Product Liability

  • September 23, 2025

    Uber Asks Judge To Look Into Leak Of Sealed Records To NYT

    Uber has asked a San Francisco judge to order the lawyers in coordinated sexual assault litigation in California state court involving hundreds of accusers to officially state they have no knowledge about how sealed, confidential information protected under the court's order was handed over to The New York Times.

  • September 23, 2025

    Eli Lilly Deal In Weight Loss Drugs Trademark Suit Hits Snag

    Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and two Seattle-area medical clinics tried to leave a federal court "entirely in the dark" on the finer points of their newly proposed trademark suit settlement, a Seattle federal judge held in declining to approve the deal and enter a consent judgment in the case.

  • September 23, 2025

    5th Circ. Clears Tugboat Firm In Barge Sinking Dispute

    The Fifth Circuit on Monday said a lower court did not err in finding that a marine transportation services company wasn't liable for all claims arising from a June 2022 capsizing and sinking of a barge, saying that the barge's structure made it unseaworthy.

  • September 23, 2025

    Tylenol MDL In Spotlight After Trump Blasts Use In Pregnancy

    The Trump administration's attack on the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy drew on the work of a Harvard expert whose analysis is central to a legal clash now before a federal appeals court. The president's broadside promises to energize plaintiffs.

  • September 23, 2025

    Ship's Owner Can't Shift Blame For Bridge Collapse, Court Told

    The Singaporean owner and manager of the container ship that slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge and triggered its collapse cannot try to shift blame for its own failings, the South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. has told a Pennsylvania federal court.

  • September 23, 2025

    Pfizer Settles Conn. Zantac Lawsuits Alleging Cancer Risks

    Pfizer Inc. has settled two Connecticut state court lawsuits by patients who claimed generic forms of ranitidine, the heartburn and acid reflux drug sold under the brand name Zantac, degraded into a substance that caused cancer.

  • September 23, 2025

    Foes Slam Feds' GHG Plan As Trump Decries Green 'Scam'

    Green groups and democrats are strongly opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to abandon a key greenhouse gas policy, as President Donald Trump on Tuesday called climate change "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world."

  • September 23, 2025

    Social Media Giants Must Face Expert Testimony On Harm

    A California state judge ruled Monday that jurors set to consider claims against major social media technology companies for allegedly causing harm to young users' mental health will be allowed to hear expert testimony about potential injuries inflicted by the design and operation of the platforms.

  • September 23, 2025

    EPA Still Can't Escape Tort Claims Over Flint Water Crisis

    A Michigan federal judge has again denied a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request to dismiss Federal Tort Claims Act litigation seeking to hold the government liable for allegedly lax oversight of the water system in Flint, Michigan.

  • September 23, 2025

    Sunbeam Settles Claims With Scalded Pressure Cooker User

    A woman who sued Sunbeam Products Inc. and its parent Newell Brands Inc. last week with allegations that she was scalded by a defective pressure cooker told the Georgia federal court on Tuesday that she'd settled her claims.

  • September 23, 2025

    Chemours Asks 4th Circ. To Toss Ohio River Pollution Order

    Chemours told the Fourth Circuit a West Virginia federal judge botched the law and the science about the risks a forever chemical poses when he ordered its Washington Works facility to stop discharging permit-exceeding amounts of the substance into the Ohio River.

  • September 23, 2025

    Pa. Road Worker Says Unsafe Equipment Cost Him His Arm

    A Pennsylvania road worker is suing an equipment supplier and a manufacturer in state court, alleging he lost his arm because of the equipment's unsafe design, as it lacked safeguards that would've stopped him from getting caught in the machinery.

  • September 22, 2025

    Uber Assault Accuser's PTSD Signs Pre-Date Ride, Jury Told

    A woman claiming she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of being sexually assaulted by her Uber driver when she was 18 has a history of childhood abuse and traumatic incidents, indicating she had PTSD before the 2016 ride, two psychiatrists told jurors Monday in a bellwether trial.

  • September 22, 2025

    Hershey Defeats Reese's Halloween Candy Misbranding Suit

    A Florida federal judge has thrown out a proposed class action claiming Hershey misled consumers by selling Halloween-themed Reese's products in packaging that made them think the pumpkin-shaped candy would feature carved, jack-o'-lantern designs.

  • September 22, 2025

    Robbins Geller To Steer Ford Investors' Warranty Costs Suit

    Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP was selected on Monday to lead a consolidated putative class action accusing Ford Motor Co. and its executives of concealing rising warranty costs that later caused an 18% stock price decline.

  • September 22, 2025

    Freight Broker, Widow Tell 4th Circ. To Note Preempted Claims

    Echo Global Logistics Inc. and a widow suing the freight broker over a 2022 South Carolina trucking accident have called the Fourth Circuit's attention to recent appellate decisions that have further divided courts considering whether freight brokers can be held liable for allegedly negligently picking motor carriers.

