Product Liability Archive » July, 2024

Product Liability - July, 2024

335 articles

• AT&T Faces New Data Breach Class Action By Non-Customers
• 2nd Circ. Paves Way For Conn. Zantac Bellwether, Attys Say
• Ayahuasca Church Can't Get $2.1M For Atty Fees
• Tampax, Kotex Tampons Hid Unsafe Lead Levels, Suits Say
• Federal Judge Overturns NJ Ban On AR-15 Assault Rifles
• Kenyan Firm Sues Ill. Attys Over Ethiopian Airlines Crash Fees
• Telecom Trespassing On Reservation Land, Oregon Tribes Say
• 737 Max Families Say Boeing Deal 'Morally Reprehensible'
• EPA Floats Ban On Many Uses Of Carcinogen 1-BP
• Philip Morris Nicotine Pouches Are Deceptive, Lawsuit Claims
• Corteva Unit Ordered To Search 110K Boxes For PFAS Docs
• How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market
• AIG Units Off Hook In Defending McKesson Opioid Suits
• Judge Refuses To Rethink Injury Firm Conflict Of Interest DQ
• Amazon Must Recall Unsafe Third-Party Products, CPSC Says
• 2024 Product Liability Areas To Watch
• Cook Medical Vein Filter Claims Came Too Late, 7th Circ. Says
• Meta, TikTok Challenge 'Subway Surfing' Death Claims
• Colo. Justices Step Into Boulder Climate Change Case
• Senate Sends Kids' Online Safety, Privacy Bills To House
• Judge Wants Device Warning Answers From Mich. Justices
• Monsanto PCB Plaintiffs Say Expert Can Survive Appeals Loss
• Camp Lejeune Judge Limits Settlement Details In Hearings
• Psychedelics And The Law: A Midyear Review
• DOD Contractors Must Face Suit Over 'Made In U.S.A.' Label
• Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Baker Sterchi Expands Northwest In Merger With Seattle Firm
• Pickleball Paddle Co. Says Error, Not Fraud, Led To 'False' Ads
• Litigator Rejoins Faegre Drinker From Medical Device Co.
• Chemical Groups Say Chevron Sinks EPA Ethylene Oxide Rule
• Avon Hit With $24M Verdict For Janitor's Talc Exposure
• 7th Circ. Affirms Defective Protein Pouch Suit Came Too Late
• Railroads Ask 11th Circ. To Void New Train Crew Size Rule
• Subcontractor Partially Nixes Claims Over Defense Of MDL
• 4 Takeaways After Courts Block ERISA Advice Regs
• EPA, Army Reveal Joint PFAS Sampling Project
• Magistrate Eyes Cuts To Norfolk Southern Investors' Suit
• Senate To Vote On Bills To Protect Kids Online
• Gun Owner Says He Legally Carried When Sig Sauer Shot Him
• Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step
• Legalization Org Taps Cannabis Atty As New Treasurer
• GSK Settles Ill. Zantac Cancer Suit
• Law Firm Can't Nix $2.9M Judgment Over Concussion Fees
• NC Attys Dismissed From Malpractice Suit Over Missed Filing
• 6th Circ. Revives Challenge Of Clean Water Rule
• Product Liability Cases To Watch 2024: A Midyear Report
• Abbott Owes $495M In Baby Formula Bellwether Trial
• Weight-Loss Drugs May Spur Next Major Mass Tort
• EV Group Seeks To Defend Fuel Economy Rule In 6th Circ.
