selling Illegal Silencers
• 5th Circ. Won't Let Homeowners Correct Drywall Class Deal
• Mass. Judge To Weigh Impact Of New Subaru On Car Data Law
• Ex-NFL Players Say Painkiller Suit Isn't Barred By Labor Law
• Philip Morris Can't Block Cig Warning Rule Set For Late 2022
• Ice Cream Buyers Denied Class Cert. In Unilever Vanilla Suit
• Riddell Beats Suit Over Ex-High School Footballer's Suicide
• Louisiana To Regulate, Not Ban, Sale Of Delta-8 THC In Food
• 25 States Want Justices To Hear Facebook Trafficking Case
• General Motors Can't Cool Off Suit Alleging AC Defect
• P&G's Oral-B Smart Toothbrush App Violates BIPA, Suit Says
• Spotlight On Human Factors Experts In Product Cases
• Lawyers Can And Should Commit To Climate Action
• Giant Eagle Strikes Deal To Leave Ohio Opioid Bellwether
• Pharmacy Exec Asks Full 1st Circ. To Toss Meningitis Case
• 3M Inks $12M Deal To Put To Rest Water Pollution Claims
• DeVos Family Gave Theranos $100M 'On The Spot,' Jury Told
• Judge Recommends Dismissing 28 Claimants In BP Spill Suit
• Skadden Strives To Tame Flames In Endo's Opioid Imbroglio
• Cincinnati Sees Case Tossed After Evidence Was Scrapped
• Kanye's Yeezys Are Shipping Too Late, California Says
• COVID App Programmer Accuses Gibson Dunn Of 'Retaliation'
• Imerys Seeks Ch. 11 Mediator After Plan Process Stalls
• EPA To Designate PFAS As Hazardous In New Rule
• 5th Circ. Allows Texas Co.'s E-Cigs To Stay On Market
• 6th Circ. Frees Time Warner From Smoke Alarm Death Suit
• Pot Edible Snack Lookalikes Put Kids At Risk, AGs Warn
• Polish Airline Says Boeing's 737 Max Lies Cost It $250M
• EpiPen Buyers Can't Appeal Order Yet In Antitrust Case
• Feds Want 6 Years For Aegerion Rep's 'Sophisticated' Fraud
• Church & Dwight Escapes Zicam Cold Remedy False Ad Suit
• Judge Denies Early Win To Attys Over Syngenta Ad Pact
• Insys Execs Owe $48M For Duping Insurers 'All Day,' Feds Say
• Opioid Expert's Addiction Calculations Off Base, Jury Hears
• J&J Unit Hit With Motion To Send Ch. 11 To New Jersey
• Texas Judge Won't Block State's Delta-8 THC Ban, For Now
• Parties In Zantac MDL Propose Path To 2023 Bellwether Trials
• Pharmacies' Mistrial Bid Shot Down In Opioid Bellwether
• 9th Circ. Sides With Nestle On Arrowhead Water Labeling Suit
• Boeing Says Ex-Exec's Charges Don't Prove Securities Fraud
• Parsing Boeing Decision In Light Of ESG, Caremark Trends
• Confronting Origination Credit: Why GCs Need To Speak Up
• What Evolution Of Public Nuisance Claims Means For Cos.
