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Product Liability - August, 2023

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• Arkansas' New Child Social Media Law Temporarily Blocked
• Electrolux's Stoves Inadvertently Turn On, Suit Says
• Tort Report: Peter Fonda's Widow Drops Suit Over His Death
• DuPont Tells Justices PFAS Case 'Cries Out' For Review
• Six Flags Cleared In $34M Roller Coaster Injury Trial
• Consumers Seek Class Cert. For 'No Lemon' Appliance Suit
• The Basics Of Being A Knowledge Management Attorney
• Manufacturers' Counterclaims Too Late In EPA Pollution Suit
• Ark. Can Challenge $25M Family Dollar Infestation Settlement
• Judge Won't Step Into Attys' Flint Settlement Fee Spat
• Bosch Defends Exit From $2.4M Deal In Chevy Emissions Suit
• Purdue Ch. 11 Case Exemplifies Need For 3rd-Party Releases
• Six Flags Coaster Was A Known Risk, Jury Hears
• Gilead Urges Calif. Appeals Court To Toss HIV Drug Claims
• General Dynamics CEO Wants Out Of Yemeni Civil War Suit
• Full 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Split Ford Mustang Class Order
• Class Wins Cert. Bid In Handgun Age Limit Challenge
• Lyondell Leak MDL Plaintiffs Seek Insurance Info From Co.
• Mallinckrodt Cleared To Tap Into $250M Of Ch. 11 Financing
• IVIG Patients Can't Get Class Cert. In AmerisourceBergen Suit
• 'Target Clean' Products Contain Harmful Chemicals, Suit Says
• 'Popcorn Indiana' Makers Fend Off False Ad Suit, For Now
• Mont. Kids' Climate Decision Reflects 3 Enviro Trends
• OtterBox Targets Fake Phone Cases Sold On Amazon
• Pharma Cos. Caused Zantac-Linked Cancers, Conn. Suit Says
• Drivers Still Can't Identify Defect In Chevy Volt Suit, GM Says
• Ankle Monitor Maker Hit With Suit Over Rashes, Infections
• Louisiana Residents Seek Class Cert. In Landfill Odor Suit
• 3 Lessons From Mock Trials That Attys Can Use In Practice
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• 11th Circ. Upholds $40M Sanctions Against Ga. Pharma Co.
• If Weird Al Were An Atty, He'd Be This BigLaw Partner
• Judge Gives Early OK To 3M's New $12.5B PFAS Settlement
• Burger King To Face Claims Whoppers Look Bigger On Menus
• DC Circ. Says FDA Botched Part Of E-Cig Review
• Ana De Armas Fans' False Ad Suit Over 'Yesterday' Is History
• Kraft Heinz Agrees To Settle MiO False Advertising Claims
• Camp Lejeune Attys Push Back On Leadership Redo Bid
• New Jersey Judge Trims VW Faulty Turbocharger Claims
• Ford Accused Of Hiding Bolt Defect To Sell Faulty Explorers
• Norfolk Southern Fights Subpoena For Derailment Consultant
• Apple Inks $1.8M Deal With Gift Card Buyers Hit By Scams
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Ford Driver Death Suit
• To Hire And Keep Top Talent, Think Beyond Compensation
• Retailers Face Compliance Issues As PFAS Regulations Grow
• A Deep Dive Into Law360 Pulse's Women In Law Report
• Ohio AG Seeks Contempt For Polluter Landscaping Mogul
• 3M Strikes $6B Deal In Combat Earplug Litigation
• $5.5B 3M Earplug Deal Awaits Veterans' Buy-In
• Jury Hits Honda With $1.4M Verdict Over Valve Timing Defect
• GM Customers Seek Class Certification In Engine Defect Suit
• Amazon Dodges Reopening Of Suit Over Teen Suicides
• UN Children's Committee Pushes Climate Lawsuit Rights
• Tesla Accused Of Running Free Supercharging Promo Scam