• Indivior To Pay $86M To Settle Opioid Claims By 5 States
• Tyco Inks Deal With Insurer Over Foam MDL Coverage
• Hearing Set Over Bid To Recuse Judge In Philly Zantac Cases
• What Cos. Should Know About New Global Plastics Regs
• Washington Cases To Watch 2024: A Midyear Report
• 3rd Circ. Again Tosses J&J Talc Unit's 'Texas Two-Step' Ch. 11
• Seattle, Monsanto Ink $160M Deal Over PCBs In Duwamish
• Monsanto Says Appellate Win Should Stave Off Next PCB Trial
• Boeing's 737 Max Plea Deal: Monitorship, Gov't Contracts
• NC High Court Signals End To College Building Access Row
• CSX Gets Trial Win In NY Railroad Switch Injury
• Solvay Wants Arkema To Cover Some Of NJ PFAS Deal
• Justices Urged To Hear Red State Bid To End Climate Torts
• Pot Rescheduling Could 'Compromise' Transit Drug Testing
• 6th Circ. Judge Questions GM's Arbitration Argument Delay
• The 5 Biggest Mass. Top Court Rulings Of 2024 So Far
• GSK To Remove '100% Natural' Chapstick Labels To End Suit
• Del. 3M Ruling Risks Upending Corporate Insurance Programs
• Fisher-Price, Mattel Ink $19M Deal Over Recalled Baby Sleeper
• Boeing, DOJ Finalize 737 Max Plea Deal
• 11th Circ. Says Nokia Unit Immune From Worker's Negligence Suit
• Exxon Loses Bid To Ditch Conn. Climate Change Fraud Suit
• Eggland's Best Accused Of Lying About Hens' 'Pleasant' Digs
• Daniel Defense, Gun Cos. Get School Shooting Suit Tossed
• Coal Ash Crusade An Ongoing Battle For The EPA
• Boulder Wants Suncor Back In Colorado Climate Suit
• GM Drops 6th Circ. Faulty Fuel Pump Appeal
• LG Unit Seeks Exit From Georgia Exploding Battery Suit
• EV Co. Scores Initial OK On $13M Deal To End Investor Suits
• Liberty Mutual Gets $2.4M Oil Contamination Row Trimmed
• Home Depot Truck Rental Keeps Win In Ramp Injury Suit
• Peanut Allergy Death Suit Returns To Conn. State Court
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Rare MDL Moments
• Insurers Get Hyundai, Kia Engine Claim Suits Remanded
• EPA Moving Toward New Regulations For 5 Chemicals
• Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Knives Out For Another Pro-Agency Landmark After Chevron
• Meet The Lead Ozempic Lawyers
• Cannabis Industry Stakeholders Weigh In On Rescheduling
• X's Tesla Ties Could Require Judge's Recusal, Watchdog Says
• EPA Must Ban PFAS In Pesticides, Environmental Groups Say
• Aviation Co. Sheds Claims In Conn. Cessna Crash Suit
• Laser Sights Not 'Arms,' Judge Rules, Backing Chicago Ban
• EPA Tells 5th Circ. Louisiana Can't Stall Chemical Regulation
• Yamaha Sinks Defective WaveRunner Watercraft Suit
• Mercedes-Benz Wants Defective Wheel Suit Tossed
• House Panel Weighs New Rail Safety Regs After East Palestine
• 4th Circ. Says Bad Jury Instructions Gave J&J Win In Mesh Suit
• Tesla Crash Victim's Parents Urge Fla. Top Court To Allow Depos
• Fiat Chrysler Escapes Damages, But Defect Finding Stands
• Split 2nd Circ. Keeps Zantac Suits In Conn. State Court
• General Mills Settles 2012 Suit Over 'All Natural' Kix Cereal
• Funds Say Boeing Can't Ditch 737 Max Securities Suit
• LA Sued Over Illegal Pollutant Discharges In San Pedro Bay
• FDA's Multifaceted Role On Display In MDMA Therapy Scrutiny
• Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity
• Senate Dems Roll Out Bill To Codify Chevron Deference
• GM Says $100M Fee Request In Engine Defect Suit Is Too Much
• Insurers Must Defend Well Driller In Lead Contamination Suit
• Nat'l Security Considerations For Telecom Products Counsel
• Sig Sauer Says $2.35M Verdict Result Of 'Passion & Prejudice'
• Chemours Loses 3rd Circ. Fight Over EPA Water Advisories
• GSK Inks $4.5M Deal Resolving 'Non-Drowsy' Robitussin Suit
• Conn. PFAS Judge Needs More Info Before Deciding Toss Bid
• Tesla's Autopilot Caused Calif. Man's Fatal Crash, Family Says
• Michigan's Cases To Watch 2024: A Midyear Report
• Mich. Justices Say Fired Safety Whistleblowers Can Sue
• How Cos. Should Handle Research Org.'s Carcinogen Evals
• Nebraska AG Stops Shops From Selling Synthetic THC
• DuPont, NC To Drop Docs Dispute In 'Forever Chemicals' Case
• NC State Resolves Cancer Patient's Fight To Test Building
• Dispute Paused For Arbitration In $51M NOLA Airport Case
• Cereal Buyer Claims General Mills' Cocoa Puffs Has Lead
• Energy Co. Accused Of Putting Off $5M Construction Project
• Boeing Plea Deal Is A Mixed Bag, Providing Lessons For Cos.
