Product Liability

  • September 15, 2025

    Cookie Buyers Can't Get Certified In Mistranslated Label Suit

    A California federal judge on Monday denied certification to a proposed class of cookie buyers alleging that tree nuts were omitted from the English label of imported Japanese cookies, saying individualized questions about which consumers read, relied on and were injured by the mistranslation would predominate.

  • September 15, 2025

    Segway Says E-Scooter Hazard Suit Doesn't Belong In Wash.

    Segway Inc. is urging a Washington federal court to dismiss a proposed class action alleging its electric scooters are shipped with a dangerous defect, saying the company doesn't have sufficient ties to the state for it to have jurisdiction.

  • September 12, 2025

    Uber Rider's Past Sex Conduct Off Limits In Sex Assault Trial

    A California state judge overseeing a bellwether trial over sexual assault allegations against Uber warned attorneys for the ride hailing giant Friday that when it questions the plaintiff in coming days, it won't be allowed to elicit testimony about her other sexual activity unless her side "opens the door."

  • September 12, 2025

    FAA Suggests $3.1M Boeing Fine For 2024 Door-Plug Blowout

    The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Boeing over $3.1 million for safety violations, including some related to the midair door-plug blowout on a 737 Max 9 jet operated by Alaska Airlines in 2024, according to an announcement made Friday.

  • September 12, 2025

    Calif. Sends Groundbreaking Data Use Opt-Out, AI Bills To Gov.

    The California Legislature has approved several cutting-edge measures to boost online data privacy and safety protections for consumers, including proposals that would require browser operators such as Apple and Google to enable users to easily stop the sale and sharing of their personal data across websites and push AI-powered "companion" chatbot providers to implement safeguards. 

  • September 12, 2025

    Roblox, Discord Face Wrongful Death Suit Over Teen's Suicide

    The mother of a California teenager who died by suicide sued Roblox and Discord on Friday, claiming that her son was groomed and abused for years by a man who found him on the gaming platform, showed him how to disable parental controls and forced him to share explicit images.

  • September 12, 2025

    Regulators Seize $86M Of Chinese-Made Vapes In Chicago

    Federal regulators seized $86.5 million in illicit vape products at a Chicago port of entry during a joint operation, according to an announcement claiming the haul is the largest single confiscation of e-cigarette products of this kind and is part of the government's "aggressive" crackdown against youth vaping and "foreign actors."

  • September 12, 2025

    Feds Say NC, NJ Shops Sold Illegal Vapes After FDA Warnings

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking to permanently block two separate vape distributors from importing and selling illicit flavored e-cigarettes from China in lawsuits filed New Jersey and North Carolina federal courts.

  • September 12, 2025

    John Deere Rival Won't Get Redo On Safeguards In FTC Case

    An Illinois federal court on Thursday refused a bid from a Deere & Co. competitor asking for reconsideration of an order denying a bid to block the distribution of confidential information produced during the Federal Trade Commission's right-to-repair investigation into the farming equipment company.

  • September 12, 2025

    Feds Back Chevron And Exxon In High Court Pollution Case

    The Trump administration has backed Chevron and Exxon's U.S. Supreme Court bid to overturn a ruling that Louisiana courts should hear pollution lawsuits stemming from the companies' World War II-era oil production, saying their work clearly puts the litigation in federal court.

  • September 12, 2025

    Chem Industry's Goals For Toxic Substance Law Face Hurdles

    The chemical industry is pushing to overhaul a federal toxic substances law to accelerate the approval of new products, but narrow party margins in Congress, compromises built into the law and environmental groups' opposition weigh heavily against them.

  • September 12, 2025

    Trump Admin Asks Justices To Shut Down Climate Torts

    The Trump administration has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to put an end to climate change lawsuits brought by state and local governments against fossil fuel companies, arguing that such suits are barred by both the U.S. Constitution and Clean Air Act.

  • September 12, 2025

    Buyers Seek Final OK In $1.5M Rust-Oleum Greenwashing Suit

    A class alleging that Rust-Oleum Corp. has been "greenwashing" its cleaning products with labels claiming they are "non-toxic" and "Earth Friendly" is asking a California federal court to grant final approval of a $1.5 million settlement to resolve the suit.