• Apple Shorted ICloud Users Out Of 5GB Each, Customer Says
• DuPont Workers' Families Get Asbestos Deal With Armstrong
• 2nd Circ. Upholds $312K Sanctions In WWE Concussion Suit
• Mich. Tribe Says Fruit Co. Must Face CWA Claims
• Ex-Partners Say They Were Shut Out Of Flint Settlement Fees
• Feds Claim Immunity In Washington Ranch Wildfire Suit
• Mallinckrodt Files Second Ch. 11 To Wipe Out $1.9B Of Debt
• Honda Owners Say Co. Sold Risky Cars At Defect Trial Wrap
• Landfill Can't Delay Trial In Toxic Fumes Suit, 5th Circ. Says
• New Great Lakes Fishing Pact Gets OK Despite Objections
• Aircraft Co. Sued Over Crash That Killed Cooley Atty, 9 Others
• Abbott Labs Sued Over Sucralose In Glucerna Health Shakes
• Insurer Says Farmers Can't Claim $2M Before Investigation
• Baby Food Cos. Win Dismissal Of Experts In Heavy Metals Suit
• United Customer Drops Class Suit Over Website Accessibility
• Exxon Can't Fight Jurisdiction In Climate Suit, Boulder Says
• Lewis Brisbois Adds Liability Partner In Nashville
• VW America Gets Texas Rearview Mirror Injury Suit Tossed
• 9th Circ. Says Non-MDL Clients Can Be Part Of Common Fund
• More States Should Join Effort To Close Legal Services Gap
• Ga. Appeals Court Affirms Toss Of Porch Railing Injury Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Supplement Co. Gets Versalyte Flavor Suit Trimmed
• W.Va. AG Knocks Out Bulk Of Challenge To Abortion Pill Ban
• Geron Investors' Attys Get $4.3M From $24M Stock-Drop Deal
• Whirlpool Fined $11.5M For Lax Reporting Of Faulty Cooktops
• Maui Sues Hawaiian Electric Co. Over Deadly Wildfire Damage
• EPA Pledges Final Ethylene Oxide Rule In Deal With Activists
• Judge Certifies Class Alleging GM Airbag Violated Warranty
• BofA Wins Bid For Arbitration In COVID Loan-Forgiveness Suit
• Chemical Co. Accuses AIG Of Improper Injury Coverage Denial
• NY AG Asks 2nd Circ. To Follow 3rd Circ.'s Gun Law Decision
• FAA Mulls Rule To Close Public-Charter Regulatory 'Loophole'
• Ruger Says Mass Shooting Liability Suit Changes Time-Barred
• DOT Proposes Tighter Gas Distribution Pipeline Safety Rules
• Pa. School Districts Make Class Claims Over Ohio Derailment
• 2nd Circ. Backs Tyco In Worker's Air Tank Explosion Suit
• Monsanto Seeks Hefty Ax Of Vt. School Districts' PCB Claims
• Identifying Trends And Tips In Litigation Financing Disclosure
• Ashley Furniture Urges Sanctions Over Atty's 'Frivolous' Suits
• 8th Circ. Allows ATF Rule Granting Oversight Of 'Ghost Guns'
• How Jurors' Great Resignation Views Affect Corp. Defendants
• 10 Legal Subject Matters Popping Up In AI Litigation
• Steps To Take On AI Operations Amid FTC's ChatGPT Probe
• Aldi Strikes Deal In 'Dolphin Safe' Tuna False Ad Suit
• Despite Circuit Flub, Justices Should Skip CERCLA Row: Feds
• Meta Can't Exit Drivers' Suit Over Intercepted DMV Info
• NHTSA Now Backs Enforcement Of Mass. Right To Repair Law
• 9th Circ. To Review Class Certification In Diabetes Drug Suit
• Green Groups Urge North Carolina To Apply CWA Consistently
• DOI Well Control Final Rule Undoes Trump Safety Rollbacks
• Canadian Tribe's Lawsuit 'Perplexing,' Purdue Tells NY Court
• Insurers, Prepare For Large Exposures From PFAS Claims
• FDA Names First Deputy Commissioner For Food
• Gas Co. Must Face W.Va. 'Well Bashing' Suit
