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Product Liability - October, 2022

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• Kia Sued Again Over 'TikTok Challenge' USB Theft Threat
• Facebook Tells SCOTX Ruling Makes It 'Open Season' Online
• Green Groups Can Restart Fluoridated Water Risks Case
• Juul Execs Duck NC AG's Suit Over Teen Vape Marketing
• 11th Circuit Doubles Down On Monsanto Ruling
• Pilots' 737 Max Suit Tossed After Failed Recusal Bid
• Tylenol Suit Can't Survive 'Fatal' 3rd Circ. Law, J&J Says
• Utah's $100K Atty Fee Bid Excessive, Construction Co. Says
• Fed. Circ. Backs ATF Banning Bump Stocks As Machine Guns
• Property Owner Wants Class Cert. In Lockheed Pollution Suit
• My Favorite Law Prof: How I Learned To Put Law Into Practice
• Monsanto Settles Roundup Case Prior To Trial Start In Fla.
• Court Revives Woman's Cannabis Trimmer Injury Suit
• Ill. Panel Affirms CNA Units' Duty To Defend Asbestos Suits
• Calif. Man Awarded $28.6M After Losing Legs To Amtrak Train
• Surgery Patient Was In Dark About Dubious Parts, Jury Hears
• Celsius Network Gets OK To Auction, GWG To Raise Money
• Prof. Says VW Can't Thwart Jones Day Emissions Docs Row
• Ariz. Co. Barred From Selling Misbranded Supplements
• Suit Says Clorox Knew Pine-Sol Products Could Have Bacterium
• How EC Proposal Would Modernize Product Liability Regime
• Judge Calls Attys' MDL Criticism 'Deceptive Public Posturing'
• Insurance Perils For Health Providers Using 3D-Printing Tech
• Supplier Says Pot Testing Lab's Equipment Suit Too Late
• Insurer Ends Suit With CBD Co. Over Injury Defense
• Solar Co. Moves Toward Resolution On Faulty Chinese Panels
• Surgery Parts Were Made At Basic Metal Shop, Jury Hears
• McKinsey Loses Opioid Dismissal Bid Amid Deal With Others
• This Stuff's Made In NY!: Suit Targets 'Naturally French' Yogurt
• Tesla-Themed 'Cyberquad' Kids Toy Recalled
• Walgreens Says It'll Fight SF Estimate 40K Hooked On Opioids
• Candy Co. Settles Knockoff Weed Gummy Suit With Fla. Seller
• Chemours Seeks To Save Drinking Water Advisory Challenge
• FDA's E-Cig Denial Not A 'Surprise Switcheroo,' 3rd Circ. Says
• Ford Asks Judge To Punt $550M Fee Bid In $1.7B Crash Case
• CPUC Proposes $155M Fine For PG&E Over Deadly Zogg Fire
• Hyundai Can't Undo $32.8M Verdict In Seat Defect Suit
• FDA Yanks Menthol E-Cig Products From U.S. Market
• Sanctions Bid In Flint Water Suit Denied As 'Nonsensical'
• Calif. Cannabis Regulator Wants Sanctions In Gummies Suit
• SF Details $8B Opioid Plan As Walgreens Remedy Trial Looms
• Altria Investors' $117M Deal Gets OK 2nd Time Around
• Veolia Exec To Be Deposed Over Alleged Flint Juror Targeting
• Pharmacies Win Temporary Freeze Of Ohio Opioid Injunction
• Food Co. Cuts $1.6M Deal To End 'Healthy' Coconut Oil Suit
• Full 9th Circ. Won't Revisit Bar On New Prop 65 Label Suits
• Honeywell Settles Faulty Body Armor FCA Case For $3M
• Nutrition Co. Escapes 'Milk-Based' Formula False Ad Suit
• Hand Sanitizer Co.'s Ch. 11 Amended With Destruction Deal
• Tepezza Drugmaker Says Label Did Warn Of Hearing Loss
• Ending Juul-Altria Noncompete Changes Nothing, FTC Says
• What To Consider When Leaving BigLaw To Go Solo
• FDA 'Healthy' Proposal Is Missed Opportunity For Novel Foods
• TikTok Escapes Suit Over Child's 'Blackout Challenge' Death
• 3M Can't Get New Trial After $50M Earplug Injury Verdict
• Filmmakers Sue Meta For $700M Over Censorship Of Ads
• Holmes And Feds Spar Over New Trial As Balwani Seeks Delay
