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Product Liability - May, 2025

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• Wash. High Court Relaxes Standard For Worker Illness Suits
• Shopper Wants Class Cert. In Mistranslated Cookie Label Suit
• TopCo Settles Suit Over Cough Syrup Billed As 'Non-Drowsy'
• Woman's $56M Slow Cooker Burn Verdict Reduced To $8.8M
• The BigLaw Settlements Are About Risk, Not Profit
• Generic-Drug Makers Near Exit From Depo-Provera MDL
• Associations Back Airplane Parts Cos. In NC Crash Appeal
• Bass Pro Reels In Final Approval For $5M Tobacco Suit Deal
• Ford Says No Evidence Of Damages In Oil-Guzzling Suit
• LexisNexis Unit Hit With Class Actions Over 364K Data Breach
• Monsanto-Funded Researcher Influenced Panel, Jury Hears
• GM Gets Initial OK For $150M Engine Defect Post-Trial Deal
• Monsanto Won't Get Damages Offset In $100M PCB Tort Loss
• TikTok Can't Duck NY Suit Over Kids' Mental Health
• Conn. Group Home To Mediate $13.4M Death Appeal
• DOJ Officially Files To Drop Boeing 737 Max Conspiracy Case
• Big Oil Caused Woman's Heat Wave Death, Novel Suit Says
• Bahraini Co. Lobs Fraud Suit Over Faulty Paving Machine
• Kids Launch New Climate Case Over Trump Energy Orders
• Deere Says No Monopoly, Seeks End Of Right-To-Repair Suit
• What Gene Findings Mean For Asbestos Mesothelioma Claims
• RJ Reynolds Lied About Carbon Offset Of Vapes, Suit Says
• Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Insurers Get Meta MDL Coverage Fight Kicked Back To Del.
• NRC Has No Defense For New License Rules, DC Circ. Told
• 3rd Circ. Pauses J&J Unit Appeal In Talc Study Libel Case
• Drugmaker LIVation Fights Novo Nordisk's Trademark Claims
• Class Suit Against AI Drugmaker Back On After Mediation Fails
• Mallinckrodt Investors Get Initial OK For $5.5M Settlement
• Berkshire Hathaway RV Maker Wants End To Defect Suit
• Oft-Forgotten Evidence Rule Can Be Powerful Trial Tool
• FDA Commissioner Speech Suggests New Vision For Agency
• China Can't Duck PPE Hoarding Claims By Fla. Medical Pros
• Coca-Cola Sued Over '100% Natural Flavors' In Sprite, Fanta
• Skadden Lands Kirkland Trial Ace In Chicago
• And Now A Word From The Panel: A Rare MDL Petition Off-Day
• Bluebird Bio Beats Investor Suit Over FDA Cancer Warning
• Philips Can't Nix Suit Over Sleep Machine Catching Fire
• Texas Legislature Sends THC Ban To Governor's Desk
• Gorsuch Says Oak Flat Ruling Will Harm Native Generations
• Bayer, Monsanto On Hook For $611M Roundup Cancer Awards
• Pharma Co. Says Chubb Failed To Pay Covered Defense Costs
• Expert Says DuPont Knew Of PFAS Risk At NJ Site
• Unilever Buyers Clash Over Service Awards In $3.6M Deal
• Trucking Litigation Will Shift Gears In The Autonomous Era
• Latest Junior Hockey Players' Abuse Suit Against NHL Tossed
• LA County, Pasadena Shirking Eaton Fire Inspections, Suits Say
• Ghee Butter Buyer Denied Class Cert. In 'Good Fat' Label Suit
• High Court Won't Hear Apache's Bid To Undo Mining Decision
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Sonos Pushed New App Despite Knowing Problems, Suit Says
• Group Asks 5th Circ. To Clarify Freight Broker Negligence
• DOJ, Boeing Reach Deal To Drop 737 Max Criminal Case
• Amazon.com Sued Over Toxic Metals Found In Rice Products
• SoCal Edison To Pay $82.5M Over 2020 Bobcat Fire Costs
• Ex-McKinsey Exec Sentenced For Obstructing Purdue Probe
• Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles
• Ex-MLB Player Sues Reds After Ballpark Injury Ended Career
• Pest Co. Seeks To Stamp Out Workers' Tobacco Fee Case
• Class Of Health Plans Certified In Avandia Marketing MDL
• La. Sued For Blocking Community Air Monitoring Sensors
• Hawaii Shop Alleges CBD Wares Were Actually THC