• Former LA Port Operator Pushes For Contamination Coverage
• Purdue Opposes Requests To Delay Ch. 11 Plan For Appeals
• EPA Sets Toxicity Guideline For Newer 'Forever Chemicals'
• NJ High Court Takes On Nix Of $83M J&J, Bard Mesh Verdicts
• New Subaru Shows Repair Law Is Viable, Mass. AG Says
• J&J Talc Suits Can Proceed For Now Despite Ch. 11 Filing
• Pepperidge Farm Wants 'Golden Butter' False Ad Suit Tossed
• Ex-Pfizer Scientist Rips Report Holmes Sent To Walgreens
• NFL To Stop Concussion Race-Norming In Unsealed Deal
• Alba Botanica Maker Sued Over 'Reef-Friendly' Claims
• Ex-Insys CEO Gets 8 Months Shaved Off Prison Term
• Judge Says Boeing Stock Doesn't Mean Recusal In Crash Suit
• Hazelnut Coffee Suit Roasted After Class Drops Ball
• US Postal Service Bans Most Vapes From Mail, But Not Hemp
• Walmart And Belkin Lied On Wi-Fi Speed, Linksys Buyers Say
• 9th Circ. Mulls VW Intervening In Fight For Jones Day Report
• Snapchat Tells Ga. Justices Speed Filter Safe Unless Misused
• Venue Change On Table For J&J Talc Unit's Ch. 11
• NTSB Says Tesla Driver Behind Wheel At 67 MPH Before Crash
• Flint Council Can't Stop McLaren Settlement Payment
• More Prop 65 Regulation Of PFAS Means More Risks For Cos.
• Atty Accused Of 'Heinous Fraud' With Privileged Insys Docs
• Holmes Was Coached By Marketing Firms, Jury Told
• Bayer Will Have To Face Investor Suit Over Roundup Litigation
• MGM Casino Guest Wants $3M For Alleged Bedbug Infestation
• J&J, Ethicon Beat Pa. Woman's Untimely Hernia Mesh Suit
• 8th Circ. Sends Civilians' 3M Earplug Suits To State Court
• Gulf Oil Says Climate Suit Is Too Speculative To Stand
• Atrium Wins Quick Verdict In Chicago In 1st Hernia Mesh Trial
• Purdue Asks To Pay Ch. 11 Costs Of Government Committees
• Florida Man Awarded $15M Over Exploding E-Cig Battery
• How To Overcome Risks Of Virtual Expert Testimony
• Financial Planning Tips For Retiring Law Firm Partners
• Kirkland & Ellis Litigator Jumps To Jones Day
• Ga. Justices To Review General Motors CEO Deposition Fight
• EPA Settles Bee Die-Off Pesticide Suit With NRDC
• 5th Circ. Tosses 3 Deepwater Horizon Spill Injury Suits
• 3M To Pay $99M To End Tennessee River PFAS Claims
• Teva Fears 'Incredibly Damaging' Parody Videos In Opioid Trial
• Holmes OK'd Testing Claims Over Atty's Concerns, Jury Told
• Ex-Boeing Exec's Indictment Bolsters Suit, Investors Say
• 6th Circ. Backs Trailer Co. In Welding Defect Suit
• Tootsie Roll Beats Suit Over Empty Package Space, For Now
• VW Says Texas Seeks Penalties Under Invalid Emissions Rule
• Lewis Brisbois Bolsters Trial Team With LA Injury Partner
• Peloton Says False Ad Plaintiff Lied About Being Atty
• Preparing Remote Deposition Defenses For Corporate Entities
• RJ Reynolds Hit With $2M In Punitive Damages In Death Suit
• Dodge's 'Unfit' Muscle Cars' Value Sagged, Court Hears
• How Food Safety Ruling Supports FDA Framework
• Md. Judge Refuses Sanctions In Superfund Cleanup Case
• J&J's Bankrupt Unit Says Ch. 11 Stay Extends To Parent Co.
• GM Drives Away From Oil-Guzzling Defect Claims
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive Defective Defibrillator Implant Suit
• Walmart Blasts Ohio Counties' Sanctions Bid In Opioid Trial
• Amazon Escapes Suit Over Purchased Video Prices, For Now
• Amplify's Class Action Woes Grow Following Pipeline Spill
• Biden Admin. Starts Governmentwide Effort To Combat PFAS
• Why Law Schools Should Require Justice Reform Curriculum
• Opioid Inquiry Faults Arnold & Porter But Rejects Some Relief
• Most Cancer Claims Survive In Suit Over Weight Loss Drug
• Theranos' Test Demo Hid Failures From Investors, Jury Told
• DOJ Lands 1st Indictment Of Many Expected In 737 Max Probe
• NY Counties Sound Alarm Over Doctor As Opioid Trial Witness
• Insurers Say GE Knew About Turbine Issues In Plant Failure
• Imminent NFL Race-Norming Deal To Be Sealed, For Now
• Compliance Tips For Marketing Health Benefits In Alcohol
• ND Tribe Members Suing Over Oil Spill May Seek Only $1
• Resistance To J&J's Bankruptcy Gambit May Be Futile
• Pot Farm's $3.5M Blaze Damage Has Insurer Suing Over Lamp
• Mallinckrodt Ch.11 Plan Under Fire From Multiple Angles
• DuPont, Others Must Face NJ Water Co.'s Pollution Suit
• Pharmacies Slam Cherokee Bid To Remand Opioid Claims
• CR Bard Can't Escape Texas Man's Heart Filter Suit
• Holmes Prayed As WSJ Reporter Raised Doubts, Jury Told
• Cookware Firm Says Warranties Should Block Defect Suits
• Citigroup Dodges Part Of Illinois Superfund Cleanup Suit
• Johnson & Johnson Puts Talc Spinoff Into Ch. 11
• Purdue Ch. 11 Plan Challenges Won't Hit 2nd Circ. Right Away
• Ex-Walgreens Exec Told Holmes 'Haters Are Everywhere'
• Judge Tosses 16K Talc Claimant Votes In Imerys Ch. 11
• E-Cig Co. Hit With $2.5M Jury Verdict Over Defective Batteries
• EPA Will Broaden Asbestos Risk Review Under Settlement
• Pain Doc Tells NY Jury Consulting Work Didn't Hurt Patients
• EPA Takes First Step Toward Ethylene Oxide Reporting
• Toyota Says Most Suits Now Settled In Acceleration MDL
• Rhode Island Balks At Mallinckrodt Ch. 11's CEO Release
• ​​​​​​​Philips Hit With $200M Suit By CPAP Cleaner Co. Over Recall
• Girardi Scandal Provides Important Ethics Lessons
• Godiva Inks $20M Deal To Settle 'Belgium 1926' Label Suit
• How Social Media, Mass Torts Affect Adverse Event Reports
• NORML Warns Against Unregulated Delta-8 Products
• Nissan Drivers Get OK On $278M Transmission Defect Deal
• Latham Helped Vet Theranos Deal, Ex-Safeway CEO Says
• Ohio Urges High Court To Reject VW's Emissions Suit Appeal
• FDA Approves 3 RJ Reynolds Vaping Products
• Embracing ESG: Jabil GC Talks Compliance Preparation
• Juul, Altria Want Tribes' Vape Claims Tossed From MDL
• Purdue Ch. 11 Appeals To Be Heard Before Plan Effective Date
• Philips Sleep Apnea Device Suits Sent To Pa. Federal Court
• Molekule's $1.3M Air Purifier Settlement Gets Initial Nod
• Pfizer Sold Carcinogen-Tainted Chantix, Buyers Claim
• RJ Reynolds' 'Legacy' Should Be Punished, Fla. Jury Hears
• $200M Verdict Winners Rip New Trial Bid In Fatal Boating Case
• EPA Begins Process To Restrict Use Of HFCs
• 9th Circ. Affirms Siemens Win In False Ads Appeal
• JPML Sends J&J Sunscreen Carcinogen Suits To Florida
• 3 Ways CLOs Can Drive ESG Efforts
• VW, Audi Parent Cos. Tell Texas Justices Claims Rightly Axed
• Calif. Oil Spill Must Prompt New Drilling Review, Group Says
• New Trial Sought In CR Bard Hernia Mesh Bellwether