• Mich. Panel Invalidates State Drinking Water PFAS Limits
• 'Dangerously' Hot McDonald's Fries Burned Toddler, Suit Says
• Some Class Claims Trimmed From Nissan Transmission Suit
• Mallinckrodt Strikes Creditor Deal For Second Ch. 11 Case
• Walmart's Opioid Deal Advances With States' Participation
• Va. Judge Won't Order FDA To Maintain Abortion Drug Access
• Nestle 'White Morsel' Suit Deserves 2nd Bake, 9th Circ. Says
• Lion Air Families Tell 7th Circ. Boeing Must Face Jury
• Ex-Judges Say Abuser Disarmament Is Constitutional
• Judge Erred In Quashing Subpoenas, 3rd Circ. Says
• Docs From $1.7B Ford Trial Sought In Fatal Rollover Suit
• Justices Asked To Review Minn. Climate Suit Remand
• $1B DuPont Deal Gets 1st OK In Firefighting Foam MDL
• Youth Climate Activists Say Mont. Ruling Favors Trial
• Watchdog Says EPA Leaves Gaps On Cumulative Impacts
• What's Notable In Connecticut's New Cannabis Laws
• Cullen And Dykman Adds Brody O'Connor Construction Atty
• Paraquat, Parkinson's Share Links, Bellwether Judge Hears
• Split 10th Circ. Backs Spirit Aero's Win In 737 Max Stock Fight
• 3rd Circ. Told FieldTurf's Bid Is 'Smoke And Mirrors'
• Quinn Emanuel, Motley Rice Firms Tapped In Lejeune Suits
• Cessna Maker Shares Blame For Fatal Conn. Crash, Suit Says
• Delta Says Carbon-Neutral False Ad Suit Is Preempted
• 7th Circ. Won't Undo $8M Breaching Round Injury Verdict
• 2nd Circ. Revives Trucker's RICO Case Against CBD Cos.
• The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Elrod On 'Jury Duty'
• Judge Vacates EPA's Cadmium Criteria For Effect On Species
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Verizon Hit With Investor Class Action Over Toxic Lead Cables
• Aviation Watch: Osprey Aircraft May Face Tort Claims
• Ga. Justices Won't Revive Diet Supplement Labeling Suit
• BMW Wants To Escape Suit Over Leaky Coolant Lines
• Ga. Justices Say Hospital Can't Fight Bill Nixing Its Opioid Suit
• GM Must Face Engine Oil Defect Claims, Judge Rules
• Dodge Ram Drivers Say Emissions Claims Aren't Preempted
• SanDisk Maker Accused Of Selling 'Worthless' Hard Drives
• DuPont Can't Escape EPA's Louisiana Pollution Case
• Air Force Sued For Info Related To Litigation Over Fatal Crash
• 6th Circ. Revives Michigan LG Chem Exploding Battery Suit
• P&G Beats False Ad Suit Over 'Pure' Shaving Cream, For Now
• Montana Youth Climate Ruling Leaves Much Ground To Cover
• Used Truck Dealer Wants Emissions-Tampering Suit Tossed
• 3rd Circ. Says NJ Firearms Law Challenge 'Jumped The Gun'
• BP, Transocean Escape Deepwater Horizon Exposure Suit
• 4 Business-Building Strategies For Introvert Attorneys
• Panel Faults Mich. Court's Assumption In DQ'ing Ex-Ford Atty
• FTC's 'Made in USA' Enforcement Goes Beyond Labeling Rule
• Splenda Maker Falsely Touts Diabetes Benefits, Suit Says
• Meta Rips 'Generalized' Fraud Suit Over Social Media's Harm
• Leadership Redo Sought In Camp Lejeune Suits
• Maui Wildfire Litigation Could Be 'A Case Of Epic Proportions'
• GE Let Out Of Philly Navy Yard Worker's Asbestos Lawsuit
• Judge Says Ex-Insys CEO Has To Repay $6M In Defense Fees
• EPA Says Early Tests Find High PFAS, Lithium Levels In Water
• EPA Reveals 4-Year Climate, PFAS Compliance Priorities
• Kraft Heinz Co.'s MiO Water Buyers Seek Cert. In False Ad Suit