• Microsoft Says It Helped Disrupt Popular Malware Lumma
• What's Next As DOJ Mulls Dropping Boeing Criminal Case
• Calif. Docs Bring FDA Stem Cell Regulation Fight To Top Court
• Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Ill. Justices Say Wholesalers Had Notice In Cilantro Dispute
• Conn. AG Targets 'Bootleg' Weight Loss Drug Sellers
• Ore. Fire Verdict Brings PacifiCorp Damages To $385M
• Google, Character.AI Can't Escape Suit Over Teen's Suicide
• Judge Warns Attys Using AI To 'Advocate — Not Hallucinate'
• Gold Mine Risks Alaska Preserve And Whales, Tribe Claims
• Handel's Accused Of Hiding Dyes In Its 'Homemade' Ice Cream
• EPA Chief Defends Trump Plan To Halve Agency Budget
• SC Justices Affirm Receivership Order In Asbestos Dispute
• Airplane Parts Cos. Urge NC Justices To Revive Crash Appeal
• CPSC Members Take Trump To Court Over Firings
• Atty, Firm Sanctioned For Losing Info In RICO, Defamation Suits
• Solvay Wants Sanctions For 3 Firms Over Confidential Info
• NRA Asks Justices To End Fla.'s Age Limit On Gun Sales
• Walgreens Ducks False Ad Suit Over Mucus Relief Meds
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Becoming A Firmwide MVP
• 4th Circ. Says Suit Over Copter Pilot's Death Must Go To Jury
• 5 Ohio Cities Say Hyundai, Kia Negligence Claims Still In Play
• Vape Pen Exploded In Conn. Man's Pocket, Suit Says
• TikTok's Bid To Get NY Docs From AG Sunk By New State Law
• China Opposes Canada's Push To Speed Up WTO Food Fight
• Cozen O'Connor's Insurance Team Hires Former Deputy AG
• Former Hemp Worker Brings Paraquat Suit Against Syngenta
• How Mass Arbitration Defense Strategies Have Fared In Court
• Carrier's Kidde-Fenwal Ch. 11 Deal Barred By Purdue, AGs Say
• Uber Pushes To Move Sex Assault Cases To Related Districts
• Ga. Judge Trims Delta's IT Outage Suit Against CrowdStrike
• Chicago's Climate Deception Suit Heads Back To State Court
• DuPont And Garden State Clash In PFAS Trial Opener
• FCC Examines Revisions To Alaska Broadband Measurements
• 'Baby Shark' Wins Bid To Keep Knockoff Products Off Shelves
• GM Issued 'Inadequate' Recall For Bad Engines, Drivers Claim
• Calif. Climate Superfund Bill Faces Legal, Technical Hurdles
• Energy Cos. Escape Pa. County's Climate Change Suit
• Cosmetic Co. Considerations As More States Target PFAS
• SharkNinja Blender Defect Caused Severe Burns, Suit Says
• Justices Decline Fireworks Co.'s Challenge To CPSC Notices
• 9th Circ. Mulls DOJ Shield Of Jones Day VW Documents
• Fla. Gov. Says He Will Veto Bill To Expand Death Damages
• Families Rip DOJ Bid To Ditch Boeing 737 Max Criminal Case
• Parents Sue Colgate Over Alleged Dangers Of Fluoride Rinse
• Driver Fights Sanctions For Trading Vehicle In FCA Suit
• Pot Farm Can't Challenge Colo. Regulators' Alleged Inaction
• Insurer Owes $3.8M For Honda Airbag Class Counsel Costs
• Feds Want Ex-McKinsey Exec To Serve Time For Obstruction
• NJ, DuPont To Face Off In Landmark PFAS Trial Series
• Ex-Womble Bond Atty Heads To Chicago With Shook Hardy
• Trucking Co. Worker Says Tobacco Surcharge Violates ERISA
• Reading Tea Leaves In High Court's Criminal Law Decisions
• $38M Law Firm Settlement Highlights 'Unworthy Client' Perils
• 7th Circ. Weighs AbbVie Whistleblower's Drug Marketing Suit
• Paul Mitchell Buyers Near Cert. In Cruelty-Free False Ad Suit
• Wis. Tribe Urges Army Corps To Reject Enbridge Line 5 Permit
• LG Cheats Buyers By Starting Warranties Early, Suit Says
• NJ Judge Trims VW, Audi Fuel Leak Defect Suit
• DEA Says State-Legal Pot Fuels Transnational Crime
• Apple Accused Of False IPhone AI Promises In 50-State Suit
• Teaching Business Law Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Norfolk Southern Death Suit Can Go On With Delayed Estate Rep.
• Gordon Rees Adds General Liability Partner In Conn.
• Choosing A Road To Autonomous Vehicle Compliance
• 5th Circ. Says Samsung Must Face Battery Suit In Texas
• Actinium Faces Derivative Suit Over FDA Application Claims
• 'Toys R Us' Blows Smoke At 'Vape R Us' Over Similar Marks
• Tree Removal Is Major Cost Of PacifiCorp Damage, Jury Told
• Costco Fails To Wipe Away Kirkland Baby Wipes PFAS Suit
• RJ Reynolds Can Keep Trial Win In Engle Case, Court Says
• NJ Attys Share Mass Tort Litigation Insights At Annual Meeting
• Insurer Ends Case Blaming Panda Express For Water Leak
• Integra Brass Face Investor Suit Over FDA Compliance Lapses
• Family Settles Drowning Suit With NC Vacation Rental Co.
• 3M Payment Satisfied Policy Requirements, Del. Justices Told
• Keurig Settles For $950K Over Coffee Maker Defect
• Ohio Water Utility Sues Chem Cos. Over PFAS Cleanup
• EPA Plans Cutbacks And Delays To PFAS Drinking Water Regs
• Boeing Whistleblower Suicide Suit Ends In Quick Settlement
• Eckert Seamans Enters NYC With 11 Hawkins Parnell Attys
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery
• Asterisk Doesn't Save CVS In Sanitizer Row, 9th Circ. Told
• Ga. Law Shields Pesticide Makers From Failure-To-Warn Suits
• Magistrate Judge Cuts Defendants In J&J Talc Unit Fraud Suit
• Snap Denies It Caused Users' Fentanyl Overdose Deaths
• Boeing Slams Defunct Airline's Sanctions Bid In 737 Max Spat
• Texas Investigates Gen­er­al Mills Over Food Coloring In Cereal
• Farberware, Walmart Can't Duck Pressure Cooker Burn Suit
• Judge Preserves Consumer Action Over Kratom Extract
• Law Firms Expected To Settle Veteran's TCPA Suit
• What New Study Means For Recycling Compliance In Calif.
• BCLP Adds 4 Atty Litigation Team From Lewis Brisbois
• 6th Circ. Vacates Paper Cos. Superfund Liability Ruling
• GM Drivers Say V-8 Engine Recall Killed Fuel Economy
• 5th Circ. Says Gaps In Testimony Doom Deepwater Suit
• 3M Says It'll Pay $285M To End Past, Future NJ PFAS Claims
• W.Va. High Court Declines 4th Circ. Request For Opioid Input
• Judge Blocks Oak Flat Land Transfer Until High Court Review
• Hawaii Judge Awards Damages For Navy's Red Hill Fuel Leaks
• Feds Ask Tesla For More Info On Texas Robotaxi Launch
• Duke Renews Push To Duck NC Town's Climate Damages Case
• Fla. Pharmacy Beats Novo Nordisk Suit Over Ozempic 'Copies'
• Insurer Must Pay Part Of $2M Construction Defect Settlement
• Colo. Justices Give Green Light To Exxon, Suncor Climate Suit
• Tenn. Family Sues Samsung Over Home Burned In Stove Fire
• Mich. Judge Won't Certify Paper Mill Noxious Odor Class
• Will Justices Finally Rein In Universal Injunctions?