  • September 12, 2025

    Under Armour Gets Win In Outlet Store Price Suit

    A New York federal judge on Thursday axed a consumer's potential class action alleging that Under Armour promises lower costs of products sold in its outlet stores while actually charging inflated prices, saying that she didn't claim that what she bought was defective.

  • September 11, 2025

    Energy Giants Largely Defeat Climate Change RICO Suit

    A Puerto Rico federal judge on Thursday mostly threw out, for good, racketeering and antitrust claims accusing a slew of energy industry companies of misrepresenting the climate dangers of fossil fuel products in causing a pair of hurricanes, though she declined to throw out some of the claims with prejudice.

  • September 11, 2025

    FTC Presses OpenAI, Meta On AI Chatbots' Impact On Kids

    The Federal Trade Commission is seeking information from Meta, OpenAI, Google and four others about the steps they're taking to measure and monitor the potentially negative impacts that AI-powered chatbots that are designed to act as companions are having on children and teens, the agency revealed Thursday. 

  • September 11, 2025

    2 NY Fertility Clinics Must Face Suit Over Destroyed Eggs

    A New York federal judge on Thursday greenlit for trial a suit accusing two fertility clinics of negligently allowing a woman's eggs to be destroyed due to alleged mishandling, saying the claims can be considered ordinary negligence rather than medical malpractice.

  • September 11, 2025

    6th Circ. Backs Toss Of Suit Over Alleged Jif Contamination

    A Sixth Circuit panel affirmed a lower court win for J.M. Smucker Co. on Wednesday, saying customers in a proposed class action over a Jif peanut butter recall lacked proof that their specific items were contaminated with salmonella bacteria.

  • September 11, 2025

    3rd Circ. Won't Toss Talc Co. Whittaker Clark & Daniels' Ch. 11

    Defunct talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels properly filed for Chapter 11 protection in 2023 and its bankruptcy case should not be dismissed, the Third Circuit has ruled, siding against talc claimants who argued the company already being in receivership precluded it from filing for bankruptcy.

  • September 11, 2025

    Mich. Judge Greenlights Fiat Chrysler Engine Fire Settlement

    A Michigan federal judge on Thursday granted preliminary approval to a settlement between drivers and FCA US LLC to resolve claims that the automaker sold trucks with an engine defect that could cause fires.

  • September 11, 2025

    Roblox, Discord Again Accused Of Ignoring Teen Exploitation

    The mother of a 14-year-old girl allegedly groomed by a predator on Roblox and Discord recently joined the slew of parents suing the online platforms for failing to safeguard children from being sexually exploited, saying in a suit filed in California federal court that she wrongly believed Roblox in particular was safe for children.

  • September 11, 2025

    Insurer, Firearms Co. Drop Ghost Gun Coverage Dispute

    A firearms retailer and its insurer have resolved a dispute over coverage for three underlying government suits alleging that the company contributed to gun violence by selling unfinished components used to assemble so-called ghost guns, according to a New York federal court filing.

  • September 11, 2025

    Trump Admin Should Release Climate Panel Docs, Judge Says

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Thursday encouraged the Trump administration to voluntarily turn over records from a recently disbanded panel that environmental groups say worked secretly with regulators to justify a proposed reversal of the government's longstanding position that greenhouse gases are a threat to public health.

  • September 11, 2025

    Trump Taps American Airlines Pilot For NTSB

    President Donald Trump has nominated an American Airlines pilot to serve as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, filling a vacancy on the five-member board that's contending with a series of high-profile accident investigations.

  • September 10, 2025

    Uber Balanced Safety With Need For Growth, Jurors Told

    Uber's former head of global safety testified Wednesday in a bellwether trial over sexual assault allegations against the ride-hailing giant, telling jurors that during his tenure, Uber worked to balance safety priorities with its corporate growth.

Expert Analysis

  • Crisis Management Lessons From The Parenting Playbook

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    The parenting skills we use to help our kids through challenges — like rehearsing for stressful situations, modeling confidence and taking time to reset our emotions — can also teach us the fundamentals of leading clients through a corporate crisis, say Deborah Solmor at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Cara Peterman at Alston & Bird.

