Product Liability Archive » April, 2022

Product Liability - April, 2022

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• ​​​​​​​Hagens Berman Wins $26.9M In Fees In Apple Warranty Row
• High Court's Punt Leaves Rail Worker Injury Suits In A Jumble
• Theranos Investor Says Balwani Told Him Science Was Solid
• 4th Circ. Sides With W.Va. Limit On Attys' Medication Case Ads
• 3 Ways EPA, States Are Teaming Up To Tackle Climate Change
• BodyArmor Slays Sugar Claims But Not False Fruit Labeling
• Purdue Tells 2nd Circ. 30 Years Of Precedent Back Ch. 11 Plan
• Asbestos Trust Seeks Redaction Of Firms In Claims Dispute
• Sig Sauer, Agent Want ICE To Hand Over Docs In Gun Suit
• Feds Duck Insurers' $14.3M Navy Inspection Suit For Now
• Sanitizer Co. Ch. 11 Loan Called Attempt To Dodge Liability
• Foley & Mansfield Adds Litigation Partner In New Orleans
• Law Firms Topple J&J Subpoenas For Talc Media Info
• MORE Act's Possible Impact On State-Licensed Cannabis Cos.
• Insurer Says Developer's Claim Not Covered Property Damage
• Enforcement Doesn't Bar All CWA Citizen Suits, 1st Circ. Says
• Associates, Look Beyond Money In Assessing Lateral Offers
• Hess Unit Hits Ch. 11 Over St. Croix Refinery Asbestos Claims
• Daikin Wants Ga. Justices To Decide Liability Of PFAS Makers
• Why Baltimore Climate Suit Is Important To Watch
• Mask Co. Not Owed Coverage In N95 Dispute, Insurer Says
• 1 Year Shows Ford Ruling Didn't Change Personal Jurisdiction
• Groups Say Mass. Water Agency Failed To Stop Pollution
• ER Chief Says Opioid Crisis Feels 'Hopeless' At SF Bellwether
• Paparazzi's 'Lead-Free' Jewelry Contains Lead, NY Suit Claims
• Feds Push Back On Bid For $1.9M Fees In GMO Salmon Suit
• FDA Proposes Menthol Ban In Cigarettes
• $21M Deal Gets Go-Ahead In Coca-Cola Milk False Ad MDL
• Preventing Impermissible Client Solicitation After ABA Opinion
• Gordon & Rees Adds 11th Hawkins Parnell Atty In Dallas
• Justices Punt On Union Pacific Engineer's Negligence Suit
• COVID-19 Cases Won't Stop SF's Opioid Bellwether Trial
• Walgreens Opioid Inaction Preceded Fla. Shutdown, Jury Told
• Balwani Recruited His Dermatologist As Lab Chief, Jury Told
• 'Overheated Hyperbole'? Opioid Atty Gets Fiery In SF Trial
• 3M Can't Get Discovery From Feds In Earplug MDL
• Coloplast Hit With $2.5M Verdict In Pelvic Mesh Trial
• Senate Report Slams Ongoing Hazards In Military Homes
• Purdue Ch. 11 Injunction Extended Pending 2nd Circ. Decision
• Teligent Gets Ch. 11 Disclosure, Voting Plans OK'd In Del.
• Nestle Again Asks Judge To Toss Child Slave Labor Suit
• Court Won't Change Atty Malpractice Ruling In BP Spill Suit
• Lessons On Avoiding E-Discovery Violations And Sanctions
• 'Small Fish' Drugmakers Blame Purdue In SF Opioid Trial
• J&J Says Counterfeit Ring Selling 'Dangerous' HIV Meds
• Flint Official Says State Ignored Water Concerns
• Balwani Jurors Can Hear If Investors Knew He Dated Holmes
• Justices' Jurisdiction Review Could Prove 'Seismic' To Cos.