• Attys Say Avvo Scraped Bar Data To Sell Marketing Services
• Broker Wants To Trim Chipwich Maker's $4.5M Recall Suit
• SharkNinja Hit With Post-Recall Suit Over Pressure Cookers
• Estate Fights Bid To End Fla. Nitrous Oxide Death Suit
• 'See You In Court:' Fired CPSC Commissioner Vows To Sue
• Wells Fargo Execs Sued In Del. Over 'Sham' Diversity Efforts
• Kaman Aerospace Liable For $22M In Fatal Helicopter Crash
• Funds Fight GM Push For 2nd Look At Bid To Toss Cruise Suit
• American Airlines Wins Suit Over Teen's In-Flight Death
• Boeing, Alaska Air Can't Dodge Outrage Claim In Blowout Suit
• SoCal Edison Sued Over Eaton Fire Toxins That Harm Kids
• Souter's Clerks Remember Him As Humble, Kind And Caring
• Hiker And 'Raconteur': Atty Recalls 50-Year Bond With Souter
• Nestle Sued Over Sugar In 'Natural' San Pellegrino Drinks
• A Look At David Souter's Most Significant Opinions
• Insurers Urge 1st Circ. To Undo Oil Co. Coverage Ruling
• Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation
• Playing Guitar Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85
• AMAG Inks $7.5M Deal In Suit Over Preterm-Birth Drug
• Class Attys Awarded $15M In $50M GM Faulty Fuel Pump Deal
• Colo. Court Sets Next Toxic Tort Bellwether For January
• Counterfeit Goods Hit $467B Globally In 2021, Report Says
• Bayer Says Wash. Law, FDA Preempt IUD Defect Allegations
• Judge Says No French Connection In L'Oreal Hair Relaxer MDL
• Albertsons Says Counties Have 'Paradoxical Status' In MDL
• Delta Passenger Sues Over Hot Water Spill Incident
• Addressing PFAS Risks In Public Company Disclosures
• NJ Transit Must Face Suit Over Light Rail Crossing Death
• NC Failed To Act On PFAS Pollution, Chemours, EIDP Say
• Crisis Management Lessons From The Parenting Playbook
• Elizabeth Holmes Loses Bid For Full 9th Circ. Rehearing
• High Court's Ruling May Not Stop Ghost Gun Makers
• Justices' Labcorp Questions Explore Class Cert. Tensions
• Gotion EV Battery Plant Opponents Meet Skeptical 6th Circ.
• Asbestos Spinoff Ch. 11 Could Upend US Law, 4th Circ. Told
• 4 Ways To Leverage A Jury's Underdog Perceptions
• Wash. Justices Uphold Ban On Large-Capacity Gun Magazines
• Pa. Panel Backs $175M Roundup Verdict Against Monsanto
• Trulieve Wants Cannabis Concentrate Potency Suit Tossed
• FDA Gets Win In Eli Lilly Weight Loss Drug Shortage Fight
• Fla. City Residents' Suit Over Corroded Water Pipes Revived
• Glove Box Warranty Supports Arbitration In EV Suit, FCA Says
• Investors Fight J&J, Kenvue Bid To Nix IPO Fraud Suit
• Fertility Co. Accused Of Selling Bogus Tests Wasting Embryos
• Zurich Wants Midtrial Win In Fluor $300M Bad-Faith Case
• Texas Bill May Limit Full Redress For Personal Injury Victims
• Politics, Tech Issues Top Concerns At Chicago Risk Event
• Del. Justices Deny Bid To Revive Carvana Insider Trading Suit
• Splenda Maker Can't Claim Scientist's Research Is 'Defamation'
• Baltimore Claims Big Tobacco 'Playbook' Hooked Kids On Zyn
• Why Hiring Former Jurors As Consultants Can Be Risky
• What To Watch For As High Court Mulls NRC's Powers
• Canadian Asbestos Miner Seeks Ch. 15 To Wrangle Lawsuits
• Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw
• Pornhub Can't Challenge Section 230 Ruling With Fast Appeal
