Product Liability

  • June 24, 2026

    Claritev Can't Use 'Unclean Hands' Defense In Antitrust MDL

    Healthcare data firm Claritev and a group of major insurers can't assert an unclean hands defense in multidistrict litigation accusing payors of scheming to fix reimbursement rates through the data firm's pricing tools, an Illinois federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  • June 24, 2026

    Ill. Judge Ends Another THC Potency Suit Over Vape Labels

    The makers of Breeze Canna and Cheetah vape pens have beaten claims they intentionally mislabeled their products to sidestep Illinois THC potency limits, with a Chicago federal judge putting a permanent end to the proposed class action after it failed to identify any actual misrepresentations.

  • June 24, 2026

    Woman Says Starbucks' Coffee, Flimsy Cup Caused Burns

    A woman on Wednesday sued Starbucks Corp. in California state court, alleging she suffered severe and permanent burns when she spilled "scalding" coffee onto her lap because of a structurally defective cup.

  • June 24, 2026

    Chemours Inks $450M Deal Over PFAS Pollution In 3 States

    Chemours has agreed to a settlement totaling more than $450 million over its release of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, across West Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

  • June 23, 2026

    High Court's Cisco Ruling Is A Win For Multinational Cos.

    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Tuesday clearing Cisco in an Alien Tort Statute suit alleging it helped the Chinese government violate international law is a win for companies that do business in regions with possible human rights issues, experts tell Law360.

  • June 23, 2026

    Loctite-Maker Seeks Exit From $50M Titan Sub Implosion Suit

    Henkel Corp. urged a Washington state judge to excuse the chemical company from a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit over the 2023 implosion of OceanGate's Titan submersible, arguing its Loctite adhesive played no role in alleged design and manufacturing flaws that caused the sub's catastrophic failure.

  • June 23, 2026

    Green Group Wants Records Behind Trump's Weed Killer Order

    An environmental organization on Monday sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture in D.C. federal court, seeking records behind President Donald Trump's executive order to hike the production of glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup, an allegedly carcinogenic pesticide at the center of an imminent U.S. Supreme Court decision.

  • June 23, 2026

    Pittsburgh, Engineers Reach Deal Over 2022 Bridge Collapse

    Drivers and passengers injured in the 2022 collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh have reached a settlement with the city and the engineering firms who were allegedly responsible for inspecting the bridge, and the suits were officially dismissed on Tuesday, according to court documents.

  • June 23, 2026

    States Challenge Arctic Leasing Over Birds, Climate Change

    Fourteen states are backing challenges to the Trump administration's decision to open up oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, telling the court that the seismic exploration will harm migratory birds and increase greenhouse gas emissions that already contribute to climate change.

  • June 23, 2026

    Claritev Says It Wasn't Target Of Criminal Antitrust Probe

    Healthcare data firm Claritev said the U.S. Department of Justice is ending a grand jury investigation of potential antitrust violations in the health insurance space and is not targeting the company with a criminal probe.

  • June 23, 2026

    Peanut Butter M&M Allergy Suit Survives Despite Label

    Mars Inc. can't escape a woman's lawsuit claiming the candy company sold unreasonably dangerous peanut butter M&M's Minis that caused her to suffer a life-threatening allergic reaction, a Connecticut state judge ruled in a Monday order, saying her allegations are legally sufficient to survive in this stage.

  • June 23, 2026

    Chicken Buyers Say Costco Can't Ditch False Ad Suit

    A proposed class of consumers is urging a California federal court not to throw out their claims that Costco Wholesale Corp. falsely advertised its rotisserie chickens as having no preservatives, saying consumer expectation, not federal regulations, is what matters in the case.

  • June 23, 2026

    Umarex Says It Has No Link To Pistol In Hunter's Suit

    Umarex USA Inc. is urging a Colorado federal court to throw out a hunter's claims against it over a pistol that he says discharged with the safety on, arguing it had nothing to do with the manufacture, design or distribution of the gun.

  • June 23, 2026

    Justices Say Cisco Can't Be Sued Under Alien Tort Statute

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Ninth Circuit was wrong to reinstate an Alien Tort Statute suit alleging that Cisco helped the Chinese government's allegedly unlawful crackdown on the Falun Gong religious movement, saying federal courts lack authority to create causes of action for alleged violations of international law.

  • June 22, 2026

    House Floats Revised Kids' Safety Bill After Bipartisan Deal

    A pair of influential House lawmakers on Monday introduced a revamped bipartisan version of proposed legislation to boost online safety protections for children and teens, although they drew an immediate rebuke from a U.S. senator leading a similar effort in the upper chamber, who slammed the House proposal as a "toothless and tepid capitulation" to major tech companies.

  • June 22, 2026

    Texas Asks Justices To Keep App Store Law In Force

    The Texas attorney general urged the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a state law requiring app stores to block minors from downloading apps without parental consent to remain in effect, arguing Monday that a lower court "committed several errors" in pausing the measure.

  • June 22, 2026

    NJ Appeals Court Affirms U-Haul Win In Atty Slip-And-Fall Suit

    An attorney who slipped while exiting a moving truck, falling on his face and breaking bone and teeth, cannot undo a jury verdict for U-Haul, a New Jersey appeals court ruled Monday, saying the lower court properly rejected his bid for a pretrial win.

  • June 22, 2026

    No Trial For Splenda Maker, Scientist In Defamation Suit

    Splenda maker TC Heartland LLC and the scientist whom it accused of defamation were sent packing from North Carolina federal court Monday, after a judge found neither had offered evidence to overcome the other's First Amendment right to talk about scientific research.

  • June 22, 2026

    Boeing Wants Ex-Judge To Be Umpire In Crash Coverage Row

    A D.C. federal court should appoint one of the former federal judges proposed by Boeing to serve as umpire in arbitration over coverage for the 2019 crash of a 737 Max 8 jet operated by Ethiopian Airlines, the company argued, saying the parties reached an impasse regarding the selection.

  • June 22, 2026

    Dude Wipes Accused Of Misleading With 'Plant-Based' Claims

    Flushable-wipes company Dude Wipes LLC is facing a proposed class action in California federal court that alleges it promotes products as being plant-based and hypoallergenic, even though they contain synthetic ingredients, fragrances and known contact allergens.

  • June 22, 2026

    Yamaha Gets $7M Verdict Erased In Golf Cart Rollover Suit

    A Georgia appellate court panel on Monday ordered a new trial in a case in which a family won $7 million after their toddler was severely hurt in a Yamaha golf cart rollover, finding a lower court wrongly kept the motorized products maker from introducing warning label language at trial.

  • June 22, 2026

    'Campaign Of Hostility': Calif. Sues Trump EPA Over Waivers

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's "campaign of hostility" toward waivers that allow California to set its own greenhouse gas emissions standards now includes an unlawful plan to have Congress undo granted waivers related to "clean" vehicles and other engines, California claimed Monday in a D.C. federal court lawsuit.

  • June 22, 2026

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    The Delaware Chancery Court this past week handled disputes involving executive compensation, take-private transactions, books and records demands, tender offers and alleged insider misconduct.

  • June 22, 2026

    Insurers' Asbestos Suit Ducks Pump Co. Bankruptcy Stay

    A Connecticut federal judge Monday agreed to lift the automatic stay that has stalled an asbestos indemnification lawsuit since October 2021, granting a joint motion from the bankrupt Nash Engineering Co.'s Chapter 7 trustee and two umbrella insurers seeking declarations that they don't owe coverage.

  • June 22, 2026

    Justices Decline Appeal Over Monster's $272M False Ad Win

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review former Vital Pharmaceuticals CEO and Bang Energy founder Jack Owoc's pro se bid to undo Monster Energy Co.'s roughly $272 million false advertising win over claims that Bang drinks contained super creatine.

Expert Analysis

  • 2025's Defining AI Securities Litigation

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    Three securities litigation decisions from 2025 — involving General Motors, GitLab and Tesla — offer a preview of how courts will assess artificial intelligence-related disclosures, as themes such as heightened regulatory scrutiny and risk surrounding technical claims are already taking shape for the coming year, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Series

    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • Key Trends In PFAS Regulation And Litigation For 2026

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    As 2026 begins, the legal and regulatory outlook for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances is defined less by sweeping federal initiatives and more by incremental adjustments, judicial guardrails and state-driven regulations — an environment in which proactive risk management and close monitoring of policy developments will be essential, say attorneys at MG+M.

  • 4 Trends Shaping Drug And Medical Device Law For 2026

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    2025 saw some significant legal developments with potential impact for drug and device manufacturers, ranging from growing skepticism in science and regulatory entities to new regulation of artificial intelligence, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

  • Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026

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    2025 saw a chaotic regulatory landscape and novel litigation around environmental, social and governance issues and sustainability — and 2026, while perhaps more predictable, will likely be no less challenging, with more lawsuits and a regulatory tug-of-war complicating compliance for global companies, say attorneys at Crowell.

  • 3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

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    Pending federal appellate cases suggest that 2026 will be a significant year for securities litigation, with long-standing debates about class certification, new questions about the risks and value of artificial intelligence features, and private plaintiffs' growing role in cryptocurrency enforcement likely to be major themes, say attorneys at Willkie.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • Opinion

    Judges Carry Onus To Screen Expert Opinions Before Juries

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    Recent Second Circuit arguments in Acetaminophen Products Liability Litigation implied a low bar for judicial gatekeeping of expert testimony, but under amended Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, judges must rigorously scrutinize expert opinions before allowing them to reach juries, says Lee Mickus at Evans Fears.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • 7 Strategies To Optimize Impact Of Direct Examination

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    Direct examination is a make-or-break opportunity to build a witness’s credibility, so attorneys should adopt a few tactics — from asking so-called trust-fall questions to preemptively addressing weaknesses — to drive impact and retention with the fact-finder, says Allison Rocker at Baker McKenzie.

  • Series

    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

  • What Defense Teams Must Know About PFAS Testing Methods

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    Whether testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances produces results meaningful for litigation depends on the validity of the sampling methodology — so effectively defending these claims requires understanding the scientific and legal implications of different PFAS testing protocols, say attorneys at Hollingsworth.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

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