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Product Liability - March, 2022

274 articles

• $640M Question: 'What Did McKinsey Get' In Big Opioid Deal?
• Regulators Find No Bacteria Tying Abbott To Sick Babies Yet
• Actavis Must Face Sanctions For Withholding Docs, Man Says
• Fla. Hospitals Seek Stay Of State's $65M Endo Opioid Deal
• Southwest Pilots Union Can Pursue Narrower 737 Max Suit
• Why Rule 23 Is The Better Choice For Early Class Challenges
• StockX Returns Fire In Nike's 'Baseless' NFT Lawsuit
• 5 Mediation Mistakes That Create Obstacles To Settlement
• Hard-Hit W.Va. Eyes 'Day Of Fate' In Imminent Opioid Trial
• Balwani 'Angry' At Quality Control Advice, Theranos Jury Told
• Panel Addresses Survivor Rights In Fla. Wrongful Death Act
• Pa. Health Dept. Sued Over Cannabis Vape Product Recall
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive PG&E Ch. 11 Plan Appeal
• 6th Circ. Upholds Remand Of Opioid Coverage Dispute
• Leery DC Circ. Mulls Damage Formula In Body Armor FCA Suit
• Groups Want Calif. To Up Its Game On Orphan Well Cleanup
• Appeals Of J&J Talc Unit's Ch. 11 Heading Directly To 3rd Circ.
• The Problem With GOP Attack On Jackson Immigration Ruling
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Doing The MDL Math
• Mercedes Beats Transmission Defect Claims
• Faegre Drinker Vet Departs For Philly's Tucker Law Group
• 3rd Circ. Panel Asks About Coaster Phone Ban In Injury Case
• Fla. Inks More Than $878M In Opioid Deals Ahead Of Trial
• 'COVID Ate My Homework' Excuses Aren't Flying In Appeals
• McDonald's Sued Over 'Forever Chemicals' In Food Packaging
• JPMorgan And Wells Fargo Dodge Flint Water Crisis Claims
• Nestle Can't Ditch Child Slave Labor Labeling Suit
• Theranos Judge Seals Courtroom For Balwani's Brady Hearing
• Bill Would Make Contractors Disclose Potential Conflicts
• Purdue Victims Ask 2nd Circ. To Reverse Ch. 11 Plan Rejection
• Dashcam Maker Hit With FCC Fine Over Unapproved Devices
• Jury Hits 3M With $8M Verdict In 13th Combat Earplug Trial
• 5th Circ. Urged To Back Flyers' 737 Max RICO Class Cert.
• Timeshare Exit Cos. Want Out Of False Ad Suit
• Norton Rose Fulbright Adds Commercial Partner In Texas
• McGuireWoods Adds Product Liability Partner In Chicago
• Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: Simmons Hanly's Jayne Conroy
• Pharmacies Ask 10th Circ. To Stop Cherokee Opioid Suit Move
• Calif. Judge Gives Tesla Driver Last Chance To Plead Case
• Liberty Mutual Sues Dehumidifier Producer For Fire Damages
• EPA Sees Biden Budget Boost As Crucial To Strategic Plan
• FDA Seeks $8.4 Billion For 2023 Budget
• Justices Wrestle With Railroad Liability In Injury Suit
• Takeaways From Holmes' Unsuccessful Trade Secret Defense
• Kroger Can't Beat Sunscreen False Ad Suit
• Attys From Two Firms To Co-Lead CPAP Cleaner MDL
• Claim Of Misuse Of Insys Docs Struck As Bid To 'Taint' Atty
• Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: Hagens Berman's Steve W. Berman
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Ethics Principles Call For Justice Thomas Recusal On Election
• 3M Slapped With $50M Verdict After Latest Faulty Earplug Trial
