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Product Liability - April, 2026

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• Judge Gives $27M Settlement Final Nod In DuPont PFAS Case
• Wash. Tribes Beat Big Oil's Bid To Dismiss Climate Suits
• Wash. Justices Split Asbestos Claims Against Insulation Biz
• GM Keyless-Theft Suit Trimmed, Core Claims Survive
• New Mexico AG Calls Meta Threat To Leave State 'PR Stunt'
• Monsanto Keeps Trial Win In Roundup Cancer Case
• Ga. Panel Scraps Sanctions Over Special Master's Unpaid Bill
• DC Fights Federal Challenge To Assault Weapons Laws
• Boeing Set To Face 2nd Ill. Jury Over Ethiopian Air Crash
• Jury Begins Mulling If Doctors Are Liable For Fatal Overdose
• Mosaic's Radioactive Road Case Not Moot, Enviro Group Says
• XAI's Suit Is 'Jurisdictional Bullying,' Musk Child's Mom Says
• Playing Magic: The Gathering Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Why Product-Based Public Nuisance Claims May Be Waning
• Ga. Power Says Ford, Union Carbide Must Stay In Cancer Suit
• J&J Says Ill. Ruling Backs Beasley Allen's DQ From Talc Suits
• Purdue's $125M McKinsey Deal Gets OK Ahead Of Ch. 11 Exit
• Kroger's Health Plan Tobacco Fee Shirks ERISA, Suit Says
• Kratom Seller Sanctioned For Deleting Blog During Suit
• 1st Circ. Revives Suit Over Child's Resort Bed Death
• Tech Group Aims To Halt Minn. Social Media Warning Mandate
• Conagra Not Off The Hook Over '100% Whole Fish Fillets' Label
• Bipartisan Bill Would Give Parents Control Over Kids' AI Use
• J&J, Neutrogena Say FDA Signed Off On Benzene Products
• Uber's Latest Bellwether Loss Could Portend Trouble For Co.
• Colo. Judge Stays $9M Multicooker Verdict Pending Appeal
• OpenAI Sued Over ChatGPT Role In Canada School Shooting
• Improving Well-Being In Law, 10 Years After Landmark Study
• Trader Joe's 'Low Acid' Coffee Still Acidic, Woman Claims
• Dollar General Can't Kick Tobacco Fee Suit To Arbitration
• Atty Denies Defaming Sig Sauer In Gun Safety Trial Comments
• Defunct NJ Biz Fined $8M For Selling Dangerous AC Units
• Boeing Says 737 Max Plaintiffs Can't Seek Punitive Damages
• Smoke Shop Blames Vape Co. For Raids And Frozen $5M
• 5th Circ. Judge 'Hung Up' On FDA Vape Denial Reasoning
• Suit Says Bissell Misled Buyers About Faulty Steam Cleaners
• Tesla Seeks To Trim Mom's Suit Over Son's Death In Crash
• Makeup Ingredient Supplier Hits Ch. 11 Over Talc Torts
• Purdue Pharma's $5.5B Plea Deal Clinched As Survivors Protest
• PFAS OUT Cannot Replace Broad Drinking Water Protections
• 9th Circ. Finds Section 230 Blocks Meta Genocide Claims
• Mich. Panel Revives Consumers Energy Gas Blast Suit
• Anti-Pot Group Says CMS Violated APA With Hemp Program
• Meta Seeks A Rally As Instagram Addiction Suit Losses Mount
• TikTok Says Texas Trial Can't Happen 'Til October
• High Court Appears Split In Monsanto Roundup Appeal
• Texas Business Court Weighs Boeing Bid To End Union Suit
• Canada Provinces Back Hockey League's Antitrust Dismissal
• 8th Circ. Defers To Minn. High Court On Amazon Fire Liability
• Attys, Advocates Call DOJ Pot Rule Historic Shift For Feds
• 3rd Circ. Panel Once Again Backs Talc Co. Whittaker's Ch. 11
• Star Sprinter Says Puma Shoes Caused Career-Ending Injuries
