Product Liability Archive » February, 2025

Product Liability - February, 2025

256 articles

• J&J Talc Spinoff Wraps Two-Week Chapter 11 Trial
• Group Blasts Judge's Call For Women In Contraception MDL
• Ford Insists Recalls Thwart Engine Fire Defect Class Action
• Galaxy Gas Hides A Dangerous Buzz, Class Action Says
• Seattle Property Owner Slaps Exxon With Cleanup Suit
• GM Parking Defect Suit Dismissed After Settlement
• 11th Circ. Asked To Revive Defect Claims In Tesla Crash Suit
• Lewis Brisbois Adds Miami Litigation Trio From Fowler White
• Fla. Justices Say Atty Broke Rules With Nonviable Engle Suits
• Ford's Electric Mustang Can Trap Occupants, Drivers Say
• Norfolk Southern Escapes Investors' Derailment Fraud Suit
• Feds Can't Dodge Firefighting Foam Suits Yet, SC Judge Rules
• Safeway Peanut Butter Cookies Caused Death, Suit Says
• NRA Urges High Court to Consider NY Carry Law Case
• CooperSurgical Says Unique IVF Claims Require Separate Trials
• Alsup Halts 'Illegal' Firings Of Probationary Federal Workers
• Landlords Can't Duck Injury Claim From Dweller Not On Lease
• $40M Deal OK'd For Suit Over Emergent Vax Flub
• Lead Testing Co. Director To Admit False Statements
• Evidence Rule May Expand Use Of Out-Of-Court Statements
• Judge Limits Atty Expert Witnesses In Legal Malpractice Trial
• Abbott Beats Ill. Customers' Similac Metals Suit
• Georgia's Outside Funding Regulations Clear State Senate
• Conn. Firm Windup Fight Belongs In Arbitration, Court Told
• How Courts Can Filter Nonmeritorious Claims In Mass Torts
• Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Mercedes-Benz Drivers Win Class Cert. In Fla. Airbag MDL
• Tesla Wins Punitive Damages Appeal In Fla. Fatal Crash Suit
• Walmart Injury Suit Wrongly Axed For Fraud, Panel Says
• Driver's Suit Time-Barred Because Alleged Defect Too Obvious
• Enviro Group Says Chemours Is Dumping PFAS In Ohio River
• Wash. Judge Says Officials Are Immune To Energy Code Suit
• At 100, Federal Arbitration Act Is Used To Thwart Justice
• Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
• The Math Of Cross-Examination: Less Is More, More Is Less
• Supreme Court Backs Broad View Of Lawsuit Revival Rule
• YouTube, TikTok Evade Deadly 'Challenge' Video Suit, For Now
• DC Judge Blocks Trump's Federal Funding Freeze
• Sig Sauer Asks 6th Circ. For Second Shot At Expert Ruling
• Cannabis Cos. Want THC Potency Suits Consolidated
• Chicago Escapes Bulk Of Insurer's $26M Willis Tower Suit 
• Kroger Seeks More Sanctions For Prolific Consumer Atty
• Ga. Tort Reform Bill May Help Dampen 'Nuclear' Verdicts
• Calif. Wins Remand Of Exxon Plastic Suit, Green Groups Lose
• Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
• Couple, Biotech Co. Jointly Drop Lost Embryos Suit
• Purdue Gets Time To Document New $7.4B Ch. 11 Settlement
• Sidley Brings On Dentons Consumer Safety Pros In Calif.