• French Co. Asks NC Justices To Toss Helicopter Crash Appeal
• Ferrari Ducks Class Claims Of Hiding Alleged Brake Defect
• Sprout Baby Food Not Shown To Be Harmful, Judge Rules
• Michigan AG Won't Give Up On Flint Water Case
• Fiat Chrysler Sinks Suit Over Faulty Fuel Pumps With Recall
• Feds Defend Trespass Claim Against Marathon Petroleum Unit
• Boeing Settlement Reveals SEC's Enforcement Priorities
• California Law Preserves Tylenol Suit In NJ, Court Told
• Judge Rebuffs Swedish Match, Rival's Bid To Delay Hearing
• Ex-CPSC Commissioner Joins Morgan Lewis In Philly
• Battery Charger Caused Nearly $200K Fire, Farmers Says
• New Bankruptcy Rulings May Give Solvent Debtors Leverage
• Calif. Courts Will Decide Oil Co. Climate Nuisance Claims
• Dow Hit With $56M Punitive Damages In Calif. Cleanup Trial
• Legal Team Diversity Is Good Business, Attys Agree
• Get Litigation Funding 'Out Of The Shadows,' Attys Say
• Most Mazda Drivers Get Class Cert. In Leaky Pump Suit
• Asbestos Claimants Seek To Undo CertainTeed Ch. 11 Spinoff
• Workers Want Back In On Ga. Sterilizer Emissions Claims
• RNC Accuses Google Of Censoring Fundraising Emails
• Texas Agency Wants New Plan For Tainted Sanitizer Disposal
• L'Oreal Sued For Uterine Cancer After NIH Hair Products Study
• 'You Cannot Try A Case Like This': Juul Judge Rips Both Sides
• 3M Experts Can't Blame Drugs For Hearing Loss, Judge Says
• Boy Hurt By Golden Gate Park Manhole Fall, Suit Says
• Hyundai, Kia Escape Oil-Guzzling Engine Defect Suit For Now
• 9th Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of Reddit Child Porn Suit
• Feds Went Too Far With Pipeline Valve Rules, DC Circ. Told
• Reexamining Biopharma Medical-Commercial Separation
• Guidance For Companies With PFAS Products After Calif. Ban
• Boston Scientific Gets Vein Filter Expert, Suit Tossed
• Voir Dire, Opening Statements Key In Fighting Juror Biases
• Apple Beats AirPod Ear Damage Suit For Now
• Boeing Calls 2nd Recusal Bid In 737 Max Pilot Case 'Baseless'
• Hinshaw Adds Veteran Construction Atty In Chicago Office
• My Favorite Law Prof: How I Learned Education Never Ends
• Drivers Can't Leave BMW Emissions Suit Without Inspection
• Realtor Hid An Illegal Cannabis Grow, Suit Says
• Hawaii Justices Say LG Must Face Exploding Battery Suit
• 737 Max Families Get 'Victim Status' In Boeing DOJ Deal Fight
• Facebook Users' Attys Stress Diversity In Interim Counsel Bid
• EPA To Investigate Miss. Racial Bias In Jackson Water Crisis
• Texas Gun Parts Co. Wants Block On Biden Rule To Apply To It
• Navient Collections Halted, Mallinckrodt Faces $1.6B Suit
• VW's $80M Porsche Emissions Deal OK'd With $24M Atty Fees
• Firm Gets 9/11 Family's Misconduct Suit Mostly Slashed
• Jeeter Maker Accused Of Inflating Products' THC Levels
• 3M Urges 11th Circ. To Reverse $1.7M Faulty Earplug Verdict
• Tort Report: Fla., Calif. Top States With Biggest Injury Verdicts
• US Trustee Calls Kirkland Conflicted In 3M Unit Bankruptcy
• Hartford Unit Gets $6M In Dispute Over Hepatitis Outbreak
• Walmart To Pay $215M In Fla. AG's Latest Opioid Deal
• Dow, PPG Hit With $4M Verdict Over Calif. Chemical Cleanup
• Insurers Say No Coverage For Drug Wholesaler In Opioid Suits
• Nestle Still Can't Defeat Child, Slave Labor Claims, Judge Told
• Pilots Say Ex-Kirkland, SEC Atty Can't Judge 737 Max Suit
• Feds Hit Anxiety Treatment Maker For Unapproved Drug Sales
• Physician Renews Bid To Reschedule Psilocybin In 9th Circ.