• Houston Port Blasts 'Dramatic' Bid To Undercut $22M Verdict
• GOP Sen. Backs 737 Max Families In DOJ 'Victim Status' Fight
• Juul Faces More Suits Over Marketing Vapes As 'Safe'
• Unions Say Shuttering Wis. Pipeline Would Devastate Region
• NY High Court Tosses $16.5M Mesothelioma Death Verdict
• FDA Allows NJOY E-Cigs To Stay On Market
• Fla. Doc Can't Dodge Fraudulent Fentanyl Fight With Feds
• Collaborative Tech Will Dictate Future Law Firm Success
• Lockheed Need Not Produce 1M Docs In Contamination Suit
• Philips Subpoenaed By DOJ Over Sleep Apnea Device Recall
• SF Opens Key Opioid Bellwether Trial Vowing To Reveal 'Lies'
• Sprout Beats Parents' Baby Food Heavy Metal Suit In NJ
• Rig Collapse Deal In Texas Suit Ends NY Indemnification Fight
• US Trustee Calls Teligent Ch. 11 Plan Releases 'Baffling'
• Judge Takes Big Bite Out Of Jimmy Dean Sandwich Suit
• 6th Circ. Frees Two Cos. In $49M Mich. Superfund Cost Suit
• Law360's 2022 Product Liability Editorial Advisory Board
• Mazda, Parts Maker Sued Over Allegedly Faulty Fuel Pumps
• How To Effectively Prepare A Witness For Remote Testimony
• Mallinckrodt Creditors Can't Get Ch. 11 Plan Halted
• Justices Stay Out Of Pollution Suit Targeting World Bank Arm
• Balwani Never Told Theranos Lab Director To Lie, Jury Hears
• NJ Judge Certifies Class In 'Forever Chemical' Suit
• Pipeline Can Stay On Wis. Tribal Land Until 2043, Court Hears
• Kellogg Says 'Veggie' Means 'No Meat,' Not 'Vegetables'
• Schnitzer Steel To Pay $3.25M Over Refrigerant Emissions
• Gorton's Deceptively Advertises Frozen Fish, Suit Claims
• As Cyber Risks Surge, Remember Attorneys' Ethical Duties
• Houston Suburb Accused Of Unlawful Sewage Discharges
• Attys Seek $4.5M Fees In Mercedes Walnut Trim Class Deal
• Bellwether By The Bay: Key Details As SF Opioid Trial Looms
• Woman Asks 5th Circ. To Reinstate $500K Award In Gun Case
• Disqualified Endo Judge Defends Facebook Posts On Opioids
• Southern Power Unit Targets Chinese Solar Panel Co.
• Fiat Chrysler Hit With 2nd Suit Claiming Minivans May Explode
• Kiernan Trebach Adds Liability Attorney In Philadelphia
• Toshiba Unit Accused Of Botching $500M Hydro Plant Job
• Rule 702 Proposal Would Bring Clarity To Expert Admissibility
• Rethinking E-Discovery Readiness Amid Rise Of Collab Tools
• Fla. Court Reverses $3.25M In Damages In Engles Case
• Endo Reaches $10M Deal With SF Ahead Of Opioid Trial
• Balwani Can't Portray Gov't Witness As 'Bad Lab Director'
• Godiva Customers Get Approval Of Trimmed False Label Deal
• Latham Asks To Drop Sanctioned Russian Bank As Client
• Shipping Co. Blasts Amplify's SoCal Oil Spill Claims
• 9th Circ. Orders EPA To Revisit Petition To Ban Flea Killer
• Ovarian Cancer Patients Want Louder Voice In J&J Unit Ch. 11
• Calif. Panel Affirms Insurers' Win In $102M ConAgra Row
• Monster Energy, Vital Denied Wins In False Advertising Suit
• Embracing ESG: Uber Counsel Talks Safety Standards
• Endo Wins Reversal Of Opioid Default And Judge Is DQ'd