• Wiley Adds Environment And Product Regulation Pro In DC
• Insurers Owe Chubb $3.3M For Safelite Defense Costs
• 8th Circ. Says Mo. Law Bars $60M Asbestos Coverage Suit
• Injury Attys Sanctioned Over AI-Hallucinated Case Citations
• Feds Say Tribe's 'Vague' Claims Won't Save Pipeline Suit
• Weight-Loss Spa's 'Sauna Pod' Caused Severe Burns, Suit Says
• Baby Bottle Cos. Get Parts Of Microplastics Suit Tossed
• Norfolk Southern's Tank Car Co. Liability Claims Head To Trial
• Vape Interests Urge 6th Circ. To Halt Kentucky E-Cig Law
• Insurer Sues Valve Co. To Recoup Payout To Ohio School
• FCA Didn't Forfeit Arbitration Rights In Defect Suit, Judge Says
• Chinese E-Cig Maker Removes Explosion Suit On Eve Of Trial
• As Failure-To-Warn Preemption Wanes, Justices May Weigh In
• Boehringer Ingelheim Wins Illinois Zantac Cancer Retrial
• How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
• Elizabeth Holmes Loses 9th Circ. Appeal Over Theranos Fraud
• Tools For Witness Control That Go Beyond Leading Questions
• Justices Nix Whistleblower Suit Over Arbitral Vacatur Limits
• NY Judge Extends Block On DOGE's Treasury Access
• Quinn Emanuel-Backed Clients Join Eaton Fire Litigation Fray
• Colo. Woman Tells Jury Sterilization Plant Caused Cancer
• Calif. Lawmakers Unveil 'Polluters Pay' Superfund Legislation
• Unilever Settles Class Suit Over Benzene In Shampoo
• Delta Hit With First Negligence Suits Over Toronto Crash
• FanDuel Demands Arbitration For Ex-Jaguars Employee Suit
• Exxon Can't Dodge RICO Claims In Puerto Rico Federal Court
• Dispute Over FDA Menthol Cigarette Ban Paused Until August
• Alcon Hit With Suit Over Allegedly Contaminated Eye Drops
• Weight Loss Drug Patient Drops Appeal In Cancer Risk Suit
• Weight Drug Suits Highlight Need For Legal Work On Safety
• Will Independent Federal Agencies Remain Independent?
• Nuke Plant Renewal Rules Ignore Climate Risks, DC Circ. Told
• Veolia Ends One Of Few Remaining Flint Water Suits For $53M
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Lieff Cabraser
• DOJ Says Job Protections For ALJs Are Unconstitutional
• Green Groups Ask 9th Circ. To Press EPA Again On Atrazine
• Nootropics Co. Can't Push Nurse's Suit To Arbitration
• NY AG Sues 13 Vape Cos. Over Flavored Products
• Former State Farm Atty Joins Goldberg Segalla In Philly
• Conn. Atty Seeks New Injunction Against Ex-Law Partner
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: DLA Piper
• 4 Do's And Don'ts For Trial Lawyers Using Generative AI
• Ex-Opioid CEO's Billing Spat With Trial Atty Lands In Court
• Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Solar Co. Says Investors Seek To 'Punish' It Over Wire Issues
• Alaskan Village Says Its Immune From Residents' Casino Suit
• Lululemon Gets 'Greenwashing' Ads Suit Tossed
• MDL Plaintiffs Misread Blackout Protocols, Texas Justices Told
• Parents Fight Riddell's Bid To Move Defective Helmet Lawsuit
• 3rd Circ. Doubts Alleged Cancer Risk Devalued Drug
• LA Gardasil Trial Against Merck Bagged After 3 Weeks
• No Coverage For Seller In NY Ghost Gun Suits, Insurer Says
• BP Must Face Contract Claim In Bayer's $12M Benzene Suit
• Calif. Bill Aims To Ban Sale Of Anti-Aging Products To Minors
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Sullivan & Cromwell
• Conn. Trial Firm Split Must Return To Arbitration, Judge Rules
• Delta Crash In Toronto, FAA Firings Upend Aviation Industry
• Trump Exec Order Expands Control Over Independent Agencies
• Studies Don't Show Zantac Cancer Risks, Jury Hears
• J&J Talc Unit Launches 2-Week $10B Ch. 11 Settlement Trial
• Exxon, Koch Lose Bid To End Minn. Climate Change Suit
• Engine Co. Says Plane Crash Appeal Is Matter For NC Panel
• Pa. Justices To Weigh Philly Ban On 3D-Printed Gun Parts
• Suit Blames Electrolux Burners For Pa. Family's House Fire
• Meta Repeats Push To Halt Social Media Coverage Row In Del.