• Lewis Brisbois Says Sanctions Unwarranted In COVID Case
• Texas Utility Can't Shake $5.8M Verdict Over Electric Fire
• GM Wants To Snuff Bolt Drivers' Overheating Batteries Suit
• Sacklers Say New Ch. 11 Plan Boasts 'Extraordinary' Support
• Ex-Mich. Gov. Refuses To Testify On Flint Despite Court Order
• P&G Brushes Off Buyers' Crest Charcoal Toothpaste Suit
• 9th Circ. Asked To Rehear Prop 65 Acrylamide Warning Ruling
• Calif. Facility Asks 9th Circ. To Rehear COVID Suit Remand
• EPA Lead Paint Shift Could Boost Property Managers' Liability
• Merck's Gardasil Vaccine Caused Ga. Teens' Illness, Suits Say
• Blindness Online: An Overlooked Niche Filling Court Dockets
• 140-Year-Old Railroad Co. Reaches $20M Deal In 2018 Wildfire
• Insurer Says Refrigeration Co. Owes It $2M Over Freezer Fire
• 5 Ways Law Firm Leaders Can Prioritize Strategic Thinking
• Ex-Boeing Pilot's Acquittal In 737 Max Trial A DOJ Flop
• Senate Approves Marijuana And CBD Research Bill
• Ford Can't Undo Penalty Over 'Troubling' Asbestos Case Move
• Goldfish Cracker False Ad Suit 'Makes No Sense,' Judge Says
• J&J Talc Unit Opposes Claimants' 3rd Circuit Appeal Request
• Ohio Inks $80M Deal With Monsanto Over PCBs
• Totino's Pizza Rolls Accused Of Using Fake Cheese
• Walmart Beats Class Cert. In Pediatric Shakes False Ad Suit
• Mallinckrodt Creditor Payments Won't Be Held For Appeals
• How Law Schools Can Navigate Toward Equity And Inclusion
• Tearful Theranos Whistleblower Says Boies Threatened Suit
• Opioid MDL Bellwether In SF Gets 'Shocking' Cut To Trial Time
• Georgia Asks Court To Unfreeze Prosecutor's THC Crackdown
• Cherokee Opioid Bellwether Suit Is Moved To State Court
• Where Judge Jackson Stands On Key Civil Procedure Issues
• Amazon Accused Of Selling Spices Containing Heavy Metals
• Jury Acquits Ex-Boeing Pilot In 737 Max Trial
• Merck Wins Preemption Ruling In Fosamax Warning MDL
• Energy Cos. Fight WWII Fuel Cleanup Costs At 9th Circ.
• SmileDirectClub Can't Nix Claims It Misled On Compliance
• EPA Cadmium Rules Shirked Species Protection, Group Says
• Purdue Gets Another Opioid Suit Freeze Amid Ch. 11 Appeal
• Pharmacy Attys Risking Opioid MDL Sanctions, Judge Warns
• Balwani Blames Holmes As 2nd Theranos Fraud Trial Opens
• Ford Judge Finds Corrosion Class Too Complex To Certify
• Pharma Co. Exits Latest Investor Suit Over Liver Disease Drug
• Trial In Georgia Over Families' Opioid Claims Is Delayed
• 8th Circ. Asked To Follow The 9th In Flavored Vape Ban Case
• Abbott Can't Ax False Ad Attack In Probiotic IP Row
• Exxon Can't Argue Mass. Climate Suit Is Politically Motivated
• Judge Rips Formosa Plastics' Consent Decree Challenge
• BMW Can't Put Brakes On Faulty Hybrid Battery Suit
• EPA Says Trump Lead Water Deadlines Aren't Needed
• Apple Can't Dodge Bulk Of Suit Over Heart Monitor Software
• Ex-Gov. Can't Plead Blanket Fifth In Flint Water Trial
• Sick Juror Gets Cut On Eve Of Ex-Theranos Exec's Fraud Trial
• Monsanto Seeks High Court Review Of $87M Roundup Verdict
• Ga. Judge Hits Pause On Prosecutor's Delta-8 THC Crackdown
• Kombucha Maker Slams 'Implausible' False Ad Claims