• Boeing Settles Pilot's Toxic Cabin Air Case On Eve Of Trial
• Prospectively Appointing Jackson To High Court Is Unlawful
• Theranos Never Fulfilled Finger Stick Test Promise, Jury Hears
• Ex-Flint Official Gave Bad Info To Congress, Jury Hears
• NJ Atty Accused Of 'Web Of Deceit' Over Case Against Glock
• Alabama AG Ends Opioid Holdout With Deals Worth $276M
• Vt. Residents' Attys Nab $6.6M In Fees For Saint-Gobain Deal
• Consumers Say Caramel Co. Not 'Honest' About Milk Content
• GM Settlement Scam Gets Calif. Woman 6 Months In Prison
• SEC Gets Consent Win For CEO's COVID-19 Product Claims
• Attys Seek $4.9M In $14.8M ICloud Storage Class Settlement
• 3M Waited Too Long For Discovery In Earplug MDL, Feds Say
• 9th Circ. Remands Local Climate Suits For 2nd Time
• Kroger Unit Escapes Worker's Suit Over Elevator Injury
• NFL Concussion Firm Asks Judge Not To Block Its Fees
• NFL Concussion Claims Won't Reach Zurich Policy, Court Told
• Boeing Signals Settlement Struggle In Last 3 Lion Air Cases
• 9th Circ. Says Zurich Defense Suit Properly Shipped To China
• MG+M Adds Fla. Maritime Atty From Hamilton Miller
• Ex-Aegerion Rep Owes $1.6M To Fraud Victims, Feds Say
• Johns Hopkins Beats $1B Guatemalan Syphilis Study Suit
• New Court Takes The Wheel In NY's Vast Opioid Litigation
• Ill. Judge Won't Upset $7.5M Breaching Round Warning Verdict
• Gskill Hit With False Ad Suit Over High-Speed Memory Cards
• Big Cos. Shouldn't Cry 'Settlement Pressure' To Justify Appeal
• Consumers Win Cert. Of Dietary Supplement False Ad Class
• Oregon Residents Sue PacifiCorp Over Slater Fire Damage
• Warranty Co. Hit With $5M Suit Over 'No Lemon' Guarantee
• Maynard Cooper Adds Trial Lawyer As Litigation Shareholder
• $1.5M Deal Approved To End Welch's Grape Juice Ad Suit
• Opioid Trial Gamble Pays Off For W.Va. In $99M Deal With J&J
• Gordon & Rees Adds Another Hawkins Parnell Litigator
• CR Bard Hit With $250K Verdict In 2nd Hernia Mesh Bellwether
• Jury Told Balwani Provided Theranos' Investor Financial Data
• Pot Co. Sues Grow Lights Co. After System Went Up In Smoke
• Walmart Wants Mint Fudge Cookies False Ad Suit Tossed
• Residents Want To Revive BP Spill Fraud Claims Against Attys
• Mass. Judge Delays 'Right To Repair' Decision For 5th Time
• Ill. Appellate Panel Revives Worker's Asbestos Suit
• Time To Fix Legal Industry's Environmental Pro Bono Problem
• Newborn Opioid Victim Group Says Sackler Releases Justified
• Firm Loses Bid To DQ Atty In Flint Water Crisis Litigation
• Ga. Must Face Vape Shops' Suit Over Delta-8 Crackdown
• Monsanto Judge Pondering $45M Roundup False Ad Deal
• Airline Wi-Fi Co. Gogo To Pay $17.3M To End Investor Suit
• House Lawmakers Pitch Bill For 'Inevitable' Pot Regulation
• Woman Run Over By Her Jeep Can Seek Punitive Damages
• NFL Concussion Firm Hit With TRO Bid Over Fees
• Science Group Sues Homeopathic Co. Over 'Quackery' Drugs
• 9th Circ. Says Atty Fees May Count For Jurisdiction
• Keller & Heckman Adds Ex-GC From CBD And Tobacco Cos.