• Human Rights Atty Sees 'Serious Risks' Of Neural Data Abuse
• DC Midair Collision Family Brings $250M Claims Against Gov't
• Torrent Of Eaton Fire Suits Call For Organization, Judge Says
• Sidley Expands In Calif. With Latham Emerging Cos. Atty
• Product Liability Group Of The Year: Kline & Specter
• Plaintiffs Atty Flags 'Worst' Parts Of Georgia's Tort Reform
• Judge Slams The Brakes On Peloton Bike Recall Claims
• Trump Aims To End Limits On President's Power To Fire
• Texas Investigates DeepSeek For State Privacy Law Breach
• Some Discovery On Hold In Abbott Infant Formula Case
• NTSB Probes Faulty Helicopter Data In DC Collision
• Munger Tolles Gets $10M Retainer To Rep LA In Fire Litigation
• Ford Hit With $2.5B Punitive Verdict In Truck Roof Deaths Suit
• Enviro Groups Back EPA On Challenged PFAS Superfund Rule
• Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice
• Thompson Hine Partner Wants To Help You Find True Love
• Judge Leaves Curbs On DOGE Treasury Access After Hearing
• Trump Picks Atty Who Worked At Apple To Head NHTSA
• Kimberly-Clark, P&G Dodge Tampon Fraud Claims, For Now
• Boeing, DOJ Want More Time To Rework 737 Max Plea Deal
• DC Judge Affirms Approval Of Teva's Generic Sleep Drug
• Fla. Court Won't Undo $13M Carbon Monoxide Death Verdict
• Long-Term Zantac Use Raised Cancer Risks, Jury Hears
• Psychiatrist Says DraftKings Exacerbated Gambling Addiction
• Mass. Auto Telematics Data Law Not Preempted, Judge Says
• In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Confirmed, Sworn In As HHS Secretary
• Social Media MDL Judge Rips Google, Snap Quick Appeal Bid
• EthereumMax Buyers Seek Cert. In Celeb Crypto Promos Suit
• DOJ Removes For-Cause Protection For FTC, Other Agencies
• Sea Salt Co. Sued Over Lead And Arsenic Levels
• Boeing Brass Face Chancery Suit Over Safety Breach Scandal
• Sig Sauer's Bid To Toss $2.3M Ga. Jury Verdict Misfires
• Paraquat Plaintiffs Urge 7th Circ. To Revive MDL Suits
• AIG Unit Says $6M Construction Defect Deal Isn't Covered
• Ga. Judge Trims Untimely Paragard IUD Claims From MDL
• Boston's Opioid Damages Claims Tossed As Too Late
• Gore-Tex Maker Accused Of Greenwashing Waterproof Fabric
• Improving Comms Between Trial Attys And Tech Witnesses
• As EPA Backs Down, Expect Enviros To Step Up Citizen Suits
• What's Next For State Regulation Of Hemp Cannabinoids
• Atty Says Ex-Partner Filed Bogus Police Report Over Router
• 2nd Lyondell Leak Case Settles A Week Into Trial
• Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Trump Tells Agencies To Plan 'Large-Scale' Cuts With Musk
• Kratom Producers Hid 'Addictive' Risks, Consumers Say
• Billionaire Ira Rennert Says Justices Must Resolve Peru Fight
• SC Justices Question Receivership Orders In Asbestos Row
• Justices Ponder If Colo. Climate Case Would Open Floodgates
• Monsanto Loses Attempt To Overturn $1.25M Roundup Award
• Novo Nordisk Mostly Escapes Insulin Pen Contamination Suit
• PFAS Litigation Finds A New Frontier: Consumer Products
• Monsanto PCB Appeal Seems To Divide Wash. High Court
• Feds Must Enforce Law In Dakota Pipeline Row, Court Told
• Conn. High Court Won't OK Claims Of Relational Loss Of Child
• Eaton Fire Victim Wants Sanctions Against SoCal Edison
• Fla. Judge OKs $7M Deal In Health Data Breach Class Action
• What NHTSA's Autonomous Vehicle Proposal Means For Cos.
• Olaplex Can't Escape IPO Investors' Formula Change Suit
• Plaintiff Firm Sues More THC Makers In Potency Class Action
• Pot Grower Says Nearby Farm's Pesticides Caused $17M Loss
• Automakers Lose Fight To Block Mass. 'Right To Repair' Law
• Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay
• Injury Attys Admit 'Embarrassment' Of AI-Hallucinated Cites
• Jury To Look At Ford's Wealth When Setting Punitive Damages
• Mexico Lodges Bid To Resolve US Biotech Corn Fight
• Calif. Tribe Says DOI Gives It No Protection In Casino Row
• Amazon Used App Toolkit To Harvest User Data, Suit Says
• Apple Says Child Porn Detection Suit Can't Stand
• Nevada Lithium Mine Violates Indigenous' Rights, Report Says
• Fed. Circ. Revives Cotter's Radiation Injury Suit Indemnity Bid
• EPA Asks 5th Circ. To Uphold Asbestos Ban Rule
• Latest Ore. Fire Verdict Brings PacifiCorp Damages To $270M
