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Product Liability - February, 2024

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• Uber Playing 'Cat & Mouse' In Sex Assaults MDL, Judge Told
• Sunscreen Can't Be 'Waterproof,' Suit Says
• Where's The Beef? Campbell Asked In Soup Labeling Suit
• Ex-JetBlue Flight Attendant's Subpoena Battle Heads To NY
• Judge OKs $6M Settlement In BMW Emissions Suit
• GE Denies Ties To La. Environmental Contamination Suit
• Mich. Judge Floats Sanctions If Doc Review Wastes Her Time
• Munck Wilson Adds IP Lawyer From Wood Smith
• Proposed RCRA Regs For PFAS: What Cos. Must Know
• No Early Wins In South Dakota Derailment Injury Suit
• Bankrupt Endo To Pay $465M To Resolve Opioid Claims
• 7 Common Myths About Lateral Partner Moves
• Justices Lean On Both Sides In ATF Bump Stock Rule Case
• Judges Tell Mich. To Get Moving On Flint Engineering Suit
• FDA Says No More Sales Of PFAS For US Food Packaging
• AG James Accuses Meat Co. JBS Of Misleading Enviro Claims
• Amazon Sat On Texts In Alexa Recording Suit, Users Says
• Family's Suit Over Take-Home Asbestos Death Is Revived
• ​​​​​​​Fiat Says Drivers Can't 'Pick And Choose' Warranty Terms
• 4 Firms Plan To Co-Lead Suboxone Dental Decay MDL
• Cheering In The NFL Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• BASF Says Insurers Owe Coverage For PFAS Suits
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Seeger Weiss
• Energy Cos. Urge Justices To Slam Brakes On Climate Suits
• J&J's CMO Says He Would've Pulled Talc If It Caused Cancer
• Hot Spot Co., Investors Ask Court To Reconsider $2.4M Deal
• PacifiCorp Faces $50M Ask In Latest Wildfire Trial
• Del. Jury Urged To Award $142M Roundup Punitive Damages
• Defense Dept. Looks To Shake Firefighting Foam MDL Claims
• Employers Must Battle AI Bias, Fisher Phillips' AI Chief Says
• Netflix Keeps Win Over '13 Reasons' Suicide Suit At 9th Circ.
• GM Calls Auto Parts Co.'s Raid Conspiracy Claim 'Delusional'
• Hospital Groups Allege Opioid Crisis Damaged Their Finances
• Monsanto Wants Further 11th Circ. Roundup Suit Review
• 'Delay' Adds $2.3M To Monsanto's $175M Roundup Judgment
• 10th Circ. Backs FDA E-Cigarettes Marketing Denial
• 11th Circ. Throws Shade On $40M Sunglasses Repair Deal
• Texas AG Sues Pornhub Owner Over Lack Of Age Verification
• Energy Co. Asks 8th Circ. To Revive Lease Termination Suit
• Insurer Misled Lockheed On Contamination Suit, Court Told
• Wolverine Can't Get Sanctions Win In PFAS Coverage Fight
• Defective Golf Net Bought At Dick's Harmed Eye, Suit Says
• Law Firm Must Pay Rust-Oleum After Expert Divulged Formula
• No Merit To Gas Pipeline Safety Rules Fight, Feds Say
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Lieff Cabraser
• Feds Want PacifiCorp To Cover $1B Ore., Calif. Wildfire Costs
• Altria Unit Drops Suit Against Dozens Of Vape Makers
• Bayer Beats Flintstone Vitamin Buyers' Cert. Bid, For Now
• Family Dollar OKs Record $41.7M Deal With DOJ Over Rodents
• Nestle Fights Class Cert. In Child Labor Labeling Suit
• FAA Review Panel Flags 'Disconnect' In Boeing Safety Culture
• Medical Device Companies Settle Ga. Wrongful Death Suit
• SoCal Edison Will Pay 'Record' $80M To End Thomas Fire Suit
• Disney Sued Over Woman's Death From Allergen-Filled Meal
• 'Rebel Alliance' Seeks Court Rescue In Opioid Discovery Clash
• Two Indicted In $3.9M Fraudulent Business Email Scheme
• Energizer Zaps Most Portable-Charger False Ad Claims
• Banks Say Brazil Pollution Suit In NY Is In Wrong Country
• Railcar Cos. Want Out Of Pa. Schools' Derailment Suit
• Lyft Can't Escape Claims Its Driver Failed To Protect Teenager