• How Food, Beverage Claims May Preview Cosmetic Litigation
• Lockheed Birth Defect Judge Slams Door On Trial Aids Fight
• Universal And 'Harry Potter' Rider Get $7.25M Verdict Nixed
• Natera Tells Justices CareDx Made Up Circ. Split In Petition
• What's At Stake As High Court Hears Roundup Appeal
• Texas Justices Say Copter Manual Changes Don't Reset Clock
• Suit Says Bissell Sold 'Dangerously Defective' Steam Cleaners
• 5 Trial Lessons You Learn By Losing
• Feds, Utility Defend Green Light For Nebraska Power Line
• Boeing 737 Max Door Blowout Cases Merged In Wash. Court
• Davis Polk To Launch Appellate Practice With Paul Weiss Pair
• Feds Say Earlier Deal Doesn't Negate Black & Decker Claims
• NTSB's LaGuardia Crash Probe Flags Lack Of Runway Alerts
• Apache Group Amends Suit To Reverse Arizona Land Transfer
• Chinese Company Settles Suit Over Defective Dehumidifier
• 9th Circ. Says New Rotor Parts Reset Clock In Crash Suit
• Sig Sauer Claims Contractor Immunity In Gun Injury Suits
• Firm Seeking Philly Zantac Judge's Recusal Appeals Refusal
• PFAS Study Is Wake-Up Call For Pet Food Companies
• Officiating Football Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• DOJ Says Medical Pot Shift Shouldn't Affect Gun Rights Case
• VW Can't Shed Paraplegic Woman's Seat Heater Burn Suit
• DOJ Final Order Loosens Rules For State-Legal Medical Pot
• Monsanto, Roundup Users Fight 'Attack' On $7.25B Deal
• Gore-Tex Maker Says 'Harmful' Chemicals Suit Can't Survive
• Hagens Berman, Others Seek To Co-Lead PFAS Fire Gear Suit
• Amazon Sold Camp Stove That Burst Into Flames, Buyer Says
• Kratom Interests Insist Utah Law Preempted
• Family Files Negligence Suit Over NY Helicopter Crash
• Alabama AG Secures $12.2M Roblox Kid Safety Deal
• Costco Says '100% Agave' Tequila Suit Belongs In Mexico
• Lockheed Birth Defect Trial Judge 'Disappointed' By Attys
• Bayer 'Natural' Vitamin Buyer Classes Affirmed By 9th Circ.
• Poland Spring Drinkers Renew Class Cert. Bid In False-Ad Suit
• Eli Lilly Case Over Weight Loss Drugs Kept Mostly Intact
• Hyundai, Kia Face Claims Over Defective Charging System
• Tesla Wants Out Of Investor Suit Over Its Self-Driving Goals
• Chemical Co. Says It Had No Duty To Warn Prior To Suicides
• Apple Says Metal Watch Band Not Defective For Getting Hot
• Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Draft Pleadings
• Mass. Justices Reject Additional Rules For Punitive Damages
• Jury Awards $18.4M For Jeep Rollaway Accident Amputation
• Justices Won't Move Mich. Pipeline Suit To Federal Court
• Fla. Probes OpenAI Over Alleged ChatGPT FSU Shooting Role
• Deposition Sinks Social Media Bellwether Case, Judge Told
• 7th Circ. Says Fed. Laws Don't Preempt Wis. Vape Sale Ban
• Merck Beats Minn. Hockey Player's Talc Mesothelioma Claims
• Feds Say Arctic Lease Sale For Oil Drilling Begins In June
• Feds Say Pot Foes Lack Standing To Stop CMS Hemp Program
• Calif. Says City Skirted Duties After Tribal Remains Found At Site
• Ruger Says Colo. Law Applies In Conn. Mass Shooting Suits
• W.Va. Strikes $11.5M Deal With Roblox Over Kid Safety
• NJ Panel Won't Nix Plumber's $2M Injury Trial Win
• E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On ESI Control
• Philly Zantac Judge Again Declines To Recuse From Cases
• Enviro Orgs., Tribe Say Neb. Power Line Will 'Slice' Landscape
• Drivers Drop Stellantis Door Panel Defect Suit
• NJ Panel Finds Ski Act Blocks Snow Tubing Injury Suit
• Beasley Allen Pro Hac Vice Revoked In Philly J&J Talc Cases
• 11th Circ. Revives RV Defect Claims, Clarifies Fla. Lemon Law
• Philip Morris Unfairly Gains From Label Ruling, 11th Circ. Told
• Texas Tank Explosion Leads To $1.6B Wrongful Death Verdict
• Insurer Rips Hyundai's Early Exit Bid In Theft Bellwether Trial
• PFAS Plaintiffs Say Midcase Appeal Would 'Derail' Litigation
• NFT Buyer Says Ex-Software Biz Orchestrated Token Rug Pull
• National Parks Group Seeks To Block Mojave Mine Restart
• Section 230 Blocks Woman's Discord Suit Over Sexual Abuse
• Doctors Fueled Man's Fatal Opioid Addiction, Philly Jury Told
• Utah Says Kratom Law Doesn't Clash With Federal Policy
• Kimberly-Clark Landfill PFAS Suit Sent To Conn. State Court
• Vt. Court Says Monsanto Must Face Trial Over PCBs At School
• Jury Finds Uber Driver Committed Battery During NC Ride
• The Role Of Operational Data In Tech Platform Liability Suits
• High Court Won't Review 'Oil-Free' Suit Against Kenvue
• High Court Won't Hear 3rd Circ. J&J Class Cert. Appeal
• Bayer Loses Bid To Block J&J's Cancer Drug Survival Claims
• Missed Deadline Fatal To Patient's Stapler Suit, 4th Circ. Says
• Judge Again Rejects Boeing Whistleblower Suicide Settlement
• Pittsburgh Expo, Wild Animal Co. Sued Over Capybara Bite
• Psychiatrist Challenges Uber Rider's Memory In Assault Trial
• California Is Latest Battleground In Defining Access To Justice
• Kenvue Says Shea & Cocoa Butter Oil Is Accurately Labeled
• Texas Justice Calls Asbestos Dosage Decision 'Troubling'
• DOT Immigrant License Crackdown's Effects On Trucking
• Norfolk Slams Investors' Cert. Bid In Rail Safety Claims Suit
• Thread Count Claims Clear, 9th Circ. Says, Reviving Target Suit
• Judge Finds E-Cigarette Shop Violated State Tobacco Laws
• 2 Discovery Rulings Break With Heppner On AI Privilege Issue
• Kratom Cos. Deny Blame For Connecticut Man's Death
• High Court Sends La. Pollution Suit To Federal Court
• Citizens Group Says 25 States Are Eyeing AI Chatbot Laws
• Wis. Supreme Court Upholds Pabst Asbestos Verdict
• Meta, Uber Verdicts Top Product Liability Trials
• Lemonade To Pay $10.5M In Driver's License Data Breach Suit
• Brita Filter Labels Don't Dupe Consumers, 9th Circ. Affirms
• Bissell Hit With Class Action Over Recalled Steamers
• From Hospital Bed, Ex-Uber Driver Denies Sexual Assault
• Conn. Justices Nix Asbestos Widow's 'Double Recovery' Bid
• 5th Circ. Axes Southwest Customers' 737 Max Overcharge Suit
• Carpet Co. Seeks Fast Appeal Of Ruling Sustaining PFAS Suit
• Universal Wants $7.25M 'Harry Potter' Ride Verdict Nixed
• Isshin-Ryu Karate Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Texas Patients Say Defective Sutures Caused Disfigurement
• What Cos. Should Look For As Minn. Plans PFAS Product Ban
• Feds Can't Block Hawaii's Suit Against Oil, Gas Companies
• Consumer Cases Drive Class Action Spike, Report Says
• 'A Bunch Of Games': MDL Judge Irked By Meta, AGs Sparring
• Roblox To Pay $12.5M, Boost Child Safety In Deal With Nev.
• Hims & Hers Providers Can't Duck Suit Over Student's Suicide
• NY Appeals Panel Doubts NYC's Climate Suit Can Be Revived
• Computer Co. Hid Defective Hinges In Its Laptops, Suit Says
• Don't Squeeze 'Mega' Charmin Cause It's A Trick, Suit Says
• Poppi Soda Buyers Get Final OK For $8.9M False Ad Deal
• NC Passenger Tells Jury Of 'Disgusting' Uber Driver Assault
• Texas Can't Revive Anti-ESG Law While Appeal Plays Out
• Judge Ices Calif. Climate Suit As Justices Mull Boulder Case
• Jones Day DQ'd From Vanderbilt Case Over Pre-Ch. 11 Work
• 737 Max Families Ask Full 5th Circ. To Weigh DOJ-Boeing Deal
• 5 Key Questions Attys Should Ask About Statistical Analyses
• Microplastics On Water Contaminant List Could Spur Claims
• 'Made In America' EO May Not Survive Section 230
• Honda Inks Deal To End Defective Fuel Pump Class Suit
• NAACP Sues Musk's XAI Over Data Center Pollution In Miss.
• American Flag Seller Settles FTC's False 'Made In USA' Claims
• 2 Bills To Shield Kids From Online Harms Clear Senate Panel
• Pa. Man Blames Faulty Harbor Freight Saw Guard For Injuries
• Judge Keeps Avène 'Preservative-Free' Labeling Lawsuit Alive
• Vanderbilt's Jones Day Hire Delayed Over Evidence Additions
• 3M's Disputed Role In Factory Explosion Heard By Texas Jury
• Sig Sauer Hits Conn. Atty With Unfair Trade Practices Claims
• Meta, Others Can't Look At Internal Data To Probe Jury Pool
• Keurig Accused Of Falsely Labeling K-Cups Recyclable
• Tesla Drivers Urge 9th Circ. To Preserve False Ad Class
• Parts Co.'s Suit Says Chrysler Drivers Can't Link It To Fraud
• Buyers Seek Final Approval Of $4.85M Bayer Benzene Deal
• 7 Mistakes To Avoid When Using Trial Graphics
• State AGs, Albertsons Chain Reach $773M Opioid Deal
• Berkshire Hathaway Unit Gets Some Claims Limited In RV Suit
• Vehicle Co. Inks $150K Deal To End Tobacco Fee Suit
• Jury Chosen In Small Biz Suit Against 3M For Texas Explosion
• OpenAI State Murder-Suicide Case Doesn't Ax Federal Suit
• Exxon Can't Halt Heat Death Suit Ahead Of Climate Tort Ruling
• Insurer Says Coverage Barred For Alleged Nitrous Oxide Sales
• Hyundai Eyes Exit In Insurer Car-Theft Bellwether Trial
• FTC Ends Teen Height Growth Supplement Claims
• State Meta Verdicts May Offer Clues For 1st Federal Bellwether
• Del. Judge Ends 80K Pre-2026 Zantac Cases
• Texas AG Says Lululemon Clothes Have 'Forever Chemicals'
• PacifiCorp Damages Tab Rises With Liability Uncertain
• Mars Says Peanut M&M Labeling Sinks Allergy Lawsuit
• Coors Says Botched Sulfuric Acid Delivery Led To $2M Damage
• Texas GLP-1 Compounder Caused Mom's Death, Family Says
• Costco Says Its Food Prep Eliminates All Chicken Concerns
• Uber Says Driver Deactivation Not Proof Of Sex Assault
• Abbott Urges Toss Of Relator, State Suits In FCA Recall Row
• Meta Pulls Some Attys' Social Media Addiction Ads
• NC High Court Snapshot: State Retirees Fight To Retain Class
• State Bars Need To Get Specific About AI Confidentiality
• Some Claims, Plaintiffs Trimmed From AirPod Defect Suit
• Suzuki Can't Escape $20M Verdict Over Brake Warning Failure
• Chest Binders Become Latest Front In Anti-Trans Litigation
• Uber Had 'Non-Delegable Duty,' Judge Finds In Assault MDL
• Texas Judge Blocks State From Enforcing New Hemp Rules
• Compass Group Workers Get Cert. For Tobacco Fee Suit
• 'What're We Doing Here?' Judge Asks FTC After Deere Deal
• Maryland, Ship Owner Reach Deal On Baltimore Bridge Wreck
• Philip Morris Urges 11th Circ. To Affirm FDA Rule Toss
• Uber Wants NC Jury To Hear Rider's Mental Health History
• NJ Justices Won't Review Beasley Allen's DQ From Talc Cases
• Drugmakers Can Intervene In Texas, Fla. Abortion Drug Suit
• Ill. Jury Adds $17M Punitive Award To Baby Formula Verdict
• Meta Must Face Mass. AG's Instagram Addiction Suit
• Clinic Charged Patients For Faulty Mammograms, Suit Claims
• LA Cannabis Edibles Maker Settles Prop 65 Warning Suit
• Chinese Vape-Maker Seeks Narrow Discovery In Battery Suit
• Drivers Say GM, Bosch Can't Ditch Chevy Cruze Fraud Claims
• Judge Says Poultry Enviro Deals In 20-Year Suits Fall Short
• Abbott Hit With $53M Verdict Over Baby Formula Harms
• Trade Secrets Suit Is A 'Far-Flung Conspiracy,' Law Firm Says
• Merck Beats 295 Zostavax Suits Over Missed Deadlines
• McKinsey Settles Liability For $125M In Purdue Ch. 11
• Philip Morris, RJR Keep Win In Widower's Death Suit
• Walmart Sued Over 'Plant-Based' Milk With Additives
• Pest Co. Can't Eradicate Workers' Suit Over Tobacco Fees
• Neb. Utility Allowed To Join Power Line Project Approval Fight
• Alpine Skiing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Time To Fix The Accountability Gap In Freight Logistics
• Rider Blasts Uber Bid To Admit Atty Ads In NC Bellwether Trial
• W.Va. Town Says Waste Co. Leaked PFAS Into Water Supply
• Weighing The Practical Implications Of SC Kids' Privacy Law
• Fed. Circ. Questions Specificity Needed In Oxy IP Invalidation
• NY Panel Skeptical Of TikTok Bid To Ax AG's Addiction Suit
• Volkswagen Doubted In Bid To Defeat Seat Heater Burns Case
• Roblox, Fortnite Hook Kids On Gaming, Mom's Suit Claims
• NC Vape Seller Defaults In FDA Suit Over Illegal Imports
• Boeing, Bell Textron Get Fatal Osprey Crash Suit Tossed
• Fiat Chrysler Loses 'Absurd' Arb. Bid In Defect Suit At 9th Circ.
• VW Beats 'Clean Diesel' NY Shareholder Derivative Suit
• Abbott Urges Ill. Jury To Reject Claims Formula Led To NEC
• MatchaBar Sold Lower-Grade Tea As 'Ceremonial,' Suit Says
• Appeals Court Wipes Out PacifiCorp Wildfire Liability Verdict
• Ind. Panel Finds NCAA Had No Duty To 1960s Football Player
• NY Fertility Clinic Agrees To Settle Suit Over Destroyed Eggs
• Wash. Panel Nixes Insurer's Gordon Rees Malpractice Claims
• Recalled Wagner Steamers Still Pose Burn Risk, Suit Says
• $58M Verdict Against Givaudan Upheld In Toxic Exposure Suit
• Law Profs Back Boeing In 7th Circ. Bid To Void 737 Max Class
• Legal Theories In Social Media Verdicts Hold Clues On Impact
• Wash. Amazon Ruling Should Reshape Suicide Liability
• John Deere Inks $99M Deal In Farmers' Right-To-Repair Suit
• Fishermen, Seafood Sellers Sue LOOP Over La. Oil Spill
• Mercedes Says Shatter-Prone Sunroof Claims Lack Evidence
• Uber Says Atty Ads To Rider Admissible In NC Bellwether Trial
• Vape Cos. Tell NC Justices To Keep 'Sealed Container' Win
• Google, YouTube Want Out Of Disney Kids Data Privacy Suit
• Stanley Bottle Maker Beats Renewed Class Action Over Lead
• Ayahuasca Church Urges Judge To Halt DEA Enforcement
• NC Utility Turns To CERCLA For DuPont PFAS Suit
• Interior Dept. Will Reunite Offshore Permitting, Safety Arms
• Splenda Loses Bid To End Scientist's Libel Counterclaim
• Widow Sues UPS, Boeing, GE Over Fiery Ky. Plane Crash
• Justices Urged To Curb Post-Mallory Forum Shopping
• Why MDLs Slow Down — And How To Speed Them Up
• What A Court Doc Audit Reveals About Erroneous Filings
• Reinsurers Say Arbitrator DQ Bid Should Stay In Federal Court
• Atty Convicted Of Staging Truck Crashes Seeks New Trial
• NHTSA Closes Probe Into Tesla Remote Driving Feature
• How Justices' GEO Ruling Resets Gov't Contractor Litigation
• Molson Coors Sued Over Beer Cap Blast That Ruptured Eye
• Framing Biz Sues Machine Co. Over Faulty $15M Joint System
• Pfizer Failed To Warn Of Depo-Provera Cancer Risk, Suit Says
• NY Vape Sellers Can't Dodge AG Suit Over Flavored Sales
• Closing The Chapter On DOJ-Boeing 737 Max Criminal Case
• Hisense Says Claims In QLED False Ad Suit Are Fuzzy
• Barnes & Thornburg Snags PFAS Expert From Venable
• What's Missing From Latest Gov't Claims Against Harvard
• 19 ByHeart Infant Formula Botulism Suits Centralized In NY
• EPA Eyes Microplastics, Drugs For Drinking Water Watch List
• Del. Court Won't Revive Defunct Gasket Co. In Asbestos Case
• Hershey Can't Escape 'One Chip Challenge' Death Suit
• FDA Won't Stop Nicotine Pouch Sale During Court Battle
• Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2026 Editorial Boards
• Groups Sue To Block Drilling Near Lakota Sacred Site
• E-Cig Wholesaler Says Insurer Owes $5M For Warehouse Fire
• Uber Fights Common Carrier Tentative Ahead Of NC Bellwether
• Cadillac Owners' Class Action Says GM Botched EV Design
• Judge Trims Claims In Nitrous Death Suit
• Microsoft Addicted Kids To Minecraft And Xbox Live, Suit Says
• Olly Sued Over Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies
• ​​​​​​​Aeropostale Shopper's Fake Markdown Claim Flops In Wash.
• AG Urges NC Justices To Keep Jurisdiction Over TikTok Suit
• Pepsi Worker Seeks 2nd Circ. Tobacco Fee Suit Revival
• New DOD Framework Offers Key Guidance On PFAS Disposal
• Ultramarathons Make Me A Better Lawyer
• Tesla Faces Wrongful Death Suit Over Fiery Ga. Crash
• Vape Sellers, Makers Evade Ga. Woman's RICO Scheme Suit
• Ill. Judge Tosses 'Half-Baked' Nestle Chocolate Labeling Suit
• Berkshire Must Defend Trulieve In Worker Death Suit
• Wash. Smoke Shops, Insurer Settle Kratom Death Suit
• Weber Sued Over Grill Brush Bristle Lodged In Man's Pancreas
• Boeing Must Face Trimmed 737 Max Securities Fraud Suit
• Wolfgang Puck Gets A Chance To Exit Cookware Injury Suit
• Judge Permanently Halts Counterfeit Modelo Beer Labels
• 17 State AGs Challenge EPA's Repeal Of Coal Plant Air Regs
• DC Cannabis Co. Sues Firm Over Botched Grow Facility
• Sunbeam, Newell Can't Get Redo Of $9M Multicooker Verdict
• Peloton Escapes Investors' Suit Over Recalled Bikes
• Mass. Cannabis Businesses Say Repeal Bid Misleads Voters
• PBM Opioid Crisis Suit Stays In Federal Court, Judge Says
• Sig Sauer's 'Feature' Argument Can't Nix Gun Defect Suit