• EPA Asks DC Circ. To Toss Hazardous Waste Challenge
• Saul Ewing Adds Commercial Litigator To Baltimore Office
• Rubbermaid Melts Cooler Buyers' False Ad Suit
• Grocery Chain Says Insurers Must Cover Opioid Suits
• Teva Strikes $100M Deal, Ends Rhode Island Opioid Trial
• How To Avoid Prematurely Publicizing A Case Outcome
• Target Gets 'Transition' Formula False Ad Suit Tossed
• Working With Post-Pandemic Juries On Science-Based Cases
• Bad Bargain? Old Opioid Deal Haunts Fla. AG As Trial Nears
• Ex-Boeing Pilot Used Experience To Exploit FAA, Jury Told
• BMW, Drivers Spar Over 9th Circ. Electric Car Battery Action
• Attys for Nautilus Treadmill Customers Want $1.4M in Fees
• Mediators Appointed For J&J Talc Unit's Ch. 11 Plan Talks
• 9th Circ. Upholds LA County's Ban On Flavored Tobacco
• Insurers May Face More Exposure In Suits After Sandy Hook
• First FTC Report On E-Cigs Shows Sales And Ads Are Up
• NJ Firm Accused Of Failing 9/11 Victim's Family On Claims
• La. Attys, Insurers Beat BP Oil Spill Fraud Claims For Good
• Senators From Both Parties Push For 'Right To Repair' Law
• NJ Panel Orders Venue Rethink In Exploding Vape Pen Suit
• Medical Alert Cos. Can't Escape Wrongful Death Suit
• Dreyer's Beats Another False Ad Suit Over Ice Cream Coating
• 9th Circ. Blocks New Prop 65 Acrylamide Warning Label Suits
• Fla. High Court Says Engle Plaintiffs Must Prove Reliance
• Mediation Gag Order On Tap For J&J Talc Unit And Claimants
• Scrap Metal Co. Can't Escape Train Derailment Row
• Insurer Says It's Not Liable For Vape Claims Against CBD Co.
• It's Time To Hold DC Judges Accountable For Misconduct
• Enviro Groups Seek $1.9M Fees In Gene-Modified Salmon Row
• Macy's Must Face Bulk Of Thread-Count False Ad Class Suit
• Apple Users Want Class Cert. In IPhone Storage False Ad Suit
• Calif. Bill Could Hook Tech Cos. For Social Media Addiction
• Breaking Down The DOJ's 1st 737 Max Criminal Fraud Trial
• Husch Blackwell Debuts Psychedelics Practice Team
• Rhode Island AG Opioid Trial Pushed Back
• Wisconsin Sues Over Contamination At Firefighting Test Site
• Dreyer's Defeats False Ad Suit Over Ice Cream Bars, For Now
• Firms Fight Over 30-Day Delay Bid In Sberbank Suit
• Balwani Trial Openings Delayed Due To COVID-19 Exposure
• LA Homeowners Want Class Cert. In Delta Jet Fuel Dump Suit
• Jury Empaneled In Ex-Theranos Exec Balwani's Fraud Trial
• Garland Strengthens Public Access To Government Docs
• Dollar Tree Hit With Federal Grand Jury Subpoena Over Pests
• Long Beach, Others Win OK Of $550M Monsanto PCB Deal
• NJ High Court Skeptical Of Punitive Claims Over FDA Notice
• Auto Parts Biz To Pay $3.1M Penalty Over Emissions Cheating
• FirstEnergy Wants Exec Off-Limits In Pa. Gas Leak Suit
• WSJ Again Seeks Release Of Holmes Mental Health Docs
• 3rd Circ. Fears Asbestos Subpoenas Faced Duplicate Fights
• High Court May Be Closer To Tweaking Website Immunity Law
• NY Trial Atty Group Backs Ex-Knick In Assault Suit Appeal
• 4 Ways To Preserve Confidentiality Of Litigation Funding Docs
• Ga. Justices Say Snapchat Can't Avoid Speed Filter Crash Suit
• 2nd Circ. Rejects Exxon Bid To Fight NY, Mass. Climate Probes
• Car Seat Buyers Ink Deal With Britax To Settle Defect Suit
• Mazda Drivers Want Class Cert. In Leaky Engine Pump Suit
• McKesson Didn't Rubber-Stamp Opioid Orders, Ex-Exec Says
• Judge OKs $264M Deal Ending Mylan EpiPen Price-Hike Suit
• Calif. Appeal Panel Rules Amazon Must Face Toxic Cream Suit
• Produce Market Forged Certification Awards, Auditor Says
• Subaru, Parts Maker Get Defective Fuel Pump Claims Trimmed
• 10th Circ. Tosses Claims Beef Mislabeled As Made In USA
• Kraft Says Negligent Cleaners Caused Kool-Aid Recall
• Remote Hearings Are Ill-Suited Default For Litigation Realities
• Key Opioid Cases To Watch As Massive Wave Of Trials Looms
• 6th Circ. Orders Opioid MDL Judge To Unfreeze Cases
• Balwani Wants Altered Theranos Pharma Reports Out Of Trial
• DuPont Can't Shake Fla. Town's Foam Contamination Suit
• Schools End Opioid Claims Against J&J, Distributors
• 5th Circ. Keeps Medtronic's Win In Defective Device Suit
• Imerys, Cyprus Extend Mediation On Ch. 11 Talc Settlement
• Navy Contractors Not Immune To $6M Wharf Damage Claim
• 10th Circ. Affirms Harley, Goodyear Win In Tire Defect Suit
• ABA's New Anti-Bias Curriculum Rule Is Insufficient
• Helicopter Co. Can't Escape Crash Suit In Montana
• Media Exposure To Holmes Trial Narrows Balwani Jury Pool
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive McKesson Whistleblowers' FCA Suit
• Opioid Victims Get Chance To Confront Sacklers In Court
• Fla. Court Affirms Smoker's $26.75M Award
• Ford, Georgia Power Must Face Pipefitter's Asbestos Claims
• 3M, Other Chemical Cos. Accused Of Hiding Risks Of PFAS
• Ex-McDermott Partner Joins O'Melveny Liability Group In NY
• Balwani Jury Prospects Talk Ukraine War, Elizabeth Holmes
• Tribes Say States Owe Them Part Of Purdue's New $5.5B Deal
• NY Judge Tosses Selsun Blue False Ad Suit
• Nissan Agrees To Proposed Deal In Rusty Floorboards Suit
• Purdue Gets Approval For New $5.5B Ch. 11 Sackler Deal
• 3M Looks To Cut $55M Verdict In Veteran Bellwether Case
• Philips Faces Refund Suit Over Recalled CPAP Devices
• Tea Co. Escapes False Ad Suit Over 'Slightly Sweet' Drink
• Taft Stettinius Adds White Collar Partner In Cleveland
• Shook Hires Product Liability Partner From Walmart
• Ga. Justices Won't Review LG Bid To End Faulty Battery Case
• State AGs Voice Concern Over $20M Godiva Deal
• 5 Advertising Enforcement Trends To Watch
• Mass. Court Doubts Free Speech Lets Exxon End Climate Suit
• Remote Hearings Should Be The Default In Civil Litigation
• BMW Can't Dodge Warranty Claims In Ceramic Brake Row
• Ill. Company Shut Down Over Tainted Supplements
• Wash. AG's Opioid Trial Survives 'Very Significant' Defenses
• Engineer Wasn't Dogged On Flint Corrosion Fears, Jury Hears
• DC Circ. Considers Fight Over Trump-Era Bump Stock Ban
• 8th Circuit Won't Revive Champion Dog Food False Ad Suit
• Judge Won't Pour Out False Ad Suit Over Coffee Can Labels
• Jones Day Can Stay As J&J Talc Spinoff's Ch. 11 Counsel
• Possible Holmes Testimony Hangs Over Sunny Balwani's Trial
• 'Painful' Big Dig Memories Steel Mass. For Infrastructure Influx
• Judge Reluctant To Send J&J Talc Unit's Ch. 11 To 3rd Circ.