• Jury Awards Woodworking Co. $158K Over 'Lemon' Machine
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Covington
• NJ, Solvay Push Back Against Town's Bid To Pause PFAS Deal
• BP, Chevron Lose 4th Circ. Fight Over Climate Suit Venue
• Up Next At High Court: Social Media Laws & Bump Stocks
• Gun Cos. Can't End New York AG's Ghost Gun Crisis Suit
• Hershey Wants Suit Over Metals In Chocolate Axed For Good
• Miss. High Court Won't Axe Liver Failure Wrongful Death Suit
• Social Media Addiction Fight Akin To Big Tobacco, Judge Says
• Fla. Doctor Says T-Mobile Let Hacker Steal Her SIM Card
• Tobacco Cos. Look To Nix COPD Suit Decades After Diagnosis
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive Mississippi Plane Crash Suit
• Walgreens Investors Near Deal In Suit Over Opioid Epidemic
• Judge Nixes Walmart 'Raw Honey' False Ad Class Action
• US Gun Cos. Seek Time For Justices' Input On Mexico's Suit
• Using Arbitration And Class Waivers As Privacy Suit Tools
• 6 Pointers For Attys To Build Trust, Credibility On Social Media
• Holland & Knight Product Liability Ace Rejoins Reed Smith
• Family Dollar Accused Of Knowingly Selling Unsafe Drugs
• Gilead Reaches Deal In Suit Over Counterfeit HIV Drug
• Fire Product Makers Try To Move PFAS Suit To Fed. Court
• Things To Watch As Boeing's 737 Max Crisis Grows
• Wolverine Wants Judgment, Sanctions In PFAS Coverage Row
• Chamber, Biz Groups Fight Class Cert. In GM Defect Suit
• Why Fla. High Court Adopting Apex Doctrine Is Monumental
• SoCal Edison Faces More Suits Over 2022 Fairview Fire
• Bumble Reaches $315K Settlement In Criminal Screening Case
• Anapol Weiss Absorbs Injury Boutique Attys, Adds Partner
• Judge Wary Of Sanctions Bid In 'Fabricated' Infant Death Suit
• Justices To Weigh Stark Split In Views Of ATF Bump Stock Ban
• GM Bolt Buyers' Attys Blasted For 'Wasting' Judge's Time
• Gov't Says Camp Lejeune Litigants Must Show Specific Cause
• Boeing Supplier Slams Investor Suit Over 737 Max Parts
• Justices Squabble Over Emergency Review Of EPA Smog Plan
• Justices Told NRA Speech Claim Would Thwart Regulation
• Nationwide Says Walmart Should Pay NY Humidifier Fire Costs
• Tesla, Musk Say Investors' Self-Driving Fraud Suit Is Doomed
• A Post-Mortem Analysis Of Stroock's Demise
• Feds Found Responsible For Leased Building's Contamination
• Boeing Ousts Head Of Embattled 737 Max Program
• J&J Beats Suit Alleging Sunscreen Caused Ga. Woman's Cancer
• Kratom Buyers Say Sellers Hid Opioid-Like Addiction Risks
• Retailers Must Be Mindful Of Sale Ads As Class Actions Rise
• Chicago Sues Oil Giants, Alleging Climate Change Deception
• Conn. Judge Reluctantly Frees Snap From Sex Assault Suit
• Meta, TikTok Sued Over NYC Teen 'Subway Surfing' Death
• How Future Litigators Are Training In A 'Flight Simulator'
• Fluoride Trial Judge Mulls 'Mixed' IQ Evidence In Closings
• Calif. Must Face Trimmed Suit Over Locomotive Emissions Rule
• Hess Corp. Oil Refinery Unit Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan
• Legislative And Litigation Trends In Environmental Advertising
• Fox Rothschild AI Chief Talks 'Terrifying' Deepfakes, Biased AI
• Insurers Say Pollution Exclusion Bars Cancer Suits Defense
• Fiji Water Microplastics Suit Heads To Illinois Federal Court
• High Court Denies Review Of Wrestler Attorney Sanctions
• Justices Pass On Bid To Hold UK Co. Liable For Cessna Crash
• Considering The Logical Extremes Of Your Legal Argument
• Uber Failed To Prevent Driver Sex Assaults, MDL Suit Says
• Judge Seeks Briefing On New Expert Proposed In Tylenol MDL
• Boeing And Lion Air Families Spar In 7th Circ. Jury Trial Bid