• Insurers Tell 6th Circ. To Follow Road Map Of Opioid Rulings
• Insurer, Roofing Co. Reach Settlement Over Workmanship Suit
• Philly Litigation Boutique To Dissolve, Join Marshall Dennehey
• FDA Seeks Injunctions Over E-Cig Cos.' Alleged Illegal Sales
• What Bioengineered Food Ruling Means For Cos. And USDA
• New-Parent Attorneys Need Automatic Litigation Stays
• 'What's Wrong With You People?': Judge Rips Dow, PPG Attys
• Walmart Falsely Increases Product Weights, Customer Says
• Tristar Hit With Explosive Pressure Cooker Burn Suit
• Hearing Aid Co. Hid 'Free' Warranty Deductible, Suit Claims
• 3M Says Plaintiffs Can't Bar Defense In Earplug MDL
• Insurers Drop Environmental Coverage Fight With Gulf Oil
• Pilgrim's Can't Butcher Meat Co.'s Trader Joe's Burger Suit
• Texas Gun Shop Sues ATF Over Dealer License Revocations
• Blackfeet Say Juul Misled On E-Cigs, Created Youth Epidemic
• Georgia Judge Certifies Class In Mud Products Case
• Associate Skills That Impress Firms In A Cooling Job Market
• Apple Nears Deal In IPhone XR Buyers' Antenna Suit
• The Next 50 Years Of The Clean Water Act
• NC Hits 3M, Chemours With Toxic Firefighting Foam Suits
• Attorneys Denied $6.8M In Fees After $12.8M Joint Juice Win
• Disney Restricting Pass Benefits After Pandemic, Suit Says
• NC High Court Told Helicopter Cos. Must Face Fatal Crash Suit
• Endo Gets OK For Cash Use After Deal With Creditors
• NM Opioid Case Against Walgreens 'Easy,' AG Says In Finale
• Altria Investors Take Another Shot At $117M Deal Approval
• Beyond Meat Inks Settlement Ending Ex-Collaborator Dispute
• Snapchat Blamed For Facilitating Sale Of Drugs That Killed 8
• La. Enviro Dept. Belongs In Pollution Suit, 5th Circ. Finds
• 5th Circ. Keeps La. Pollution Suit In State Court
• Zurich Drops Contractor From $3.7M NY Lab Fire Suit
• 9th Circ. Increases Punitive Damages For VW Opt-Out Drivers
• Miss. Justices Won't Review LG Bid To End Faulty Battery Suit
• Ore. Jury Awards $10M For Injuries Suffered In Gas Explosion
• Chemical Co. Seeks Coverage For River Pollution Claims
• Ga. Judges Favor Homeowners, Pool Maker In Drowning Case
• Chemical Compliance Challenges For US Battery Makers
• Amazon Scores Default TM Win Against Ring Service Imposter
• NJ Joins Climate Change Tort Parade Against Oil Cos.