• Remembering An Underappreciated Legal Skill — Listening
• Consumer Protection Takeaways From ABA Antitrust Meeting
• $18M Chinese Drywall Co. Default Judgment Reinstated
• Balwani Jury Can See Theranos' Failed Deals With Military
• FDA Wins Challenge To Perchlorate In Food Packaging
• Philip Morris Gets $2.5M Atty Award Overturned In Engle Suit
• 3rd Circ. Tosses Defect Suit Over Man's 37-Foot Fall
• Report Says McKinsey Hid Conflicts In Advising FDA, Purdue
• Battery Co. Must Pay $100K Over FTC 'Made In USA' Rule
• Consumer Fights Bid To Ax Kombucha Beer False Ad Claims
• WTO Faults Costa Rica For Restrictions On Mexican Avocados
• 4th Circ. Ruling Cements Climate Suit Remands, Courts Told
• Attorneys Can Promote Trade, Security Amid Global Conflict
• Juul Strikes $22.5M Deal With Wash. Over Youth Ad Claims
• 5th Circ. Revives La. Pollution Case Against DuPont
• Drug Cos. Must Face Bulk Of Weight Loss Drug Cancer Suit
• Burger King Sued Over Chemicals In Whopper Packaging
• Wash. AG And Distributors Abruptly Shelve Opioid Trial Finale
• Krispy Kreme Patron Says Tooth In Food Not So Toothsome
• Mapping The Top Trials To Know In The Opioid Litigation Wave
• Northrop Grumman Agrees To $35M Cleanup Deal With Navy
• Merck Escapes False Ad Suit Over Shingles Vaccine
• Toppled Amazon Facility Wasn't Up To Code, Attorneys Say
• 16,000 Class Members Slashed From Cricket 4G False Ad Suit
• J&J Must Face Impending Fraud Suit During Talc Unit's Ch. 11
• Texas Panel Won't End Facebook Sex Trafficking Suit
• Facebook And Snapchat Hit With Suit Over Teen Suicide
• EPA Has New Plan For Assessing Pesticide Risks To Species
• Calculating Overpayments In False Ad Class Actions
• FDA Bashes Bausch Over Lifetime Talk Show Segment
• Gordon & Rees Adds Tyson & Mendes Litigator In San Diego
• Mexico Suit Could Broaden Gun Co. Liability, Judge Hints
• Ford Can't Escape Class Suit Over Trucks' Faulty Brakes
• J&J Unit Trims Mesh False Ad Loss To $302M On Appeal
• Northrop Grumman, US Ink $64.5M Deal With Water Districts
• Feds Say Holmes' Conviction In Theranos Trial Should Stand
• Teligent OK'd For Fast-Tracked Del. Ch. 11 Disclosure Hearing
• Walgreens Execs Saw Profit In Opioid Crisis, Fla. Jury Told
• Amazon Hit With Suit Over Faulty Exercise Band
• Ky. Court Reinstates Child's Carbon Monoxide Death Suit
• US Tells 11th Circ. To Toss Suit Over Toxic Marine Base Water
• The Future Of Legal Ops: Reining In Outside Counsel Costs
• AIG Unit Urges 2nd Circ. To Back $7.2M Coverage Win
• 7th Circ. Revives Faulty Air Bag Suit Against Fiat Chrysler
• Bad Jury Charge Triggers New Trial In Cigarette Death Suit
• Despite 'Hurt Feelings,' Bid To Intervene In Opioid Deal Denied
• In Surprise Move, Panel Stops Adding Cases To Opioid MDL
• 11th Circ. Weighs PREP Act Preemption In COVID Death Suit
• 3M Wins Latest Military Earplug Bellwether
• Whole Foods Melts Claims Over Chocolate In Ice Cream Bars
• Energy Cos. Losing Battle To Keep Climate Suits Federal
• Big Pharma Can't Beat SF Opioid Claims Before Trial
• L'Oreal Accused Of Having Toxic Chemicals In Its Mascara
• Kern's Buyers Can't Get Cert. In '100% Natural' Labeling Suit
• Asbestos Claimants Liable For Rare Fines In Bestwall Ch. 11
• Buyers Gaining Ground In 'Right To Repair' Fight
• When Congress Seeks Cos.' Nonpublic Info From Regulators
• Credit Bill Rule Doesn't Apply To Superfund Claims
• 'One Of The Family': Why Trial Attys Love Their Local Counsel
• Trader Joe's Downplays Pressed Juice Processing, Suit Says