• Up Next At High Court: Deadlines, Delivery Drivers & Smog
• Va. Couple Sues CooperSurgical Over Destroyed Embryos
• Clean Energy Cos. Must Pay Heed To PFAS Crackdown
• Judge Wary Of Boeing's Bid To Duck Birth Defect Suit
• Target, Hoverboard Biz Settle Pa. Fire Deaths For $38.5M
• Split Court Won't Stop Philly Ban On 3D-Printed Gun Parts
• Reducing The Risk Of PFAS False Advertising Class Actions
• 6th Circ. Ruling Breathes New Life Into Article III Traceability
• Camp Lejeune Plaintiffs Seek Appeal Of Jury Trial Denial
• Ex-Jenner & Block Litigator Joins Holland & Knight In Chicago
• Storytelling Strategies To Defuse Courtroom Conspiracies
• NorCal Roundup Suit Faces Dismissal Or Transfer To MDL
• Enviro Orgs Sue EPA Over PFAS Data For Plastic Containers
• Gerber, Others Fight Bid For MDL On Baby Food Heavy Metals
• GM Tells 6th Circ. Unharmed Drivers Can't Be Certified
• Profs Say W.Va. Mifepristone Ban 'Out Of Step' With Regs
• AGs Press FDA On Safeguards Against Metal In Baby Food
• Court Mulls If Claims Buyer Qualifies For Special Ch. 11 Trust
• Judge Says Jurors Can See J&J Ads In Talc Trial
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Honda AC Warranty, Fraud Claims
• GM Fuel Pump Class Can't Take Second Go At Multistate Cert
• Med Monitoring Claims In Philips MDL Sent Back For Review
• 4E Agent Floats Plan To Hand Disputed Atty Fees To Creditors
• Pearl Harbor Cleanup Needs Fuller Accounting, Watchdog Says
• 'Stupid' To Grant Baby Food Mass Tort Fees Now, Judge Says
• EPA Says Farmers Can Still Use Existing Stocks Of Dicamba
• 'Addictive' Tinder, Hinge Apps Break Hearts, V-Day Suit Says
• Alcon Can't Dodge Suit Over Eye Drops' '30 Day Supply' Claim
• NJ Town Looks To Stay 'Historic' $393M PFAS Settlement
• NYC Sues Facebook, Social Media Cos. Over Teen Addiction
• French-Door Fridge Buyers Sue Whirlpool Over Broken Panels
• Aviation Watch: 737 Max Blowout Raises Major Safety Issues
• South Jersey Agency Must Face Suit Over Fatal Tollbooth Crash
• 10th Circ. Revives Suit Accusing Valero Of Okla. Pipeline Leak
• Fisher-Price, Mattel Settle MDL Over Recalled Baby Sleeper
• 3 Principles For Minimizing The Risk Of A Nuclear Verdict
• Coaching High School Wrestling Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Dentists Can't Get Class Certification In SmileDirectClub Suit
• Fluoride Can Harm Brain, EPA Scientist Says As Trial Wraps
• 6th Circ. Backs Drugmakers' Early Win In Diabetes Drug MDL
• Tesla Fights To Send False EV Mileage Fight To Arbitration
• Stronger Evidence Needed In Asbestos Case, Panel Says
• Wyndham Gets Default Win In Timeshare Exit Suit
• Judge Says Suit Over Dyson Warranties Relies On 'Conjecture'
• Samsung Echoes LG Chem In Vape Battery Arguments
• United Airlines Seeks Exit In 'Sustainable' Fuel Suit
• NY Court Refuses To Toss E. Coli Suit Against Salad Chain
• J&J Hid Cancer Risk From Consumers, Fla. Jury Told
• New Rule 702 Helps Judges Keep Bad Science Out Of Court
• Mass. Attys Welcome New Guardrails On Trial Time Limits
• Campbell Soup Sued For Claiming V8 Splash Is 'Healthy'
• BMW Settles Defective Crash System Suit
• SG's Office Is Case Study To Help Close Legal Gender Gap
• Ky. Alleges Kroger Had 'Outsized' Role In State's Opioid Crisis
• 9th Circ. Sends Sports Buyers' Data Breach Suits To Arbitration
• EPA Scientist Rips Fluoride IQ Links As 'A Lot Of Uncertainty'
• Judge Tells DOJ, VW To Plan For Release Of Jones Day Docs
• 7th Circ. Says Plaintiffs' Strategy Doomed Lead Paint Appeal
• Ex-Flight Attendant Wants JetBlue Sanctioned In Docs Fight
• Mercedes-Benz Drivers Say Veneer Wood Cracks In New Suit
• Proposed Rule Could Impair MDL Flexibility, Harm Plaintiffs