• CO2 Conversion Co. Sues Wash. Neighbor Over Toxic Fumes
• Whole Foods Beef Buyers Urge Judge Not To Wait On Justices
• Delta Must Keep Battling Customers' Trimmed IT Outage Suit
• Fla. Judge Limits Evidence Time Frame In Disney 'Wedgie' Suit
• Eucerin Lotions Contain Synthetic Moisturizers, Suit Says
• Mars Dog Food Has Dangerous Vitamin D Levels, Suit Says
• Boeing Battles Bid To Depose Engineer In 737 Max Fraud Suit
• Autonomous Cars Get Regs Jumpstart, But Long Road Ahead
• Honda Can't Toss Suit Over Defective Infotainment System
• Oil Cos. Bet On Trump Order To Try Dodging Climate Tort Suit
• Mistrial Declared On Punitive Damages In Bard Cancer Case
• Diageo Overstates Agave Content In Tequilas, Suit Says
• Ill. Judge Trims False Ad Suit Over Smartfood Popcorn
• Unilever Reaches $3.6M Settlement In Benzene In Shampoo Suit
• Firms Beat Malpractice Suit Over Chicken Plant Pollution
• Top 3 Litigation Finance Deal-Killers, And How To Avoid Them
• Car Seat Maker Sued Over Faulty Recall, Replacement Parts
• Nuclear Plant Renewal Rules Are Sound, Backers Tell DC Circ.
• Iowa E-Cigarette Law Paused Over Federal Preemption
• Burger King Can't Chop Claims It Cooked Up Misleading Ads
• Pharma Co. Escapes Investor Liver Drug Trial Suit, For Now
• Feds Say Calif. Tribe's Challenge To Cig Ruling Is 'Fruitless'
• Calif. Chamber Gets Acrylamide Cancer Warnings Deleted
• Exactech Committee Calls Foul On Ch. 11 Voting Packages
• How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients
• 12-Lawyer Pond North Toxic Tort Team Joins Lewis Brisbois
• Feds Say Splitting Clean Air Trial Would Harm Public
• Enviro Groups Push Back On Bid To Toss CSX Rebuild Suit
• High Court Won't Hear Challenge To Miss. Ban On Pot Ads
• Abbott Beats Bellwether In Formula MDL Ahead Of Trial
• Fla. Lawmakers Vote To Repeal Law That Limits Death Suits
• DOJ's Climate Change Suits Test Feds' Powers In State Affairs
• Ill. Judge Questions Legal Theory In Multiplan Pricing MDL
• Boston Scientific, FDA Sued Over 'Unsafe' Spinal Implant
• Texas Marine Fuel Co. Wants Arbitration Of $5M Defect Suit
• Mass Arbitration Reform Must Focus On Justice
• CR Bard Owes $20M In Ga. Ethylene Oxide Cancer Trial
• Contractors Settle Mass. AG's YMCA Asbestos Claims
• How Attorneys Can Make The Most Of A Deposition Transcript
• 3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims
• FTC, Nevada Accuse Trading Training Biz Of $1.2B Scam
• VW, Audi Say Recall Fixes Nullify EV Fire-Risk Lawsuit
• CR Bard Owes For Plant Neighbor's Illness, Jury Told
• Couple's J&J Pelvic Mesh Claims Too Late, 11th Circ. Affirms
• Publix Can't Slip 'Zero-Market Share' Opioid Claims
• Girl Says Discord, Roblox Make Kids 'Easy Prey' For Predators
• Calif. AG Can't Dodge ACC Recycling Subpoena Suit
• J&J Talc Unit Says New Doc 'Key' To Talc Study Libel Suit
• Huffy Sued Over Rideable Tonka Truck Fire Hazard Recall
• Conagra Sued Over Orville Redenbacher 'Naturals' Popcorn
• J&J's Failed 3rd Try Casts Doubt On Use Of 'Texas Two-Step'
• Greenberg Traurig Hires Procopio Litigation Duo In San Diego
• Feds Sue To Block State Climate Suits, Superfund Laws
• Teaching College Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer