Product Liability Archive » March, 2026

Product Liability - March, 2026

289 articles

• Rats, Vapes And Vodka: Strange But True Cases For April Fool's
• Fire Shutter Maker Beats Rival's False Ad Suit Over Certification
• P&G Can't Escape Metamucil Lead Claims
• Cruise Ship Cuke Made Passenger Puke, According To Suit
• Transpo Tracker: Congestion Pricing Survives, EV Rule At Risk
• 9th Circ. Ruling Clarifies Doc Protection Limits In Gov't Probes
• Beasley Allen Seeks Stay Of DQ In Federal J&J Talc MDL
• 5th Circ. Backs Dismissal Of Boeing 737 Max Criminal Case
• Caterpillar Injury Suit Can Stay In Pa., Appeals Panel Finds
• 70+ Republicans Ask Justices To Review NY Gun Liability Law
• Verdicts Signal Product Liability's Expansion To Digital Realm
• Getting The Most Out Of Learning And Development Programs
• FTC's Meador Eyeing Platform Design In Kids' Safety Reviews
• 5th Circ. Seems Open To Reviving Eyemart Class Action
• Judge Denies Arbitration Bid In Land Rover Brake Defect Case
• Stumptown Coffee Packaging Blamed For Flight Attendant's Burns
• Penn National Needn't Cover $2.2M Lead-Paint Tort Judgment
• Product Liability Q1 Regulatory Roundup
• Kimberly-Clark Slips Conn. Town's 'Speculative' PFAS Claims
• Nearby Polluters Must Face Gowanus Canal Cleanup Suit
• Expedia Looks To Escape Suit Over Carbon Monoxide Deaths
• BNSF Says 9th Circ. Opinion Nixes Montana Asbestos Case
• Judge Tosses ESA Challenge Against Nevada Lithium Mine
• Bai Beverage Maker Quenches False Ad Suit Over Sweetener
• GE Fails To Nix Suit Over Stove Fire From Alleged Defect
• How Cos. Can Prepare For California's Textile Recovery Act
• Kratom Addictiveness 9th Circ. Appeal Dropped
• AI Presents A Make-Or-Break Moment For Outside Counsel
• Tech Critics See Hope In Social Media Verdicts
• Elizabeth Holmes Gets 11-Year Prison Sentence Cut By A Year
• Segway Scooter Recall Claims Must Be Arbitrated, Judge Rules
• Honda System Not 'Perfect,' But Also Not Defective, Jury Told
• Uber Crash Liability Case Review Denied By Texas High Court
• Uber Again Says It's A Tech Co., Not A Transportation Provider
• Delaware Judge Lets Juul Suits Proceed, Trims Claims
• Eli Lilly Keeps Most Of Weight Loss Drug Copy Suit Alive
• Audi Door Lock Defect Trapped Infant In Back Seat, Suit Says
• Texas Justices Order New Trial In Crane Breakage Suit
• 6th Circ. Won't Revive Ky. Bourbon-Makers' Fight Over A 'First'
• Gun Buyer Says Trigger Guard Doesn't Nix No-Safety Suit
• Amazon Swaps MoFo In, Perkins Coie Out In Cooker Suit
• Grammarly Suit Flags Right Of Publicity As Key AI Issue
• Insurer Rips Sanctions Bid In Opioid Coverage Dispute
• NJ Federal Judge DQs Beasley Allen In J&J Talc MDL
• Watching Hallmark Movies Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Smith & Wesson Brass Beat Catholic Investors' Suit, For Now
• Ill. Judge Tosses 'Baseless' THC Potency Suit
• Mass. Gambler Says DraftKings, FanDuel Engineer Addiction
• Stanley Mug-Maker Beats Most Lid Recall Claims, For Now
• Hyundai Loses 9th Circ. Bid To Arbitrate Palisade Liability Suit
• House Panels Advance Aviation Safety Bill After DCA Collision
• J&J Spinoff Can't Avoid All Of 'Oil-Free' False Ad Suit In Ill.