• Mattress Firm's $4.9M Bed Frame Settlement OK'd By Judge
• Dog Food Cos. Say 8th Circ. Should Rethink Remand Order
• 3 Ways Justices' Disclosure Defenses Miss The Ethical Point
• High Court Urged Not To Review $40M Teflon Verdict
• GE's Chemical Disposal Caused Child's Cancer, Suit Says
• Gun Group Appeals Injunction Denial In Sandy Hook Gun Ban
• MrBeast Moves Suit Over 'Inedible' Burgers To NY State Court
• Brita Overhypes Devices' Water Filtering Abilities, Suit Says
• High Court Won't Pause CPSC's Baby Pillow Recall Suit
• Monsanto Wins Roundup Venue Fight At Mo. High Court
• Insys Trust Wants Insurer To Pay Share Of Ch. 11 Settlement
• Gas Cos. Lose Another Bid To Toss W.Va. Well-Plugging Suit
• Social Media Cos. Say CDA Blocks Mental Health Claims
• Fla. Pharmacy Says Obesity Drug Suit Is Preempted By FDCA
• EPA Downplayed Risks After Ohio Train Derailment, Court Told
• Title Insurer Must Face Abutter's Rights Dispute, Judge Says
• 10th Circ. Revives Wyoming Haze Plan For PacifiCorp Plant
• Ohio AG Gets Final Deal For Derailment 'Phony Charity' Case
• 7th Circ. Keeps Sherwin-Williams' Forklift Injury Win
• Hyundai, Kia Buyers' $145M Car Theft Deal Hits Speed Bump
• Climate Emergencies Highlight Both Shortfalls And Progress
• Ice Cream Co. Sued After Listeria Recall
• Kiteworks Knew Old Tech Was A Hacking Risk, Court Told
• Foam Co. Slams Insurers' Bid To Toss PFAS Coverage Suit
• Feds Say Federal Law Rules $5.7M Airport Crash Suit
• Bunk Bed Maker Hit With $787M Verdict In Toddler's Death
• Gun Group Sues Ill. AG Over Firearm Marketing Liability Law
• Groups Back La. Neoprene Maker In EPA Plant Shutdown Row
• Cannabis Plain Packaging Rules: Examples And Opportunities
• Pump Co. In NC Suit Says It Didn't Make Asbestos Products
• 3rd-Party Releases In Ch. 11 May Die At Supreme Court
• Kellogg Beats Suits Over Protein Claims At 9th Circ.
• Colgate Hit With False Ad Suit Over 'Recyclable' Toothpaste
• Montana Youth Prevail In Nation's 1st Climate Change Trial
• Judge Trims Claims In Ford Battery Shutdown Defect Suit
• Hawaiian Electric Utility Sparked Deadly Blaze, Suit Says
• Ohio Rulings Are Cautionary Tales For Attorneys In Crisis
• Eaton Corp. Hit With Circuit Breaker Class Action In Ga.
• Kia, Hyundai Say AGs' Letter Over MDL Deal Misses Mark
• Cellino Fights Atty's Bid To Block Fees In J&J Mesh MDL
• 8th Circ. Says Mexican Law Governs Man's GM Crash Claims
• NJ Judge Won't Impose 6 Month Ch. 11 Bar On J&J Talc Unit
• Tesla Says Driver's Friend Shares Blame In Fatal Fla. Crash
• 7th Circ. Won't Undo CR Bard's $3.3M Vein Filter Verdict Loss
• Wrong Legal Standard Applied In RICO Suit, 9th Circ. Rules
• Biden Admin Targets Purdue, 'Ghost Guns' In Shadow Dockets
• DC Circ. Nixes States' Challenge To EPA Lead Rule Delay
• Calif. Clears Cruise, Waymo To Expand 'Robotaxis' In Bay Area
• 8th Circ. Affirms Coloplast's Win In Mesh Injury Suit
• Splenda Pans Scientist's Cancer Claims As 'Fearmongering'
• Medical Co. Can't Undo Wrinkle Removal Med Mal Suit
• Security Co. Can't Toss Suit Over Teen's Death In Conn. Pool
• EPA Focus On Lead Could Heighten Private Litigation Risk
• Caregiver Flexibility Is Crucial For Atty Engagement, Retention
• Md. Law Firm Wants Out Of Camp Lejeune TCPA Suit In W.Va.
• Can Class Actions Guide AI Risk Mitigation Efforts?