• Goat Milk Skin Care Co. Hit With Probiotics Labeling Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Calif. Doc Asks High Court To Review COVID-19 Trial Pause
• Snapchat Investor Sues Execs Over Apple Privacy Changes
• Uber Drivers' App Use Makes NY Roads Unsafe, Suit Says
• Ga. Judge Walks Back Refusal To Toss Wrongful Death Suit
• Georgia Claims Immunity In Delta-8 Crackdown Suit
• Wisconsin Tribe Sues McKinsey Over Role In Opioid Crisis
• In Early Mediation, Negotiate With Empathy, Not Threats
• Ironworker Gets $6.3M From Fiat Chrysler In Fall Suit
• GM Settlement Lies Merit Prison Sentence, Feds Say
• 4th Circ. Again Remands Baltimore Climate Claims
• Arnold & Porter, 'Dragged Through Mud,' Touts Opioid Probe
• Calif. Naturopathic Doctor Cops To Peddling Fake Vax Cards
• Fiat Chrysler PHEV Minivan Liable To Explode, Drivers Say
• Balwani Jury Can See Evidence Theranos Used Pharma Logos
• Ruling Favoring Insurers In Opioid Suits May Set Precedent
• Apple Beats User's Suit Over Deleted ID Account, For Now
• Monster, Orange Bang Win $175M Against Rival In Arbitration
• US Trustee Urges 2nd Circ. To Reject Sackler Opioid Releases
• Hyman Phelps & McNamara Co-Founder Dies At 83
• Ga. Opposes Vape Shops' Bid To Halt Delta-8 Crackdown
• Addressing Problematic Drinking In The Legal Profession
• Rulings, FDA Guidance May Help Food Cos. In Protein Suits
• Fiat Chrysler Can't Avoid Suit Over Woman Run Over By Jeep
• Judge Won't Push Ahead On Filing Fees In 3M Earplug MDL
• Ex-Flint Mayor Says Water Report Omitted Safety Concerns
• 'Tomorrow Is A New Day,' Theranos Judge Tells Balwani Atty
• 'Intense Pressure' To Ink Opioid Deal? Too Bad, 6th Circ. Says
• Kimberly-Clark 'Flushable' Wipes Buyers Ink $20M Deal
• Zantac MDL Plaintiffs Try To Revive Claims Against Drug Cos.
• Valsartan MDL Judge OKs Out-Of-State Litigants, More Claims
• NHTSA Probes LG Over Batteries Linked To Car Fires
• EPA Proposes Ban On Most Common Type Of Asbestos
• Transforming Law Firms' Diversity Intent Into Real Progress
• Where DOJ Is Heading On Consumer Protection Enforcement
• DOJ Was Wrong To Seek Scapegoats In BP, Boeing Cases
• Walmart Hit With $30M Suit Over Abandoned Disinfectant
• Timeshare Exit Cos. Can't Duck Florida False Ad Suit
• Abbott Labs Fights Suit Over Comparisons To Breast Milk
• W.Va. AG Blames 3 Opioid Makers As Trial Opens
• Opioid MDL Judge Cites Miss Piggy To Explain Time Limits
• Court OKs $42M VW Deal, $12.6M Fee In Takata Air Bag MDL
• Lyft Driver Sues Over App's Safety Rules Following Shooting
• Sherwin-Williams Sued Over Wood Stain Fire At Winery
• Bob's Discount Furniture Sued Over 'Goof Proof' Warranty
• Snapchat Can't Escape Death Suit Over 'Speed Filter' Crash
• Ex-Gov. Can Appeal Order Forcing His Testimony In Flint Trial
• Engineering Co. Hit With $155M Suit For Miami Bridge Design
• Shell, Others To Pay Calif. $8.1M For WWII Pollution Cleanup
• RJ Reynolds Wants Rehearing On LA's Flavored Tobacco Ban
• Justices Must Apply Law Evenly In Shadow Docket Rulings
• 'Don't Threaten Me,' Judge Warns Balwani Atty At Fraud Trial
• 9th Circ. Asks Calif. High Court To Decide Shock Therapy Suit
• NJ Moms Say Dairy Co.'s Tainted Milk Made Schoolchildren Ill
• Vitamin Shoppe Beats Suit Over Muscle Supplements
• Pop-Tart Buyers' False Ad Suit Against Kellogg Is Toast
• Judge Ejects Drivers From Dodge Ram Truck Emissions Suit
• Bayer And J&J Beat FCA Suit Over Antibiotics Claims
• Fiat Chrysler Can't Cut Certified Questions In Gearshift MDL
• EPA Will Skip Perchlorate Regulations For Drinking Water
• Tips For Negotiating Litigation Funding Agreements
• How To Overcome Trial Lawyers' Courtroom Experience Gap