• Lack Of 'Smoking Gun' Sinks J&J's Bid To DQ Beasley Allen
• Boeing Judge Indicates Blowout Suit May Not Belong In Calif.
• Utility, Attys 'Colluded' On $178M Ore. Wildfire Deal, Court Told
• How Did The Global Tech Outage Impact Transportation?
• Splenda Must Face False Ad Suit Over Diabetes Benefits
• Conn. Hospital Didn't Heed Insulin Pen Warnings, Maker Says
• Boehringer Long Ignored Zantac's Cancer Signs, Jury Hears
• Amazon Gets Tainted Eye Drop Suit Pared Down
• Hanover Tries To Delay $13.4M Award Over Home-Care Death
• NJ Towns Not Liable For Water Contaminants, Panel Rules
• RJ Reynolds Unit Gets FDA Approval For 7 Vuse Vapes
• DuPont Loses 2nd Bid To Dodge EPA Air Pollution Lawsuit
• Ex-Bronco Linebacker Sues NFL Over Denied THC Exemption
• Ex-Pharma Sales Exec Denies Fake Prescription Scheme
• Conn. Lawyer Group Wants In On Baby Injury Case
• 5th Circ. Upholds Tossing Of Ship Captain's Toxic Injury Suit
• Miner Seeks Atty Fees After 4th Circ. DOL Judges Ruling
• FDA Sends More Warnings Over THC 'Copycat' Snacks
• GSK, Boehringer Face Jurors Again On Zantac Cancer Claims
• Avatar-Maker Draws Facial-Scan BIPA Suit
• Docs Get Same Hefty Opioid Sentences Despite Top Court Win
• Pool Co. Wants To Dig Into Rival's Alter Egos For $16M Verdict
• Ga. Mineral Co. Can't Nab Win In Row Over Talc Suit Coverage
• Fla. Co. Says NY Lender Charges Usurious 950% Interest Rate
• 'Inflammatory' Atty Statement Axes $11M Stanley Injury Verdict
• Wahlburgers-Tied Pickle Co. Settles Rival's Labeling Spat
• Whirlpool Wants To Wash Away Service Plan Repair Claims
• Producer Petitions 2nd Circ. To Revive Blacklisting Suit
• Pharma Co. Slams Magistrate's Venue Report In Opioid Suit
• NY Judge Sends Suits Over Indianapolis FedEx Shooting To SC
• 9th Circ. Scrubs Dismissal In Plant-Based Huggies Wipes Suit
• Drivers' Transmission Complaints Are 'Old News,' GM Says
• Hospital Trims Its Insulin Pen Claims Against Novo Nordisk
• 3M Denied Quick Win In Earplug MDL Coverage Dispute
• Target Hit With Suit After Texas Infant Died In Baby Lounger
• Monsanto Philly Roundup Victory Preserved After Trial
• A Simple Proposal For Improving E-Discovery In MDLs
• New Mexico Adds Superfund Claims To PFAS Suit Against US
• Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism
• Gilead Asks Calif. Supreme Court To Ax 'Disastrous' Decision
• Apple's Slowed IPhone Derivative Deal OK'd After Tweaks
• Tesla Says Chinese Co. Sells 'Dangerous' Charging Adapter
• Unilever Supplier Looks To Drag BP Into Shampoo Class Suit
• Judges Press Amazon On Its Duty To Guard Against Suicide
• No Immunity For Philadelphia Transit In Bus-Stop Injury
• 3rd Circ. Backs Tossing Over 1K Suits In Merck Vaccine MDL
• High Court Made Profound Mistake In Tossing Purdue Deal
• GNC Fights Claim 'Super Magnesium' Pills Are Subpar
• Pollution Settlement Will Work To Restore Wash. River Habitat
• Cannabis Patients And DOJ Offer Dueling Reads On Rahimi
• Puerto Rico Launches Climate Suit Against Fossil Fuel Cos.