• Dallas Loses Bid To Reinstate Short-Term Rental Ban 
• PBMs Fight To Keep Mich. AG's Opioid Suit In Federal Court
• Aviation Watch: Litigation Liabilities After DC Air Tragedy
• Insurer Says No Coverage Owed For Toxic Hair Product Suit
• Gun Owners Look To Revive Suit Over DC Metro Gun Law
• Fighting Cancer Has Impaired Life, Zantac Plaintiff Testifies
• Trump Buyout Plan Still On Hold As Unions Cite 'Confusion'
• Kratom Co. Says False Ad Addiction Suit Falls Short
• Verizon Escapes Workers' Suit Over Lead-Covered Cables
• Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV Lawyers Tend To Set Bad Example
• Injury Attys In Hot Water Over Possible AI-Hallucinated Cites
• 70 Depo-Provera Suits Joined In Florida's Northern District
• John Deere Tractor Rivals Seek Info Safeguards In FTC Case
• 5th Circ. Upholds High School's Win In Gym Fire Suit
• For These Victims, Death Came Before Bankruptcy Resolution
• Laughing Gas Makers, Vape Shops Hit With Class Suit
• SoCal Edison Says Its Equipment May Have Caused Hurst Fire
• Insurers Say Meta MDL Row Should Be In Del. State Court
• Conn. Trial Firm Partner Seeks Sanctions In Heated Split-Up
• Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines
• Tom's 'Natural' Kids Toothpaste Has Lead, Arsenic, Dad Says
• Buyers Want Kratom Cos. Addiction Suit To Go On
• Air Traffic Control System Upgrade In Spotlight After DC Crash
• CooperSurgical Hit With IVF Embryo Loss Class Claims
• Abbott Tells Judge To Keep Formula Cases In Federal Court
• 'Novel' Kia, Hyundai Theft Liability Theory Faces 6th Circ. Test
• GSK's Zantac Woes Gave Investors Heartburn, Suit Says
• AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex
• Filing Claims 'Secret Lockout' Led To Conn. Trial Firm Schism
• Trump's Federal Worker Buyout Plan Put On Hold
• Toyota Urges NC High Court To Reverse 'Abusive' Ruling
• Catholic Investors Bring Smith & Wesson Suit To Fed. Court
• NJ Judge Finds For Textron Unit In Fatal Copter Crash
• NJ Seeks Jury Trial In PFAS Cleanup Case Against 3M, DuPont
• Chicago's Climate Suit Belongs In Federal Court, Judge Hears
• Dickinson Wright Continues IP Growth With Chicago Hire
• Lyondell Leak Is On Job Foreman, Not Valve Maker, Jury Told
• NJ's Climate Change Suit Against Energy Cos. Tossed
• Mercedes-Benz Defective Brake Suit Narrowed Again
• When Innovation Overwhelms The Rule Of Law
• Meta Can't Ask Mass. AG To Dig Up Docs From State Agencies
• Whirlpool Sinks Customer's Suit Over Service Plan Repair
• Walmart's Win In Fatal Shooting Suit Backed By Calif. Court
• Meta Can't Be Sued For Church Mass Shooting, 4th Circ. Says
• 'Every Breath' A 'Struggle' For Lyondell Leak Worker, Jury Told
• Calif. Women Drops Bindle Bottle Suit Over Lead
• Carcinogenic Risk Unknown When BI Owned Zantac, Jury Hears
• Pushing The Envelope In Climate Law: Murder Charges
• Norfolk Southern Hit With 'Toxic Nightmare' Derailment Suit
• Anticipating Direction Of Cosmetics Regulation Under Trump
• Another Cannabis Biz Faces THC Potency Suit In Illionis
• Auto Cos., Mass. AG Make Final Case In 'Right To Repair' Fight
• 6th Circ. Urged To Back $600M Train Derailment Deal
• Boeing Supplier Tells 5th Circ. To Ax Texas Biz Records Law
• Trial Atty, Ex-Rep. Sister And Son Trio Start San Diego PI Firm
• Meta Attacks Insurers' Bid To Remand Social Media MDL Row
• Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering
• Party-Line Vote Sends Kennedy's HHS Nomination To Senate
• Boeing Slams Funds' Bid To Bump 737 Max Fraud Suit To Va.
• DOJ's LA Fitness ADA Suit May Be 'Inadequate,' Judge Says
• DOJ Poised To Prosecute Threat-Makers Against DOGE
• Zantac's Discoloration Merely 'Cosmetic,' Boehringer Rep Says
• QBE Insurance, Walmart Cite Pending Opioid Appeal In Ark.
• Baby Sock Co. Inks $3.5M Deal In Investor's FDA Approval Suit
• Yacht Building Co. Faces Sanctions For Hiding Hoist Failure
• Child Porn Victims Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Claims Against X
• Tesla Says Judge DQ Bid In Crash Suit Arrived On Time
• Courts Should Nix Conferencing Rule In 1 Discovery Scenario
• Law Firm Involved In Talc Fee Fight Seeks To Arbitrate Claim
• Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer