Product Liability Archive » December, 2021

Product Liability - December, 2021

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• NY Jury Holds Teva Liable After Opioid Trial
• The Most-Read Legal Industry Guest Articles Of 2021
• Holmes Jury Asks To Rehear Ex-CEO's 2013 Investor Call
• Endo Gives Texas $63M In Latest Opioid Deal
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive Walmart's Opioid Suit Against Feds
• Opioid Judge's 'Many Errors' Ruined Trial, Pharmacies Charge
• Allergan Unit Says Linda Evangelista's $50M Suit Time-Barred
• Taylor Energy To Pay $43M To Feds For Oil Spill Cleanup
• Ore. Pot Agency Defends Proposed New Hemp Rules
• 9th Circ. Ejects Honda's Win In Defective-Transmission Suit
• Judge Overrules 'State Secrets' Concerns In Valsartan MDL
• DuPont Entities Get Claims Trimmed In NJ Pollution Suits
• A Law Firm Leader's Guide To Seeking Effective Feedback
• Biggest Corporate, Institutional, Gov't Injury Payouts Of 2021
• Drivers' Attys Earn $2.5M Fee In $50M Nissan Headlight Deal
• VW Loses Bid To Ax Deceit Claims From 'Dieselgate' Suit
• Top Transportation Rulings Of 2021
• Janssen Denied Early Defeat Of HIV Medication FCA Suit
• DOJ Opioid Trial Team Tainted By Kirkland Ties, Ex-CEO Says
• Holmes Judge Nixes Jury Request To Take Instructions Home
• Fla. Man Fights Pfizer's Escape Bid For Chantix Suit
• Mylan Says Unharmed EpiPen Loyalists Undercut Class Cert.
• How Medical Device Cos. Can Limit Enforcement, Legal Risks
• Biggest Environmental Policy Actions Of 2021
• Red Lobster Customers Push Back Against Dismissal Bid
• Recalled P&G Deodorants Contained Carcinogens, Suit Claims
• NJ Firm Wants To Toss Suit Over Benicar MDL Atty Fees
• Smith & Nephew Tries To Sink Pre-2009 Hip Implant Claims
• Makeup Buyers Want Final OK For $2.8M Huda Beauty Deal
• Court Split On Amazon's Seller Liability Could Be Moot
• 3M Wins In 10th Bellwether Combat Earplug Trial
• AC Parts Maker Seeks To Toss Repairman's Design Defect Suit
• Ex-NFLers Waited Too Long For Painkiller Suit, Judge Says
• EPA Reaches $1.95M Deal For Soil Pollution At Chicago Site
• Embracing ESG: Whirlpool CLO Talks Structural Improvement
• Holmes' Fate In Jury's Hands As Criminal Fraud Trial Wraps
• Mallinckrodt Balks At Bid To Withdraw Acthar Antitrust Claims
• Plum, Campbell Want Out Of Heavy Metal Baby Food Suit
• 9th Circ. Snuffs Drivers' GM Corvette Engine-Defect Action
• Chubb Unit Was Misled About YogaPipe Defects, Lawsuit Says
• Fla. High Court Is Wrong To Ban CLE Diversity Requirements
• 7th Circ. Revives 2 Cook Medical Vein Filter Suits
• Feds Portray Holmes As Mature Liar As Fraud Trial Nears End
• FDA Tosses Par Pharma's Anti-Generic Bid, Vows FTC Referral
• NY Pot Regulators Approve Rules For Smokable Hemp
• Amplify Hit With Criminal Charges In Wake Of Pipeline Spill
• Purdue Pharma's Ch. 11 Plan Is Unraveled On Appeal
• 737 Max Families Rip DOJ 'Deceit' In Boeing Immunity Deal
• Judge Gives Initial OK For $90M Deal To End Juul, Altria Suit
• Wis. Class Asks For Final OK Of $1M Plant Explosion Deal
• Lawyers Must Prepare For Contract Tech Co. Consolidation
• 3M Scores Victory In 9th Combat Earplug Bellwether Trial
• Coppertone Buyers Get Final OK For $2.25M False Ad Deal
• US Trustee Seeks Ch. 11 Examiner For J&J Talc Liability Unit
• GM Ignition MDL Firms Get OK For Another $10.8M In Fees
• Disputing Plaintiff Expert Testimony In Product Liability Cases
• Defunct Opioid Distributor's Compliance Manager Takes Plea