• Flight Student Blames Canadian Airplane Co. For NC Crash
• The 2024 Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• These Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Serving In The National Guard Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• CenterPoint To Face Class Action Over Beryl Power Outages
• AbbVie Can't Keep CoolSculpting Suit In NJ Fed Court
• Monsanto Doubles Down In Push To Undo $82M PCB Verdict
• Pump Co. Execs Must Face Trustee's $59.7M Transfer Suit
• Gun Mags Are Not 'Arms' Under Constitution, Wash. AG Says
• Gray Reed Helped Water Now CEO In Fraud, Investors Say
• 3rd Circ. Wants Higher Bar For Halting Delaware Gun Laws
• NHTSA Fuel Economy Suits Consolidated In 6th Circ.
• Lululemon's Sustainability Ads Are 'Greenwashing,' Suit Says
• North Carolina Cases To Watch In 2024: A Midyear Report
• Auto Defect Suits Taxing Mich. Court Resources, Judge Says
• Fiat Chrysler Gets More Infotainment-Defect Claims Slashed
• Personal Injury, Med Mal Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2024
• J&J Agrees To Pay $505M In Talc Producers' Ch. 11
• Neoprene Maker Tells 5th Circ. Louisiana Can Stall EPA Rule
• Polaris Throttle Defect Blamed For Paralyzing Off-Road Crash
• 6th Circ. Unsure If Philips Glass Pollution Suit Time-Barred
• SoulCycle Must Face Suit Over Fall From Exercise Bike
• State Troopers Settle Ford Interceptor Suit After Sanctions
• Military Families Fight Gov't Bid To Slash Fuel Leak Payout
• Mich. Judge Recuses Himself From Ford Engine Fire Suit
• A Midyear Forecast: Tailwinds Expected For Atty Hourly Rates
• Lighting Company Not Liable For Fire At Cannabis Farm
• BMW, Customer Agree To Drop Motorcycle Gear Display Fight
• Law360 Names 2024's Top Attorneys Under 40
• Opioid MDL Plaintiffs Atty Fee Awards Upheld
• 2nd Circ. Revives 'Whole Wheat Flour' Cracker Label Suit
• Plaintiffs Want Opioid MDL Bellwethers Cut For Lost Emails
• Tire Cos. Can't Pause Fish-Harming Chemical Suit
• Delta Slams Flyers' Facebook Data Sharing Class Action
• Judge Questions Zuckerberg's Bid To Dodge Liability In MDL
• No Injury In Suit Targeting J&J Asset Shuffles, Talc Unit Says
• Tribes, Enviro Orgs. Say Mining Exec's Retirement Moots Suit
• Widower Drops Suit Over Surgical Robot-Related Death
• Litigation Funding 'Abuses' Targeted By Federal Lawmakers
• Biggest Washington Decisions Of 2024: A Midyear Report
• Dick's, Customer Want Golf Net Suit Stayed For Mediation
• Biggest Illinois Decisions Of 2024: A Midyear Report
• TikTok's Bid For Users' Device Data Found Overbroad
• Disney Beats Suit Over Post-Pandemic Park Pass Restrictions
• Judge Grants Tesoro Injunction In Pipeline Fight With Feds
• Premium Baby Bottles Leach Microplastics, Suit Says
• Opiate MDL Judge Flags Evidence Preservation Shortfall
• California Adds A Novel Twist To State Suits Against Big Oil
• GSK Asks Judge To Rule In Teva IP Case, Citing Opioid Deals
• States Should Loosen Law Firm Ownership Restrictions
• Hershey, Walgreens Sued For 'One Chip Challenge' Death
• Talc Law Firms Beat J&J Subpoenas Seeking Funding Info
• Fiat Chrysler Says Exploding Minivan MDL Still Lacks Detail
• Calif. Customers Sue Toyota Over Hydrogen Fuel Scarcity
• GM's $50M Faulty Fuel Pump Deal Gets Early OK
• Coca-Cola Faces Revised Suit Over PFAS In Juice Products
• EPA Grants Petition On Plastic Container PFAS
• How Attorneys Can Reduce Bad Behavior At Deposition
• Roundup Cancer Case Revived By Oregon Appellate Panel
• Rite Aid, DOJ Craft $410M Settlement Of Opioid Sale Claims
• Fla. Judge Will Issue Sanctions For Delay In Tesla Crash Suit
• Judge Chides Troopers' No-Show Atty At Sanctions Hearing
• Mont. High Court Weighs Youths' Right To Sue In Climate Case
• Wash. Justices To Review Worker's Asbestos Exposure Row
• Peloton Investors Get Final OK For $14M Settlement
• Snapchat Cites Federal Immunity In Conn. Sex Assault Case
• Insurer Must Face Claims In Penile Implant Coverage Suit
• Uber Must Turn Over Data, Reports In Sex Assault MDL
• NC Utility's PFAS Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
• Ex-FDA Regulator Joins Chicago Boutique Amin Wasserman
• 2 Roundup MDL Cases Axed After Plaintiffs Fail To Act
• Solving Puzzles Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Wash. Condo Assoc. Wants Allstate To Cover $9.7M In Repairs
• Pharma Co. Fined $16.9M For Fake Scripts, Ex-VP Arrested
• Ford Must Face Class Claims Over Oil Pump Defect
• FTC Deal Bars Messaging App From Allowing Users Under 18
• Cannabis Co. Stiiizy Should Face Delta-8 Suit, Court Told
• Purdue Plans 'High-Speed' Bid For New Ch. 11 Plan
• Chiquita Says $38M Verdict Must Be Reduced
• Bigelow's 'Manufactured In USA' Label Not Judge's Cup Of Tea
• DC Circ. Sends EPA Chemical Test Order Back For Review
• Boeing, DOJ Say 737 Max Families Can't Rush Monitor Pick
• North Carolina PFAS Plaintiffs Want Cost Study To Stay Public
• Baby Bottle Makers Sued Over Claims Products Are 'BPA Free'
• After Chevron: Environmental Law May Face Hurdles
• Gov't Missed Merck Vax Potency Problem, 3rd Circ. Told
• CNA Seeks Toss Of Lockheed's Contamination Coverage Suit
• Texas Ethics Opinion Flags Hazards Of Unauthorized Practice
• Maryland, SC Tell 4th Circ. PFAS Suits Belong In State Courts
• Ex-NRA Finance Chief Agrees To 10-Year NY Nonprofit Ban
• DOD Likely To Need More Time To Nix PFAS Firefighting Foam
• What's In Boeing's Tentative 737 Max Plea Deal With DOJ
• Tire Cos. Say Fishing Groups' Claims Fall Flat In ESA Row
• Albertsons Looks To Toss 'Naturally Flavored' Cereal Bar Suit
• Purdue Creditors Look To Sue Sacklers After Justices' Ruling
• Ga. County Won't 'Sit On Its Hindquarters' In Battery Fire Fight
• Hyundai, Kia Parent Cos. Escape MDL Over Car-Theft Wave
• Band-Aid Maker Hid Presence Of PFAS In Bandages, Suit Says
• Celebrity Cruises Morgue Cooler Breakdown Suit Advances
• 9th Circ. Revives Liability Claims In Welder's Injury Suit
• 2 Options For Sackler Family After High Court Purdue Ruling
• In Memoriam: The Modern Administrative State
• Rite Aid Says Elixir Buyer In Contempt Over Liability Dispute
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Boeing To Plead Guilty, Pay $243M Fine In DOJ 737 Max Deal