• Bioenergy Cos. Beat Ohio Towns' Ammonia Emissions Suit
• EBay Not Sold On Feds' Illegal Goods Suit
• Exxon Defends Expert's Testimony In Conn. Benzene Suit
• Social Media Addiction MDL Gets Date For First Bellwether
• Amazon Can Keep Suicide Appeal, Despite Official's Doubts
• Brown Prof Testifies That Fluoride IQ Studies Have Gaps
• Microsoft Says Plaintiffs Show No Harm In Overbroad AI Suit
• Wakefern Food Can't Avoid Suit Over Graham Crackers' Label
• Cigar Co. Doesn't Own 'Dragon' TM, Rival's Dismissal Bid Says
• Googling Prospective Jurors Is Usually A Fool's Errand
• Costco Sold Listeria-Contaminated Chicken Wraps, Suit Says
• Insurer Settles $1.7M Fluorescent Sign Fire Damage Suit
• Social Media Is Now A 'Product,' But Forget New Regs In 2024
• 9th Circ. Says Ford Must Face F-350 Crushed Roof Lawsuit
• Flint Shouldn't Be 'Yardstick' In Water Cases, 6th Circ. Told
• US Gun Cos. Will Ask Justices To Toss Mexico Trafficking Suit
• Feds Ask High Court To Block 'Ghost Gun' Exemption
• Senate Committee Advances FAA Reauthorization Bill
• $1B DuPont Deal Gets Final OK In Firefighting Foam MDL
• DuPont Spinoffs Can't Escape PFAS Suit In NC
• Industry Stuck With $37M Bill To Fund EPA Chemicals Work
• Drugmaker Challenges W.Va. Abortion Ban In 4th Circ.
• Fla. Justices Won't Reconsider Apex Doctrine Rule
• NTSB Accused Of Withholding Derailed Train Parts
• GolfNow And NBC Hit With Class Action Over Data Sharing
• A Look Into How Jurors Reach High Damages Awards
• Food Safety Bill Needed To Protect Kids From Heavy Metals
• NYC Jet Skier's Death Suit Not Covered, Insurer Says
• Kidde-Fenwal's Ch. 11 Fee Examiner OKs $20.4M For 15 Firms
• Wash. Tribes Sue Chevron, Others Over Climate Impacts
• Monsanto Fights $2.25B Verdict After Philly Roundup Trial
• Mich. Judge Won't Restore $2.4M Bosch Defeat Device Deal
• 3rd-Party Financiers Have Power To Drive Mass Tort Cases
• Morgan Lewis Adds Hawkins Parnell Toxic Tort Litigator In LA
• 2nd Circ. Skeptical Of Reviving Investors' Breast Implant Suit
• Fluoride Judge To Attys: 'I Don't Need Perry Mason Moments'
• Wash. High Court Won't Review J&J Patient Privacy Ruling
• Xcel, Plaintiffs Spar Over Early Details Of Mass Wildfire Suits
• Philly Flyers Trainers Dodge Arbitration In Zamboni Cancer Suit
• Ford Says Explorer Recall Offers Doom Faulty Bolt Suit
• Surgical Robot Co. Sued Over Internal Burns, Death Of Patient
• Conn. Judge Won't Stay Unilever Benzene Suit For FDA Input
• Acella's $46.5M Drug Recall Settlement Gets Initial Signoff
• Colgate Can't Brush Off Ad Suit Over 'Recyclable' Toothpastes
• Preparing For A New Wave Of Litigation Under Silicosis Rules
• Georgia Plaintiffs Boutique Expands After Big Wins
• 5th Circ. Judge Doubts Samsung On Hook For Exploding Vape
• EPA's Dicamba Reapproval Axed For Failure To Notify Public
• Camp Lejeune Plaintiffs Can't Get Jury Trial In Water Suit
• Managing Competing Priorities In Witness Preparation
• Imerys, Cyprus Mines Get Extension For Ch. 11 Mediation
• Reimagining Law Firm Culture To Break The Cycle Of Burnout
• EPA Says Stricter Soot Requirement Needed For Air Quality
• Calif. Lawmakers Pitch New Psychedelics Treatment Bill
• 737 Max In Alaska Air Blowout Had 'Missing' Bolts, NTSB Says
• Nissan Can't Make Supplier Pay $25M Award, 6th Circ. Says
• JPML Consolidates Suboxone Dental Decay Suits In Ohio
• Toyota Sued For Fraud Over Maintenance Plan's Value
• Meta, Snap Want Schools' Social Media MDL Suit Tossed
• Thousands Hit Feds With Third Suit Over Fuel Spill
• Gilead Ruling Signals That Innovating Can Lead To Liability
• Hose Maker Can't Escape Suit Over Sulfuric Acid Burns
• Understanding And Working With The Millennials On Your Jury
• Water Brand Owes Over $129M For Liver Failures, Jury Finds
• Denka Says EPA's Air Pollution Enforcement Must Fail
• King & Spalding Hires Longtime Hollingsworth Litigator In DC
• Rust-Oleum Customers Get Class Cert. In Greenwashing Suit
• Competing In Dressage Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Dechert's Los Angeles Managing Partner Jumps To Paul Weiss
• Water Brand's Recall Delay Merits Punitives, Jury Hears
• Ga. Doctor's Roundup Fight Revived On Remand
• Insurer, Pharmacy Settle Horse Death Coverage Dispute
• Fiat Chrysler Can't Arbitrate MDL Over Exploding Minivans
• High Court Rejects COVID App's Emergency Apple Appeal
• Toyota Beats NJ Mechanic's Suit Over Finger Amputation
• 7th Circ. Wary Of Bid To Revive Abbott Formula Claims
• Gold Mine Contractor Can Ditch Navajo's Negligence Claims
• Proposed Class Action Settlement May Cost Acella $46.5M
• Monsanto Pushes Back On Roundup Claims Before Del. Jury
• Mich. Top Court Reviews PFAS Drinking Water Rules
• Lowe's Drops Appeal After $1.5M Faulty-Roof Settlement
• Subscriber Accuses FuboTV Of Illegally Sharing Viewer Data
• Norfolk Southern Slams Investors' Fraud Suit Over Derailment
• Ozempic Injury Suits Consolidated In Eastern Pa. MDL
• BNSF Railway Blamed For Triggering 2023 Wash. Wildfire
• CPAP Cleaner Co. Says Philips Can't Pin Recall On It
• 6th Circ. Urged To Undo Class Cert In Nissan Faulty Brake Suit
• Kraft Velveeta Shells Falsely Hype 'Real Cheese,' Suit Says
• Steptoe Adds IP Trial Partner From Orrick
• States, Enviro Groups Expand Suits Over USPS' New Vehicles
• Ch. 11 Ruling Highlights 'Two-Step' Challenges In 4th Circ.
• Legal Issues Loom For Driverless Trucking
• McKinsey's $78M Opioid Deal With Health Plans Hits Snag
• Monsanto Can't Wash Away Seattle's PCB Water Pollution Suit
• Harvard Prof. Slams Study Showing IQ Gains From Fluoride
• Drugmaker Endo Wants To Extend Opioid Suit Pause
• ACLU Atty On How To Protect Civil Liberties In The AI Era
• Families New To Tylenol MDL Cite Expert To Avoid Dismissal
• Tesla Recalls 2.2M Vehicles Over Small Warning Light Font
• Pennsylvania AG's Clout In Opioid Deal Likely Has Wide Reach
• Conn. Eye Patient Drops Bausch & Lomb Implant Claims
• Mass. Justices Affirm Time Limits In Trials, For Some Cases
• Del. Ruling Adds Momentum For Caremark Plaintiffs
• SEC Official, Atty Spouse Say Google Led Them To 'Hell Run'
• Colo. Climate Case May Be Stuck In 'Catch-22,' Judge Says
• Nestle Wins Exit Bid In Lime-Flavored Perrier False Ad Suit
• Insurer Fights Railroad Subpoena For Ohio Derailment Docs
• EPA Floats New PFAS Rules For Hazardous Waste
• Pacific Market's Trendy Stanley Cups Contain Lead, Suit Says
• Water Brand Had 'No One Qualified' To Make It, Jury Hears
• Harvard Professor Testifies Fluoride Is 'Definitely' Neurotoxic
• Gov. Study Shows Higher Cancer Rates On Camp Lejeune
• Pharma Hikma Reaches $150M Opioid Settlement With States
• Conn. PFAS Water Pollution Suit Escapes Multidistrict Bid
• Imerys, Cyprus Mines Propose Ch. 11 Plans With $862M Trust
• Experts Urge Justices To Bar Insurer's Ch. 11 Challenge
• How Will AI Impact The Environment? Dems Want To Find Out
• 10th Circ. Absolves App For Fake Car Sale That Turned Deadly
• Mich. High Court To Consider Lilly Insulin Pricing Probe
• Judge Maintains Most Claims In Mercedes-Benz Sunroof Suit
• Publicis Reaches $350M Opioid Settlement With All 50 States
• The Legal Industry Needs A Cybersecurity Paradigm Shift
• Best Practices For Untangling Mass Tort Claimants' Liens
• $25M Flint Water Crisis Deal Heads Off Impending Trial