• Creditors, US Trustee Protest Jones Day In Vanderbilt Case
• Exxon Settles Suit Over Cleanup Of Seattle Gas Station Site
• Baltimore Says 1998 Tobacco Deal Doesn't Block Litter Suit
• Atty Wants To Undo Gun Client Ad Ban In Sig Sauer Battle
• 9th Circ. Upholds Medtronic Win In Spinal Cord Device Suit
• NC Justices Asked To Review 'Sealed Container' Defense
• Lyft Sex Assault MDL Gets 3 Co-Lead Plaintiff Attys
• Ener-C Drink Buyer Claims 'All Natural' Mix Uses Synthetics
• Uber Has Duty Of Safety Under NC Law, Passenger Claims
• Ex-Nikola CEOs Can't Get Bankruptcy Pause For Investor Suit
• Truck Makers Say Calif. Can't Ditch 'Clean Trucks' Pact Suit
• Mom Tying Abbott Formula To Baby's NEC Takes The Stand
• Estate Says OpenAI Suicide Suit Distinct From Murder Suit
• Pair Sue DraftKings, FanDuel, NFL Over Microbetting
• Nicotine Pouch Maker Sues FDA Over Rejected Application
• Jury Doubles Damages Against Meta, Google In LA Bellwether
• Meta Tackles Borrowed Underwear Analogy In Privacy Suit
• Nicotine Pouch Maker To Refile FDA Suit In DC After Transfer
• AI Tools May 'Disrobe' Meta Of Section 230 Shield, Judge Says
• Baltimore Takes XAI To Court Over Grok's Sexual Deepfakes
• NTSB Probes LaGuardia Runway Alerts, Air Traffic Control
• Md. Supreme Court Nixes Climate Torts Against Energy Cos.
• Snap Suit Tossed For State Enforcement Action Interference
• Judge Trims DEA's Suspension Of Fla. Pharmacy's Permits
• Wash. Store Owner, Insurer Say Tool Co. Owes $8.7M For Fire
• Witness AI Usage Is The Next Privilege Battle In Civil Litigation
• Meta Owes $375M In NM Trial Over Harm To Teens
• Beasley Allen Says NJ Justices Review Of Talc DQ 'Essential'
• Court Rules Insurers Not Liable For Nitrous Oxide Injuries
• And Now A Word From The Panel: New Rules For The JPML
• NC Justices To Decide If AG Can Pursue DuPont Pollution Suit
• DC Judge Says Interior's Offshore Air Rule Not Arbitrary
• AGs Seek Federal Help To Tackle Chinese App Drug Trade
• Justices Won't Review Class Cert. In Diabetes Drug Risk Case
• Teens Are Meta's 'Collateral Damage,' Jury Hears In Closings
• Social Media Jurors Say They Are Deadlocked On A Defendant
• CooperSurgical Fights Docs Request In Embryo Loss Suit
• Calif. Sues To Stop Trump's 'Power Grab' To Restart Pipeline
• LaGuardia Airport Runway Collision: What We Know So Far
• Wagstaff Law Firm Backs $7.25B Roundup Deal
• J&J Amici Seek Clarity On Goldman Precedent For Class Cert.
• Snap Says Texas Child Harm Suit Would Limit DHS, FDA Work
• Injury Law Roundup: Meta Atty Uses Jane Doe Plaintiff's Name
• Truck Insurance Wants Arbitrator Dispute Back In State Court
• Agilent, Axion End Cell Analysis IP Suit After Jury Selection
• Duke Health's $3.7M Pixel Privacy Deal Gets Initial OK
• How 2 Decisions Reframed Witness-Centered Trials
• Ex-White Sox Star Thomas Sues Team, Nike Over Jersey Sales
• Social Media Atty Sanctioned For 'Most Shameful Moment'
• NC High Court Nixes Mold Claims Over Contract Limit
• Meta Exec Grilled On Messaging Policy Before Defense Rests
• Social Media Jury Signals Potential Trouble For Meta, Google
• EPA's Ethylene Oxide Plan May Hinder Other Air Toxics Regs
• Eli Lilly Beats 9th Circ. Appeal Over Brain Bleed After Cialis
• Post Trims But Can't Nix Rachael Ray Pet Food False Ad Suit
• NC High Court Says Repose Is 'Immunity,' Substantial Right
• Auto System Maker Can't Escape Trucking Cos.' Fraud Claims
• 5 Tips For Navigating Your Firm's All-Attorney Summit
• Beasley Allen Can't Halt DQ Ruling In J&J Talc Litigation