• FDA Rule Regulating Premium Cigars Vacated As 'Arbitrary'
• Jaguar Concealed EV Battery Fire Risk, Car Buyer Says
• BraunHagey Accused Of 'Scorched-Earth' Tactics In Ad Fight
• Colo. Panel Upholds Hemp Farmer's Loss In Seed Suit
• Wine Bottler Says Insurer Owes Contamination Row Costs
• NJ Co.'s Utility Line Protection Program 'Worthless,' Suit Says
• 3rd Circ. Denies Aetna's Bid To Dismantle ERISA Class
• ATF 'Machine Gun' Trigger Rule Not Legal, Advocates Argue
• Justices Halt Purdue Ch. 11 Plan Over Sackler Releases
• MoCRA Will Give Cosmetics Litigation A Makeover
• Attys Get $24M Fee In Final Arconic Grenfell Fire Deal
• High Court Ruling No Help To Ex-Aegerion Rep, Feds Say
• Juul's $255M MDL Gets Nod, Judge Mulls $76.5M Atty Fee Bid
• More Families Say Amazon Aided Suicides Via Chemical Sales
• Ford Drivers Say Recall Did Nothing To Fix Engine Fire Risks
• Six Flags Faces Suit Over Roller Coaster Fire
• La. Enviro Department Immune From Claims In Pollution Suit
• J&J Beats False 'Baby' Sunscreen Label Suit, For Now
• Boeing Rips Bid To Restart 737 Max Punitive Damages Fight
• Drivers Urge Judge To Revive Chevy Emissions Settlement
• 'Joint Juice' Attys Get $8M In Fees For $12.8M False Ad Suit
• Surgery Patient Says His Arthrex Shoulder Device Broke
• ND Judge Says Tribal Landowners Can't Join Pipeline Fight
• Presumption Of Safety Justifies Cert., Takata MDL Judge Told
• Cherokee Nation Wants Opioid Suit Sent Back To State Court
• Colo. Judge Blocks New State Law Raising Gun-Buying Age
• Manufacturer Must Face Insurer's Suit Over Faulty Trimmer
• Amazon Says New Emails Not Enough To Reopen Suicide Suit
• Tuna Buyers Seek Cert. Over '100% American' Labeling
• Takeda Agrees To Pay Texas $42M Over ADHD Drug Marketing
• In-Office Engagement Is Essential To Associate Development
• Temasek Hit With Suit Over Aiding FTX Fraud
• SEC Focus On Perks Offers Insights On Cooperation
• Holland & Knight Brings On Reed Smith Product Liability Duo
• Five State AGs Say DuPont's $1.1B PFAS Deal Falls Short
• 4th Circ. Won't Rethink Ban On Georgia-Pacific Asbestos Suits
• High Court Keeps 'Ghost Gun' Ban, For Now
• Squire Patton Brings On McGlinchey Litigator In Houston
• South Carolina Joins Wave Of PFAS Suits Against 3M, DuPont
• Westinghouse Defeats 3rd Circ. Appeal In Electrocution Suit
• Feds Get More Medical Exam Time In Navy Fuel Leak Lawsuit
• Law360 2023 Product Liability Editorial Board
• J&J Metal Hip Implant Suits Consolidated In Wash. State Court
• Sports Drink Co. Says PFAS Allegations Don't Hold Water
• YouTube Star Spoiled Burger Deal, Countersuit Claims
• Subway Can't Get Sanctions In Dropped '100% Tuna' Fight
• 9th Circ. Gives Wet Ones False Ad Suit A Fresh Start
• CBS And General Electric Escape Asbestos Suit Over Sea Law
• Ex-Girardi Keese Atty Wants Edelson Attys Live At Ethics Trial
• Energy Co.'s Suit Over Lease Transfers Must Fail, Feds Say
• A Judge's Pitch To Revive The Jury Trial
• Bayer, 3M And More Urge Justices To Ax $40M Teflon Verdict
• Coppertone Maker Must Face Deceptive Label Suit
• Fla. Suit Over Resold Exercise Machines Gets Tossed
• NJ Family Sues Solvay And 3M Over PFAS Contamination
• GM Says Engine Defect Verdict 'Strips' Its Due Process Rights
• Colo. Court Undoes $700k Fines Against Gold Mining Co.