• Holmes' 'Risky' Decision To Testify Could Save Her, Attys Say
• Mylan Can't Decertify EpiPen Antitrust Action Ahead Of Trial
• US Hemp Roundtable Pushes Back Against Ore. CBD Rules
• Ga. Panel Holds Firm That LG Must Face Faulty Battery Suits
• DOJ Enviro Crimes Section Leader Says Enforcement Coming
• Ill. Jury Awards Man's Estate $3.5M For Mesothelioma Death
• FDA Sends Medtronic Warning Over Diabetes Facility Issues
• Parents Ask Ill. Justices To Consolidate Infant Formula Suits
• Jones Day Can Rep J&J Talc Unit In Ch. 11 For Now
• 5th Circ. Affirms ATF Rule Banning Bump Stocks
• DevaCurl Buyers Push For Final OK On $5.2M Settlement
• Justices Will Hear Union Pacific Engineer's Negligence Suit
• BigLaw's Big Guns Of Revenue Keep Growing
• Opioid Makers Cement Calif. Win As Judge Spurns Objections
• 11th Circ. Restores $400K Fee Award Against Terminix
• 4 Highlights From FDA Nominee Hearing
• Fla. Judge Trims Woman's Claims In Belviq Cancer Lawsuit
• Product Liability Risks Cannabis Companies Must Consider
• Greenpeace Fights Bid To Dismiss Walmart Recycling Suit
• How Firms Can Adapt Amid COVID's Shifting Legal Needs
• 3-Part Ch. 11 Stalking Horse Sale OK'd For Teligent
• Residents Fight For Remand Of Coal Ash Pollution Suit
• Prestige Draws Young Attys, But Keeping Them Takes Work
• NY Opioid Deliberations Delayed After Rancorous Closing Day
• Mallinckrodt Says $1.75B Ch. 11 Opioid Deal Is Reasonable
• $2.2M Mesothelioma Verdict Against Exxon Is Affirmed
• Boeing Wants Out Of Polish Airline's 737 Max Contract Suit
• Contractor Says Resold Workout Machines Are Fed's Problem
• OSHA Starts Probe Into Amazon Building Collapse In Illinois
• Embracing ESG: Synchrony Counsel Talk Role Of Legal Teams
• Blue Bell Challenges Insurers' Refusal To Defend Listeria Suit
• Pandemic-Era Lessons In Jury Selection, Court Dynamics
• Pa. DAs Say AG's $26B Opioid Deal Steps On Their Suits
• High Court Wants Feds' Input On $25M Roundup Verdict
• Justices Won't Hear J&J Challenge To Miss. AG's Talc Trial
• Prestige Leaders: A Look At Our New Law Firm Ranking
• The 2021 Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders
• Prestige Leaders: Sizing Up Firms By Revenue
• 3M Hit With $22.5M Verdict In Fla. Military Earplug Bellwether
• Holmes Jury Instructions Fight Touches On Celebrity, Balwani
• FCC Regs Don't Preempt iPhone Radiation Suit, 9th Circ. Told
• Court Asked To Create Fund In Atrium Defective Mesh MDL
• Munger Farms Gets $88M In Pistachio Pesticide Arbitration
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: The Prefiling Season Kicks Off
• The Top Product Liability Cases Of 2021
• Mallinckrodt Calls Opioid, Acthar Deals Vital To Ch. 11 Plan
• Ill. Judge Trims Fraud Suit Targeting Barilla Pasta Sauce
• Investors Reach $90M Deal To End Juul, Altria Marketing Suit
• Tesla Hit With Acceleration Defect Suit Over Fatal NJ Crash
• Ex-PharmaCann Worker Fired After Reporting Mold, Suit Says
• Monsanto To Plead Guilty, Pay $12M For Hawaii Pesticide Use
• J&J Talc Spinoff's Ch. 11 Masquerading As Legit, Court Told
• Monsanto Snags Another Jury Victory In Calif. Roundup Trial
• Senate Subcommittee Hears About Harm Of Algorithms
• US Trustee Wants Jones Day Booted From J&J Talc Ch. 11
• No Teva Execs Testified In NY Opioid Trial, Jury Told
• No Reconsideration Of Dismissal In DePuy Hip Implant Suit
• Vape Co. To Pay $51M Over Youth Ad Blitz, Mass. AG Says
• Subway Slams 'Shifting' Claims In Tuna Sandwiches Suit