• Allen Matkins Adds Environmental Litigator As Partner
• Consumer Product Agency Picks Up Steam Under Biden
• 2 Cases Will Help Shape Opioid Litigation Insurance Coverage
• Green Groups Blast Exxon's 'Tortured' Appeal Of $14M Award
• Canadian Creditors Seek Direct Appeal Of Purdue Ch. 11 Plan
• Curaleaf Hit With New Suit For Alleged THC-Laden CBD Drops
• Zurich Unit Tells 9th Circ. That Coverage Suit Belongs In China
• How Law Firms Can Rethink Offices In A Post-Pandemic World
• NFL Wants Players' Painkiller Suit Thrown Out
• Boston Builders Can't Delay $5.5M Judgment To Notre Dame
• Drug Cos. Can't Nix Monitoring Class In Zantac MDL
• Ex-Safeway CEO Says Theranos Didn't Deliver On $55M Deal
• Walgreens, Purdue 'Colluded' To Spread Opioids, Jury Hears
• 6th Circ. Rules Fed. Law Preempts Ohio Nuke-Exposure Suit
• Mallinckrodt Facing $93M Drug Royalty Claim In Ch. 11
• Boeing, Southwest Seek Pause On 737 Max RICO Class Action
• 2nd Circ. Revives Bladder Cancer Suit Against DuPont
• Welch Inks $1.5M Deal To End Grape Juice False Ad Suit
• Time To Restore Arbitration's Promise Of Efficiency For All
• Monsanto Snags Its 1st Jury Win In A Roundup Trial
• Ex-Theranos Lab Chief Says Ebola Rumor Was 'Final Straw'
• CVS, Walmart Opioid Trial Defense Hazy On Pharmacists' Role
• $86M Deal To End Calif. Superfund Suit Is Finalized
• Ill. Lakeside Residents Lose Cert. Bid In Oil Spill Suit
• Amplify Faces Putative Class Action For 'Catastrophic' Spill
• Fla. Virtual Inspection Law Could Lead To Liability Issues
• Shipper Strikes $5M Deal To End 2008 Oil Spill Suit
• 2nd Circ. Pauses Climate Suit Remand For Exxon Appeal
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Nix Future Claims Rep From Imerys Ch. 11
• Nationwide Unit Seeks To Flush Suit Against Toilet Wipe Co.
• Target Wants Hand Sanitizer Effectiveness Suit Killed
• Charleston, Kimberly-Clark Flushable Wipes Deal Goes Ahead
• Pharmacies' Opioid Screening 'Totally Ineffective,' Jury Hears
• High Court Urged To Take Up Monsanto Roundup Appeal
• Calif. Oil Spill Will Ramp Up Regulatory Heat On Feds
• 4 Georgia Cases To Watch This Fall
• 9th Circ. Clarifies Timely Removal Of Suits In Boeing Case
• Manufacturers Face Evolving COVID-19 Legal Challenges
• Drugmakers In Zantac MDL Try To Trim Claims
• J&J Unit Must Face Claims Pelvic Mesh Was Defective
• Embracing ESG: Baker Hughes CLO Talks Sustainability Team
• Apple Inks $95M Deal To End IPhone, IPad Warranty Suit
• Justices Won't Hear Trade Groups' NY Opioid Tax Challenge
• Counties Say Opioid Trial Can Redress 'Great Stress' Of Crisis
• Ex-Theranos Lab Chief Testifies That Balwani Wasn't Qualified
• Supreme Court's Return Could Deliver Conservative Windfall
• Jury Hits 3M With $8.2M Verdict In Latest Earplugs Trial
• Investors Say Former Juul Director Won't Sit For Deposition
• Pro Say: A Supreme Court Term Packed With Landmark Cases
• NFL 'Race Norming' Settlement Imminent, Judge Says
• New PFAS Reporting Rule Could Be Tough For Businesses
• Merck Accuses Bayer Of Ducking Product Liability Claims
• Feds Strike $1.25M Settlement With Mine In Ill. Superfund Suit
• Up Next At High Court: State Water Rights, CIA Black Sites
• Toyota Can't Escape Suit Over Camry HVAC Systems
• Native Corp. Demands That Feds Clean Up Polluted Land
• What Mainstreaming Of Litigation Finance Means For Industry
• 3M Defeats Investors' Claim It Hid Chemical Liability Risk
• Kavanaugh Tests Positive For COVID, Has No Symptoms