• How Reshaped Circuit Courts Are Faring At The High Court
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• High Court Flexes Muscle To Limit Administrative State
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• 5 Moments That Shaped The Supreme Court's Jan. 6 Decision
• FCA Delaying Answers In Exploding Van MDL, Drivers Say
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Atty Sheehan, Client Must Pay Fees in 'Frivolous' Big Lots Suit
• DOJ Says Ayahuasca Church Doesn't Deserve $2.2M Fees
• Revisiting Scalia's 'What's It To You?' After Kaiser Ruling
• How To Clean Up Your Generative AI-Produced Legal Drafts
• 24 AGs Urge High Court To Preserve Ghost Gun Regs
• NYC Seeks Court Order Barring Flavored Vape Sales
• FTC Warns Cos. Over Warranties That Limit Right To Repair
• Appliance Co. Must Face Stove Pollutant Risk Claims
• Monsanto Ducks Roundup Case As Philly Plaintiff Withdraws
• Calif. Ruling Heightens Medical Product Maker Liability
• Hartford Unit Says Software Co. Not Covered For BIPA Claims
• FCC Relying On Iffy Broadband Marketing Data, Co-Ops Say
• After Chevron Deference: What Lawyers Need To Know
• Boxing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 4th Circ. Nixes Black Lung Benefits For American Energy Miner
• NCDOT, Motorist On Hook For $38M In Crosswalk Crash Case
• 6th Circ. Takes Up Fuel Pump Appeal GM Pledged To Drop
• Purdue Ch. 11 Ruling Reinforces Importance Of D&O Coverage
• Kipling Apparel Can't Nix 'Phantom' Discount Suit
• Northrop Must Face 3K Homeowner Class Over Contamination
• Judge Says Feds Exceeded Question Limit In Pollution Suit
• McKinsey Wants To Arbitrate Ex-Partner's Defamation Suit
• Enbridge, Tribes Spar Over Payout In Pipeline Trespass Row
• Beasley Allen Slams J&J's DQ Bid 'Check-Up' In Talc Tort
• Grocer Wants Its Workers Out Of Peanut Allergy Death Suit
• Flint Needs State Help After Years Of Pipe Delays, Judge Says
• Industry Self-Regulation Will Shine Post-Chevron
• 3 Ways Agencies Will Keep Making Law After Chevron
• After Chevron
• Thomas Warns Of 'Danger In Delay' In Snapchat Abuse Case
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Ill. Gun Ban Dispute
• Justices Order Post-Rahimi Review For Felon Gun Ban
• High Court Agrees To Review FDA's Flavored E-Cig Denial
• Gluten Abounds In Trader Joe's Gluten-Free Bagels, Suit Says
• Gas Co. Not Covered For Pollution MDL, NY Court Rules
• July 4 Parade Shooting Survivors In Ill. Sue Smith & Wesson
• Carvana Seeks Toss Of Chancery Suit Alleging Faulty Sales
• EPA To Clean Up Middle Of Gowanus Canal Superfund Site
• NJ Judge Tosses J&J Unit's Libel Claim Over Talc Study
• Bard, Hernia Mesh Claimants Can't Hide Injury MDL Deal Info
• Talc Victims Can't Block J&J From Filing For Ch. 11 Outside NJ
• GSK Wants Lab's Zantac Whistleblower Suit Moved To Florida
• Atty Well-Being Efforts Ignore Root Causes Of The Problem
• Parsing Justices' Toss Of Purdue's Controversial Ch. 11 Plan
• GM Says No Warranty Breach Over Alleged Parking Defect
• Feds Say Ex-Magellan Officer's Atty May Have Conflict
• Calif. Long-Tail Ruling Continues Policyholder-Friendly Trend