• BMW Denied Early Win In Faulty Oil Valve Case
• For Junior Lawyers, Authenticity And A Solid Pitch Are Key
• J&J Hip Implant FCA Case Tossed Over Secret Info Use
• Yakama Nation Says It Can Sue Wash. City Over Landfill Waste
• Class OK'd In Camry HVAC Odor Suit, But Not RICO Claims
• Theranos Closings Near As Elizabeth Holmes Rests Defense
• Talc Claimants Say J&J Abusing Ch. 11 With Trust Motion
• DuPont Entities Must Face Enviro Pollution Suit In NJ
• Hyundai NA CEO Can't Nix Counterclaims In Fraud Row
• Opioid Sales Parody Videos Didn't Sway Docs, Jury Told
• Honeywell Investors Strike $10M Deal In Asbestos Suit
• Ex-Insys Staffer Skirts Prison For Fentanyl Bribe Scheme
• Jones Day Hires Mass Tort Partner In Ohio
• A Compliance Primer For Attorneys Outsourcing Legal Work
• Drivers Seek Final OK For $33M Honda Infotainment Deal
• Allergan Strikes $200M Deal To Exit NY Opioid Trial
• Holmes Defends Theranos' 'Aggressive' IP Protection At Trial
• Mallinckrodt Exec Says Ch. 11 Plan A Fair Deal For Creditors
• Opioid Jury Finally Sees Teva's Movie-Parody Sales Videos
• J&J Talc Sub Names Pick For Ch. 11 Future Claims Rep
• Amazon Can't Ditch Suit Over Faulty Lithium-Ion Batteries
• Pa. Justices Question If State Mandated 'Smart' Power Meters
• Supply Chain Indemnification Tips For Medical Device Cos.
• Honda Agrees To Pay $6.9M Over Lawn Equipment Emissions
• When And How To Depose Fact Witnesses Remotely In 2022
• Toyota Inks $20M Deal To End Prius Stalling Defect Suit
• Sackler Family Denies Pre-Ch. 11 Looting Of Purdue Pharma
• DOT Rule On Truckers' Hours Flouts Safety, DC Circ. Told
• Whole Foods Escapes False Ad Suit Over Sugar In Oatmeal
• NJ Fed. Rule On Litigation Funding Creates Privacy Intrusion
• 9th Circ. Snuffs VW Sales Reps' Bid To Save Lost-Income Suit
• Blood Clot Device Maker Must Face Suit In Ill., Court Rules
• What Calif. Personal Injury Law Change Means For Defendants
• Embracing ESG: PayPal CLO Talks Gauging Impact And Intent
• Facebook Hit With $150B US Suit, UK Claims Over Myanmar
• Mallinckrodt Escapes $320M Acthar Antitrust Claim In Ch. 11
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: House Members Pitch New CBD Bill
• Holmes Attys Rip 'Confusing' Jury Instructions On Fraud
• Uncertainty Makes Insuring 3D-Printed Construction Tricky
• Zoll Medical Escapes Liability For Alleged Defibrillator Defect
• Don't 'Fix' Misrepresentation Class Claim Pleading Standards
• CVS, Target, Walmart Must Face 'Flushable' Wipes Suit
• Medicinal Standards Org Urges More Testing Of Delta-8 THC
• Insurer Says Space Heater Maker Liable For $1.7M School Fire
• NY Court Revives Faulty Heart Valve Replacement Suit
• Nev. Justices Say Gunmakers Immune In Vegas Shooting Suit
• Parents Say Federal Law Doesn't Bar Toxic Baby Food Claims
• Users Appeal Section 230 Ruling In Reddit Child Porn Suit
• 6th Circ. Affirms No Intervention In Flint Water Deal
• ITC To Probe Integrated Circuit Import Claims Against Amazon
• Juul Wins Permanent Trim Of MDL Suit Claims
• Talc Claimants Seek To Toss J&J Unit's 'Manufactured' Ch. 11
• Apple Gets Coronavirus Tracker's App Store Suit Thrown Out
• Imerys, Cyprus Get Go-Ahead For Mediation In Ch. 11 Cases
• Ohio Opioid Verdict Brings Focus To Role Of Pharmacists
• $200M Verdict Winners Seek 'Hidden' Info Of Parent Insurers
• Class Counsel Gets $4.8M For Mercedes Paint Deal
• Climate Change Lawsuits Are Not 'The New Tobacco'
• Amazon Gets Warranty Claim Clipped In Henna Burn Suit