• Amplify Strikes $50M Deal Over Southern Calif. Oil Spill
• Miami Distributor Says Chicken Death Suit Belongs In Indiana
• Kirkland & Ellis Litigation Partner Moves To Jones Day
• Mallinckrodt Trust Sues To Recover $1.6B Share Buyback
• Feds Avoid Spoliation Claims In Colo. Mine Spill Litigation
• NJ, Counsel Accused Of 'Gaming' Atty Fees In DuPont Suit
• Holmes Witness Stands By Testimony But Feels Bad For Son
• Barilla Can't Nix False Ad Suit Over Italy-Made Pasta Claims
• Wis. Judge Says Pipeline Shutdown Plans Admissible
• CVS, Rite Aid Hit By Suit Claiming Drug Led To Child's Autism
• Group Says Sen. Durbin Wrong To Urge FDA To Curb Vaping
• NRA Tells 2nd Circ. NY Gun Law Is Too 'Vague'
• Imerys Insurer Lacks Standing In Ch. 11 Dismissal Try
• Clean Air Act Ruling Highlights Standing In Citizen Suits
• Gerber Gets Baby Food Heavy Metals Suit Tossed
• Allianz Sued For $12.4M In Product Liability Coverage
• Calif. Voters To Weigh In On Abortion, Gambling And Tobacco
• US Wants Colo. Mine Suits Paused To Finalize Settlement
• Energy Cos. Again Take Fight With Baltimore To High Court
• Dow Experts Testify To Low Risk At Chemical Cleanup Trial
• 3M Beats Surgical Blanket Infection Claims At Mo. Jury Trial
• Ga. Carpet Finishing Co. Settles PFAS Water Pollution Claims
• Elizabeth Holmes Can't Subpoena Gov't Witness's Docs
• Suit Against JetBlue Over Fall Sent Back To State Court
• Mazda Buyers Pour Cold Water On Pump Cert. Defense
• Advice Site Hit With Class Action Over False Ad Claims
• DC Metro Escapes Liability For 'Trespasser' Lawyer's Death
• Medtronic Defeats Patient's 'Defective' Pump Suit, For Good
• Exporters To US Should Share Importers' Compliance Burdens
• Evian Water Hit With Suit Over 'Carbon Neutral' Bottles
• Exxon Wants En Banc Review Of $14M Air Pollution Fine
• Alex Jones' Billion-Dollar Penance, Puerto Rico Prunes Debt
• High Court Could Resolve Thorny Atty-Client Privilege Issue
• 1st Circ. OKs Exec's Longer Term In Meningitis Outbreak Case
• Harley Owners Hurt By Illegal Warranty Terms, Suit Says
• Cannabis Co. Must Arbitrate Dispute With Biotech Co.
• 7th Circ. Agrees To Review Bankruptcy Court's 3M Ruling
• Wash. Jury Awards $275M In Latest Verdict Against Monsanto
• J&J Ethicon Unit Prevails In 2 Pelvic Mesh Trials
• Fiat Unit To Pay $5.6M To End Calif. Emissions Test Probe
• Penske Says Liberty Mutual Should Cover Calif. Slipping Suit
• Supplement Co. Signs Deal With FDA For Product Misbranding
• Sen. Warren Wants More Info On Abbott Baby Formula Cases
• NY Doubles Down On Concealed Carry Appeal At 2nd Circ.
• Companies Say Mass. Town's Water Pollution Isn't Their Fault
• Oil Cos. Want $39M More From Feds For WWII Fuel Cleanup
• Ch. 11 Cheat Sheet: Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc.