• Purdue Pharma Asks Justices To Reject Ch. 11 Challenge
• Bedsheet Buyer Attys Seek $3.5M Fee After Macy's Deal
• The Biggest Enviro Cases To Watch In 2023: Midyear Report
• Property Owners Denied Class Cert. In La. Pollution Suit
• Amazon And Pharma Cos. Sued Over Tainted Eye Drops
• J&J Can't Appeal Dismissal Bids In Tylenol Birth Defect MDL
• Calif. Bar Backs Shelving One Girardi Son-In-Law Ethics Case
• How To Recognize And Recover From Lawyer Loneliness
• Feds Granted Protected Mass. Patient Data In Lead Test Case
• Conn. Assault Weapon Ban Still In Force As Injunction Denied
• Tesla Inflated EV Ranges And Nixed Service Calls, Suit Says
• Fla. Court Revives Suit Over Mechanic's Wife's Mesothelioma
• EPA To Deny Botched Ala. Coal Ash Permit Program
• Judge Says No Point In Blocking 'Cruelty Free' Label
• Teva Signs $126M Opioid Deal With Hospitals
• Ill. Judge Punctures Helium Tank Defect Suit Against Walmart
• Tea Drinkers Certified In Bigelow 'Made In USA' False Ad Suit
• Euro Industry Groups Voice Opposition To PFAS Ban
• Sotera Blasts Shareholder Suit Over $363M Emissions Verdict
• Supplement Co., Manager Fined $1M For COVID Cure Claims
• EPA Asks For Help On Do-Over Asbestos Health Review
• Litigation Funding Disclosure Should Be Mandatory
• Recalling USWNT's Legal PR Playbook Amid World Cup Bid
• Drivers' 'Wordplay' Can't Revive FCA Faulty Gearshift MDL
• Judge Tosses Firm's Bid To Boot Future J&J Talc Claims Rep
• Wash. Justices Uphold Asbestos Verdict Against ExxonMobil
• Toy Co. Facing $8.5M Judgment Can't Exit Coverage Suit
• Kiteworks Says Hacking Suit Invalid After Settlement Scuttled
• 8th Circ. Axes BNSF Cancer Suit Over 'Speculative' Opinion
• Bungie Pulls Plug On More Cheat Code Sellers With RICO Suit
• Eli Lilly And Novo Nordisk Sued Over Risks Of Diabetes Drugs
• What Attys Should Know 6 Mos. After Ohio Train Derailment
• J&J Unit's Talc Claimants Seek Temporary Bar On 3rd Ch. 11
• Crocs Says It Never Defamed Shoe Co. Over Patent Settlement
• Barclay Damon Adds Insurance Litigator In NYC
• LA Judge Lets Most THC Testing Lawsuit Claims Proceed
• Jury Must Hear Insurer's Fire Damage Subrogation Suit
• What Companies Must Know About Product Recalls
• Verizon Hit With Investor Suit Over Toxic Lead Cable Reports
• MrBeast Slaps Fast-Food Partner With Suit Over 'Inedible' Eats
• Tesla Urges Tossing 'Right-To-Repair' Monopoly Suit
• 9th Circ. Asked To Allow New Terrorism Claims Against Twitter
• Ga. Worker With 'Life-Altering' Burns Sues Mill Over Explosion
• Ala. Coal Mine Hit With $10M Libel, Contract Breach Suit
• Pet Waste Bag Co. Can't Bury 'Compostable' False Ad Suit
• Bimbo Bakeries Says False Cake Ad Suit 'Unfounded'
• Prepping For PFAS Approval Under EPA's New Framework
• Coffee Co. To Pay $7.8M In Latest 'Kona' Coffee Settlement
• Fla. Co. Fined $7.6M Over False Smoking Cessation Claims
• NFL Concussion Firm Won't Get Cut Of Ex-Client's Deal
• Operant Conditioning: Techniques To Prepare Your Witness
• LensCrafters Reaches $39M Deal To End AccuFit False Ad Suit
• P&G Says Reading Gain's Label 'Dispels' False Ad Claims