• Morgan & Morgan Wants To Probe Derailment Atty Fee Split
• White House Pushes Congress To Override State AI Laws
• Man Says Marketing, Sales Put Chinese Co. In Court's Reach
• 3M, DuPont Hit With RICO Suit Over PFAS In Firefighter Gear
• 4th Circ. Leery Of W.Va. Opioid Towns' Abatement Arguments
• Meta Offers Special Portal For Crime Investigators, Jury Told
• Glock Ignored Unsafe Gun Defect, Class Action Claims
• NHTSA Heightens Tesla Full Self-Driving Probe
• Feds' Bid To Wipe Calif. Clean Car Regs Spells More Upheaval
• Apple Gets Class Claims Axed From Storage False Ad Fight
• Judge Says 9/11 Claimants Can Pursue Alleged Iranian Bitcoin
• Target Hit With False Ad Suit Over 'Sustainably Caught' Tuna
• Tesla Says Drunk Driving, Not Autopilot, Caused Fatal Crash
• Meta Coverage Ruling Could Erode Broad Duty To Defend
• Kia Defeats 11-Year Suit Over Alleged Sunroof Shatter Defect
• Coaching Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Key Details As 3rd Circ. Ponders FCA's Fate, $1.6B J&J Fine
• Zuckerberg, Snap CEO Likely Must Testify In School MDL Trial
• Kenyan Firm's Boeing Crash Fee Dispute Largely Proceeds
• Pa. Utility Regulator Seeks $2.6M Fine Over Fatal Explosion
• 5th Circ. Upholds Gun Charge, Approves Plate Reader Use
• Abbott Investors Ink $40M Deal Over Infant Formula Crisis
• Mazda Sued Over Alleged Defects In Brake, Lane-Keep System
• DLA Piper Lands Shook Hardy Products Liability Pro In Miami
• Axion Cleared Of False Advertising Before Agilent Patent Trial
• Law School's Missed Lessons: The Human Element
• FDA Can't 'Refuse To File' Tobacco Applications, Suit Says
• As Justices Mull Suncor, Cos. Face New Climate Suit Realities
• Instagram Layers Backups To Catch Bad Content, Jury Told
• Pot Co. Escapes Potency Suit, Judge Warns Plaintiff Firm
• Trump's Pipeline Order Stokes Turf War Over Energy Permits
• Ga. Panel Nixes $8.5M Verdict Over Fault To Nonparty
• Consumers Say Water Heater Valves Leak, Damage Homes
• Michigan Targets AI Chatbots In Child Safety Bills
• Texas Man Asks Justices To Undo Samsung Battery Suit Win
• NJ Restaurant Beats Customer's Suit Over E. Coli Poisoning
• 9th Circ. Says Idaho Doc Must Face Wash. Fatal Overdose Suit
• 2nd Circ. Kills Contempt Order In Starbucks False Ad Suit
• Apple Can't Shake Most PFAS Claims In Smartwatch Suit
• Boeing Investors Secure Class Cert. In 737 Max Fraud Suit
• App Stores Should Check Ages, Meta Exec Testifies
• Grok Makes Child Abuse Images For XAI's Profit, Victims Say
• J&J's Lack Of Malice Gets $966M Talc Verdict Cut To $16M
• Court Grants Dismissal Of THC Potency Action
• CPSC Fines Shimano $11.5M Over Bike Parts
• High Court's Hain Ruling Undermines Diversity Jurisdiction
• PFAS Judge Again Declines Recusal Over DuPont, 3M Ties
• The Benefits Of Choosing A Niche Practice In The AI Age
• Deere Parking Brake Too Easy To Activate, Suit Claims
• Trump Orders Restart Of Calif. Coast Oil Operations
• Child Abuse Material Is Too Easy To Find On Meta, Jury Hears
• Stihl Escapes Insurer's NJ Fire Coverage Suit
• DuPont Can't Trim Lead Exposure Case, Judge Advises
• Dog Died After Ice-Melting Salt Exposure, Class Action Says
• Trump Executive Order Targets 'Made In America' Labeling
• NY Man Can't Claim He Bought Tainted Grimmway Carrots
• Tesla Asks 9th Circ. To Decertify Self-Driving False Ad Class
• Nature's Bakery Sued Over 'Wholesome' Fig Bar Label
• California Man Claims Vape Battery Caused Severe Burns
• Philadelphia Sues Glock For Marketing Guns As 'Fun'
• GM Seeks Toss Of Fla. EV Charger Defect Class Action
• Court Software Co. Dumped Docs At Last Minute, Class Says
• Mass. Court Revives Part Of Tobacco Liability Case
• EPA Aims To Lift Biden-Era Ethylene Oxide Limits
• Tort Report: Uber Won't OK Bigger Jury At 2nd Bellwether
• Social Media 'Lions' Hunted Plaintiff Like Gazelle, Jury Told
• Amazon 'Sensitive Skin' Body Wash Targeted In Class Action
• Amazon Faces Revived Suit Over Teens' Sodium Nitrite Deaths
• Meta Expert Says NM's Case Is About Normal Behavior
• DC Circ. Spends Hours Debating 'Same' Generic Label Reqs
• Tom's Toothpaste Trims Class Action Over Lead Levels
• Embryo Loss Suits Need 'Serious' Edits, Judge Told
• Meta To Face Sanctions Bid Over Addiction MDL Privilege Log
• In Hain, Justices Increase Stakes For Jurisdictional Errors
• Trial Advocacy Lessons From 3 Oscar-Nominated Films
• Podcasting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Bayer AG's Monsanto Pays $1M For Misclassified PCB Docs
• PacifiCorp Owes More Than $53M In Latest Wildfire Verdict
• Meta, Google Rest In Bellwether Social Media Harm Trial
• Uber Argues It Doesn't Have Same Duty To Safety As Taxi Cos.
• Calif. City Must Pay Dow, PPG $6.5M Over Hidden Reports
• Huffy Moves To End Action Over Recalled Tonka Trucks
• OpenAI Wants 'Parallel' ChatGPT Murder-Suicide Suit Tossed
• Neighbors Sue Tenn. Paper Mill Over Rotten-Egg Smell
• Calif. Wants Truck Cos., Feds' Clean Truck Pact Claims Nixed
• Bayer Sees 'Light At The End Of The Tunnel' In Roundup Suits
• 3 Attys Escape Ford's 'Retaliatory' Lemon Law RICO Suit
• Conn. Father Sues Kratom Cos. For Son's Overdose Death
• Social Media Jury Told Of Plaintiff's 'Embarrassing Sexual Act'
• Instagram's Advertisers Influence Safety Focus, Head Testifies
• Apple AirTag Plaintiffs Can't Get Class Cert. In Tracking Suit
• J&J Unit Wins Sanction In Talc Libel Case
• Uber Says $8.5M Bellwether Sex Assault Verdict Can't Stand
• Chinese Vape Maker The Focus In Exploding Battery Suit
• Feds Ask DC Circ. Not To Halt Immigrant Truck Driver Rule
• FDA To Consider Coffee, 'Spice' E-Cig Flavors
• Fla. Defends Social Media Teen Ban As Content-Neutral
• Grill Co. Failed To Warn Of Brush Risk, Class Action Says
• Calif. Woman Sues Pet Food Co. Over Synthetic Preservatives
• Lessons From Justices' Split On Major Questions Doctrine
• J&J Opposes Beasley Allen Reinstatement Bid In NJ Talc Fight
• Sig Sauer Defends P320 Pistol Design In Wash. Class Action
• Meta Integrity Head Tells NM Jury Proactivity Is Key
• Social Media Plaintiff Not Diagnosed With Addiction, Jury Told
• Huggies Hit With NY Action Over 'Hypoallergenic' Diaper Label
• Mercedes-Benz Beats Suit Over Recall Rental Cost Coverage
• Texas AG Gets Temporary Ban On Chest Binder Sales
• Abbott Formula Linked To 'Horrible' Gut Disease, Ill. Jury Told
• Mich. County Sues 3M And DuPont Over Airport PFAS
• Toyota Escapes Defective Airbag Wrongful Death Suit
• Ousted NTSB Member Says Abrupt Firing A 'Political Hit Job'
• Roblox Must Face Texas' Child Safety Suit, Judge Rules
• When MDLs Drag, State Courts Can Speed Mass Tort Results
• Cannabis Cos. Get THC Potency False Ad Suit Tossed
• Supreme Court Won't Disturb 'Sensitive Places' Gun Bans
• Meta Witness Says Spotty Audits Show Commitment To Safety
• Meta, Google Begin Defense As Mental Harm Plaintiff Rests
• Atty Should've Checked Docket, Says Philips CPAP Judge
• ExThera Exec Hid Patient Deaths To Keep $10M Deal, DOJ Says
• Experts See Immunity Defense Reset After NJ Transit Ruling
• Mass. Judge Told Vax Committee Must Be Fairly Balanced
• NJ Talc Suit Will Proceed Amid Beasley Allen DQ Appeal
• Character.AI Case Highlights Agentic AI Liability Questions
• Tobacco Co. Nasco Argues Hestia Suit Lacks Specifics
• Leveraging MDLs And State Courts In Mass Tort Strategy
• Meta's Child Sex Abuse Shield Is Top Tier, Safety Expert Says
• 'Addiction' Became A 'Dirty Word' At Instagram, Jury Hears
• Apple AirTag Judge Compares Fight To Uber Sex Assault MDL
• A Look At Four States' Tort Reform Legislation Fights
• Meta Hid 'Alarming Reality' Of AI Glasses' Privacy, Suit Says
• DC Circ. Urged To Pause DOT Immigrant Truck Driver Rule
• Mom Hit By Tesla-Driving Toddler Can't Undo Trial Loss
• Hyundai Faces $9.8M Sanction For Car Destruction
• TRESemmé Hair Loss Suit Tossed By Judge
• GM Sued Over 'Catastrophic' Failures That Can Cause Fires
• Gold Mine Poses No Certain Threat To Belugas, Gov't Argues
• 4th Circ. Allows Insurer To Seek Arbitration In Foam Case
• Neb. AG Hits Roblox With Suit Over Kid Safety
• PFAS Risks In M&A Amid Litigation, Legislative Developments
• Volunteering With Scouts Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Amazon Shoppers' Attys Must Explain AI Use In Botched Brief
• Zuckerberg Denies 'Addiction' In Testimony Played To NM Jury
• Meta Seeks Bench Trial, Not Jury, In Mental Health MDL
• Social Media Addiction Fed Girl's Conflict With Mom, Jury Told
• $7.25B Nationwide Roundup Deal Gets First Approval
• Regeneron, Sanofi Didn't Warn About Cancer Risk, Suit Says
• Justices Mull Cracks In Freight Broker Liability Shield
• Zantac Investor Class Action Time-Barred, Pa. Judge Rules
• 9th Circ. Hesitant To Revive Implant Suit Against Medtronic
• Law School's Missed Lessons: In Court, It's About Storytelling
• Supreme Court Rejects NJ Immunity Defense In NY, Pa. Suits
• EPA Fights Fluoridated Water IQ Risk Finding At 9th Circ.
• Meta Atty's Slip Reveals Social Media Trial Plaintiff's Identity
• Calif. Sued Over Cancer Warning Law For Personal Care
• Feds, State AGs And Biz Groups Back Monsanto At High Court
• Terminix Wins Coverage For $8M Pesticide Exposure Award
• Hawaiian Electric Investors Get First OK Of $48M Wildfire Deal
• Conn. Beats Challenge To Open Carry Ban, Handgun Limits
• Sanofi Gets Approval For Interlocutory Appeal In Taxotere MDL
• Aligning Microsoft Tools With NYC Bar AI Recording Guidance
• Buchalter Taps Product Liability Atty As Orange County Head
• Social Media Trial Raises Key Product Safety Questions
• 1st Circ. Won't Revive Boston's Opioid Claims Against PBMs
• Justices Pass On Challenge To $600M Norfolk Southern Deal
• Meta Atty Gets Pushback From Therapist In Social Media Trial
• Experts Tossed In Heavy Metals Baby Foods MDL
• Ill. Judge Won't Apply Mass. Law To Ethiopian Air Case
• Widower Drops Suit Over Disney Restaurant Allergy Death
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: March Lessons
• Amazon Can't Halt Supplement Labeling Suit Amid FDA Tweak
• NC Woman Appeals Criminal Contempt After Atty Assault Trial
• 5 Different AI Systems Raise Distinct Privilege Issues
• Hagens Berman Denied Rehearing Bid In Sanctions Dispute
• J&J Unit Wins Bid To Revive Talc Libel Suit With New Basis
• Meta Loses Coverage For Social Media Addiction Suits
• Judge Delays Line 5 Pipeline Removal On Wis. Tribal Lands
• Eggland's Best Must Face Suit Over 'Cage Free' Marketing
• Justices Reject Jurisdiction Row In PFAS Suit Against 3M