• Mallinckrodt Ch. 11 Trustee Settles Acthar Royalty Claims
• Texas Property Cos. Escape Mold Infestation Claims
• Holmes' 'Off-Base' Doc Demand Panned By Gov't Witness
• Kellogg Ruling Guides On Easing Consumer Labeling Beef
• Opioid Attys Stress 'Staggering' Costs In 6th Circ. Fee Feud
• Calif. Bellwether Jury Hears Fake Devices Used In Surgeries
• Mexico Sues Ariz. Gun Stores Over Unlawful Sales
• In Reversal, EPA Looks To Ban Chemical In Flea Collars
• Exactech To Face MDL Over Artificial Hip Implants
• 2nd Circ. Restores NY Concealed Carry Law, For Now
• Pa. AG, City DAs Spar In Court Over Opioid Suit Release
• Class Action Says Kia, Hyundai Failed To Theft-Proof Cars
• Swedish Match Looks To Duck Rival's Antitrust Suit
• Minn.'s New Common Interest Doctrine: A Primer
• Imerys Insurer Says Ch. 11 Should Be Tossed For Bad Faith
• Refining Info Governance As E-Discovery Gets More Complex
• Hinshaw & Culbertson Adds Another Parker Ibrahim Atty In NJ
• DOJ Interview With Trump Atty Spotlights Privilege Exception
• Georgia Chemical Maker Settles PFAS Water Pollution Claims
• Ex-Theranos Exec Sunny Balwani Won't Get New Fraud Trial
• Clark Love Wants Mesh Settlement Scheme Suit Tossed
• DOJ Overhauls Walmart Opioid Suit After High Court Decree
• Bang Energy Drink Biz Fizzles Into Ch. 11 After Court Battles
• Gun Industry Tells 2nd Circ. NY Law Blocked By Federal Law
• JetBlue Pilot Grounds Fume Claims Against 1 Of 4 Defendants
• NY AG, Gun Owners Spar Over Concealed Carry At 2nd Circ.
• Colo. Woman Wants To Revive Cannabis Trimmer Injury Suit
• Investor Says Abbott Laboratories Hid Formula Plant Woes
• Risk Mitigation In Face Of Rising Legal Malpractice Claims
• Justices Won't Review Sentence In Meningitis Outbreak Case
• Juul Judge Rips Tardy School District's Student Witness List
• LG Can't Duck Another Suit Claiming Defective Battery
• New York's Blocked Gun Law Signals Post-Bruen Era
• New Opioid Case Called 'Waste Of Time' Amid 6th Circ. Appeal
• 3 Takeaways From Biden's Cannabis Reform Announcement
• BakerHostetler Accused Of Fraud, Jones Asks For New Hire
• Texas Judge Splits Up 20 Cancer Claims Against Safety-Kleen
• Creditors Say Endo Cash Collateral Conditions Favor Lenders
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Couple Want Home Depot, EBay Foot Burn Suit Remanded
• 3M Earplug Ruling Shows Risks Of 'Texas Two-Step'
• Keys To A 9-0 High Court Win: Look For Common Ground
• Mike Tyson Edible Ban Shows Cannabis Ad Rules Go Too Far
• Social Media Injury Suits Centralized In Calif. Federal Court
• Balwani Wants New Fraud Trial Over Gov't Witness Conduct
• 'Draconian' Pharmacy Policies Slammed In Opioid Trial
• New York Concealed Carry Law Limited By Injunction
• Business Groups Say Calif. HIV Drug Claims Must Be Tossed
• NC Kombucha Co.'s Beverages A Bit Too Boozy, Suit Says
• 8th Circ. Tosses Memory Drug False Ad Suit
• A Circuit-By-Circuit Review Of The False Ad Puffery Defense
• Insurer Says Chainsaw Co. Liable For House Fire Damage
• Roblox, Discord Sued Over Girl's Abuse, Suicide Attempts
• Boeing Can't Duck Polish Airline's 737 Max Fraud Suit
• 3M Wants To Shake Veterans' Suit Over Spinoff Plans
• Companies' Litigation Caseloads Grow Faster Than Spending
• FDA 'Healthy' Proposal Could Expose More Labels To Scrutiny
• A Simple Pretrial Prompt May Combat Jurors' Hindsight Bias
• Jury Charge May Taint Aegerion Rep's Drug Fraud Conviction
• Opioid MDL's Verdict Watchdog Deserves DQ, Pharmacies Say
• What Ch. 11 May Mean For Juul As It Fights To Stay On Market
• Patients Urge Fla. Court To Review New Zantac Cancer Study
• 3M Asks 11th Circ. To Reverse Injunction In Earplug MDL
• FDA Rule Will Wreck Small E-Cig Cos., Suit Says
• Limiting The Scope Of Representation Is Critical For Lawyers
• What EPA's Interim PFAS Standards Mean For Water Suppliers
• Ex-Blue Bell CEO Gets 2023 Retrial Date In Listeria Case
• Apple Loses Bid To Trim IPhone Class Atty Fees
• Chippewa Tribe Slams Enbridge Over Bid To Exclude Experts
• Nelson Mullins Expands To Philly With Product Liability Trio
• J&J Unit Wins Halt To NM, Miss. Talc Suits
• NordicTrack Buyers Say Streaming Equipment Doesn't Work
• Dow, PPG Cleanup Trial Stalls Over City's Expert Disclosure
• Cherokees, Walmart Settle Opioid Fight Amid 10th Circ. Appeal
• Hot Coffee In Dunkin' Drive-Thru Burned Customer, Suit Says
• DC Circ. Questions States' Standing In Water Standards Case
• Attorney-Turned-Wrestler Finds Victory In Following Dream
• Michigan Officials Dodge Felonies Over Flint Conduct
• Cummins Inks $3.9M Deal To End Dodge Ram Defect Suit
• The Lawyer Personalities That Make Up Joint Interest Groups
• Wesson Oil Buyers Seek No Fees In New $3M False-Ad Deal
• Defective Home Claims Not Tolled By Repairs, Pa. Panel Says
• Felony Charges For Owner Of Self-Driving Car Are Problematic
• ITG Liable For Reynolds' Fla. Tobacco Deal Payments
• NFL Tells 9th Circ. To Keep Class Cert. Denial In Painkiller Suit
• GM Hit With Over $100M Verdict In Engine Defect Class Action
• J&J Mesh Ruling Misread NC Law, 3rd Circ. Is Told
• Shingles Patients Push To Keep Zostavax MDL Alive
• Dr. Oz Class Settlement Shows How Liability Can Diminish
• How Cos. Can Prep For Calif. Ban On PFAS In Food Packaging
• EPA Admits It Didn't Consider Studies In Fungicide Approval
• Fiat Chrysler Drivers Reach Deal In Clutch Defect Class Action
• Dow, PPG Owe For Modesto Site Contamination, Jury Told
• Judge Tacks $4.7M Onto $113M Award In Ga. Fatal Crash Suit
• Convenience Chain Can't Take Crash Suit Out Of Philly
• OIG Says Some Military Landlords Won't Adopt Tenant Rights
• Wyndham Wants Default Ruling Against Timeshare Exit Co.
• Attys Shouldn't Assume Judicial Critique Is Protected Speech
• J&J Seeks To Erase Talc Fraud Class Claims As Too Late
• GM Must Face Trimmed Suits Over Chevy Bolt Battery Fires
• High Court Allows SG To Weigh In On Pa. Jurisdiction Dispute
• Judge Won't Melt Claims In Butterless Crisco Spray Suit
• Elizabeth Holmes Gets Hearing On Alleged Gov't Misconduct
• Justices Won't Hear Utah Man's Bump Stock Ban Suit
• NC Man's J&J Mesh Suit Was Filed Too Late, 3rd Circ. Rules
• Supreme Court To Review Broad Immunity For Big Tech
• High Court Wants DOJ Input Over Climate Suit Remand