  • High Court's Ruling May Not Stop Ghost Gun Makers

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    In Bondi v. VanDerStok, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Gun Control Act applies to untraceable "ghost gun" kits under certain circumstances — but companies that produce these kits may still be able to use creative regulatory workarounds to evade government oversight, says Samuel Bassett at Minton Bassett.

  • Justices' Labcorp Questions Explore Class Cert. Tensions

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    At the recent oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, the justices' questioning highlighted a fundamental tension between constitutional standing requirements, the procedural framework of Rule 23, and the practical challenges of managing large, diverse classes in complex litigation, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.

  • 4 Ways To Leverage A Jury's Underdog Perceptions

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    Counsel should consider how common factors that speak to their client's size, power, past challenges and alignment with jurors can be presented to try and paint their client as a sympathetic underdog, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.

  • Why Hiring Former Jurors As Consultants Can Be Risky

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    The defense team's decision to hire former juror Victoria George in the high-profile retrial of Karen Read shines a spotlight on this controversial strategy, which raises important legal, ethical and tactical questions despite not being explicitly prohibited, says Nikoleta Despodova at ND Litigation.

  • What To Watch For As High Court Mulls NRC's Powers

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    If successful, Texas’ challenges to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s authority — recently heard by the U.S. Supreme Court and currently pending before a Texas federal court — may have serious adverse consequences for aspiring NRC licensees, including potential nuclear power plant operators, say attorneys at Haynes Boone.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw

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    While the move to private practice brings a learning curve, it also brings chances to learn new skills and grow your network, requiring a clear understanding of how your skills can complement and contribute to a firm's existing practice, and where you can add new value, says Meghann Donahue at Covington.

  • Top 3 Litigation Finance Deal-Killers, And How To Avoid Them

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    Like all transactions, litigation finance deals can sometimes collapse, but understanding the most common reasons for failure, including a lack of trust or a misunderstanding of deal terms, can help both parties avoid problems, say Rebecca Berrebi at Avenue 33 and Boris Ziser at Schulte Roth.

  • How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients

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    Attorneys can lean on key principles from a psychotherapeutic paradigm known as the "Internal Family Systems" model to help manage triggered clients and get settlement negotiations back on track, says Jennifer Gibbs at Zelle.

  • Rebuttal

    Mass Arbitration Reform Must Focus On Justice

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    A recent Law360 guest article argued that mass arbitration reform is needed to alleviate companies’ financial and administrative burdens, but any such reform must deliver real justice, not just cost savings for the powerful, says Eduard Korsinsky at Levi & Korsinsky.

  • How Attorneys Can Make The Most Of A Deposition Transcript

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    With recent amendments to federal evidence rules now in effect, it’s more important than ever to make sure that deposition transcripts are clear and precise, and a few key strategies can help attorneys get the most out of a transcript before, during and after a deposition, says Allison Rocker at Baker McKenzie.

  • 3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims

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    Before a potential economic downturn, in-house attorneys should investigate whether their company is sitting on hidden litigation claims that could unlock large recoveries to help the business withstand tough times, says Will Burgess at Hilgers Graben.

  • J&J's Failed 3rd Try Casts Doubt On Use Of 'Texas Two-Step'

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    A Texas bankruptcy court recently rejected Johnson & Johnson's third attempt to use Chapter 11 to resolve liabilities from allegations of injuries from using talcum powder, suggesting that the U.S. Supreme Court's limitations on nondebtor releases, from 2024's Purdue Pharma ruling, may prove difficult to evade, say attorneys at Cadwalader.

  • Series

    Teaching College Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Serving as an adjunct college professor has taught me the importance of building rapport, communicating effectively, and persuading individuals to critically analyze the difference between what they think and what they know — principles that have helped to improve my practice of law, says Sheria Clarke at Nelson Mullins.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Enviro To Mid-Law

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    Practitioners leaving a longtime government role for private practice — as when I departed the U.S. Department of Justice’s environmental enforcement division — should prioritize finding a firm that shares their principles, values their experience and will invest in their transition, says John Cruden at Beveridge & Diamond.

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