• Yakama Must Try Again To Prove Standing In Superfund Suit
• Army Base Contractor Aims To Shift Blame For Cyclist's Death
• Attorneys Today Need To Depose Like There's No Tomorrow
• Ohio Residents Win Cert. In PFAS Suit Against 3M, Others
• NY, NJ Towns Fight $277M 'Hush Money' In Purdue Deal
• LA Wants Monsanto, Others To Pay For Toxic Water Cleanup
• Riddell, Ex-High School Players End Helmet Defect Suit
• CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Can't Escape Opioid Verdict
• Theranos Judge Trims Jury Pool Over Race Bias, Abuse Views
• Pentagon Commits To Draining Hawaiian Fuel Tanks After Spill
• VW Closer To Sealing $42M Takata Settlement Over Objections
• 10th Circ. Backs Comcast Unit's $14M Superfund Liability
• Dude Wipes Maker Can't Flush Consumers' Fraud Suit
• Plaintiffs Bar Should Work To Raise Class Action Claims Rates
• Polaris, ATV Dealer Must Face Suit Over Finger Amputation
• Thomas Targets Immunity Issue As Court Skips Facebook Row
• Mo. Roundup Buyers Say $45M Deal Smells Of Collusion
• Valisure Wants Fees For Quashed Subpoena In Zantac MDL
• 7th Circ. Says Suit Alleging Faulty Blood Clot Filter Is Untimely
• High Court Clean Air Fight May Transform Administrative Law
• Texas Justices Ax New Trial In Football Field Fight
• Faegre Drinker Adds Regulatory Law Partner In Calif.
• Subaru Can't Deflate Faulty Airbag Claims, Court Says
• Car Dealers Accused Of $4.3M Toyota Fraud Get Prison Time
• Sherwin-Williams, DuPont Nab Win In Lead Paint Suits
• Ill. Residents Claim Utility Conspired To Hide Water Pollution
• Holster Co. Must Face Injured NJ Cop's Product Liability Row
• Plaintiffs' Bar Irate That J&J's 'Stooge' Ch. 11 Moving Ahead
• Energy Corp. Can't Beat Boilerman's Asbestos Death Suit
• 'Free Range' Egg Co. Can't Dodge Consumer Deception Suit
• McFlurry Machine Fixers Hit McDonald's With Supersize Suit
• 9th Circ. Says $36M Deal Permits Fridge Buyers' Punitive Suits
• Philip Morris Asks Fla. High Court To Take Up Fee Award Case
• Farmers Tell Court Food Labeling Rule Is Far From Senseless
• Purdue Reaches Final Terms On New $5.5B Ch. 11 Settlement
• Judge Reveals Doubts On Class Plan For Ford Corrosion Suit
• PayPal Faces $5M Suit Over 'Buy-Now, Pay-Later' Product
• False-Ad Suit Over Kellogg's Strawberry Pop-Tarts Is Toast
• Valero Hit With Suit Over Bay Area Petroleum Coke Pollution
• Philip Morris Gets Redo On $7M Atty Fee In Engle Suit
• Venue Issues Free Hyundai Exec. From Fla. Dealer's Claims
• Crown Equipment Beats Forklift Injury Suit
• Purdue Mediator Extends Talks To Work On Deal Terms
• 3 Product Liability Highlights From The State Of The Union
• High Court Poised To Make DOJ's Job Harder In Opioid Cases
• 7th Circ. Says Atty's Mistakes Kept Clients Out Of MDL
• Judge Says Court Lacks Jurisdiction In Broken Trailer Battle
• Reddit Can't Use Section 230 In Child Porn Suit, 9th Circ. Told
• Acthar Claimants Seek End To Mallinckrodt Litigation Pause
• Lloyd's Underwriters Keep Win In NJ Lead Suit Coverage Fight
• EPA Vows To Help Curb Climate Mishaps At Chemical Plants
• Feds Expect A Trial For Ex-Theranos Exec As Long As Holmes'
• VW, Plaintiffs Push Back On Objections To $42M Air Bag Deal
• Flint's Water Processing 'Made It Worse,' Chemist Testifies
• Amplify Says Container Ships Are To Blame For SoCal Oil Spill
• Advocates Seek EPA Probe Into Detainee Pesticide Exposure
• Energy Co. Can't Duck Suit Over Worker's Leg Amputation
• FDA Says Baby's Death May Be Linked To Abbott Formula
• Fla. Appeals Court Likely To Zero Out $148M Punitive Award
• How Attorneys Can Ethically Terminate A Client Relationship
• Samsung Unit Can't Ditch Suit Over Ultrasound Replacements
• Supplement Co.'s False Labeling Settlement Gets First OK