  • September 22, 2025

    DOJ Urges 7th Circ. To Affirm Strike Of Ill. Assault Rifle Ban

    The Department of Justice's civil rights chief told a Seventh Circuit panel on Monday that an Illinois law banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines is unconstitutional and that the appellate court set an "inaccurate standard" when it denied an earlier bid to block the law's enforcement.

  • September 22, 2025

    Parents Want Roblox Grooming Suits Consolidated In Calif.

    Parents who claim their children were groomed and exploited by sexual predators on Roblox's popular gaming platform say their cases should be consolidated and sent to the Northern District of California since their cases are almost identical, according to a recent petition.

  • September 22, 2025

    J&J Ruling Misapplied Goldman Precedent, 3rd Circ. Told

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business organizations are supporting Johnson & Johnson's call for the full Third Circuit to reconsider a ruling that the groups argue could "saddle" companies with investor class-action suits through the misapplication of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. 

  • September 22, 2025

    Tech Groups Ask To Maintain Block On Fla. Social Media Law

    Tech industry organizations and civil rights groups threw their support behind two groups challenging a Florida law banning children 13 and under from social media, telling the Eleventh Circuit the law is an unconstitutional regulation of speech.

  • September 22, 2025

    EPA Proposes Rolling Back TSCA Risk Evaluation Regs

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed loosening regulations for chemical health risk evaluations, saying the existing set can unnecessarily prolong reviews and stifle new products, but green groups are criticizing the move as a giveaway to industry.

  • September 22, 2025

    Meteorologist's Widow Gets $126M In Wrongful Death Deal

    The Total Traffic and Weather Network and its parent company will pay $126 million to settle a negligence case by the widow of a local meteorologist who died in a helicopter crash — $50 million of which its primary insurers must cover immediately, according to North Carolina state court filings.

  • September 22, 2025

    8th Circ. To Hear Tribal Tesoro Pipeline Row In October

    The Eighth Circuit has set arguments for Oct. 21 in North Dakota tribal members' challenge to a lower court's decision that denied them intervention in a lawsuit against the federal government's right-of-way trespassing claims against Tesoro High Plains Pipeline.

  • September 22, 2025

    Mich. Panel Reaffirms 3M's Win In Challenge To PFAS Rules

    A Michigan appellate panel has again upheld a court decision invalidating Michigan's limits on PFAS chemicals in tap water, finding that 3M Co. may challenge the rules in court without first lodging an administrative complaint with the state's environmental agency.

  • September 22, 2025

    Dorel Sued Over Fall From Recalled Kitchen Step Stool

    A New York woman is suing Dorel Home Furnishings Inc. in a proposed class action in Missouri federal court, alleging she fell because of a defect in the company's step stool that caused its safety handle to break off while she was on it.

Expert Analysis

  • Challenging A Class Representative's Adequacy And Typicality

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    Recent cases highlight that a named plaintiff cannot certify a putative class action unless they can meet all the applicable requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, so defendants should consider challenging a plaintiff's ability to meet typicality and adequacy requirements early and often, say attorneys at Womble Bond.

  • Opinion

    Juries Are Key In Protecting The Rule Of Law

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    Absent from the recent discourse about U.S. rule of law is the crucial role of impartial jurors in protecting the equitable administration of justice, and attorneys and judges should take affirmative steps to reverse the yearslong decline of jury trials at this critical moment, says consultant Clint Townson.

  • Opinion

    4 Former Justices Would Likely Frown On Litigation Funding

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    As courts increasingly confront cases involving hidden litigation finance contracts, the jurisprudence of four former U.S. Supreme Court justices establishes a constitutional framework that risks erosion by undisclosed financial interests, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.

  • State Law Challenges In Enforcing Arbitration Clauses

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    In recent cases, state courts in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Jersey have considered or endorsed heightened standards for arbitration agreements, which can mean the difference between a bilateral arbitration and a full-blown class action in court, says Fabien Thayamballi at Shapiro Arato.

  • How Attys Can Use AI To Surface Narratives In E-Discovery

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    E-discovery has reached a turning point where document review is no longer just about procedural tasks like identifying relevance and redacting privilege — rather, generative artificial intelligence tools now allow attorneys to draw connections, extract meaning and tell a coherent story, says Rose Jones at Hilgers Graben.

  • Series

    Playing The Violin Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing violin in a string quartet reminds me that flexibility, ambition, strong listening skills, thoughtful leadership and intentional collaboration are all keys to a successful legal practice, says Julie Park at MoFo.

  • Federal Regs Order May Spell Harsher FDCA Enforcement

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    A recent executive order aimed at reducing criminal prosecutions of those who unknowingly violate complex federal regulations may actually lead to more aggressive felony indictments under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, but companies and executives can mitigate risks by following several key principals, say attorneys at McGuireWoods.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care

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    Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard​​​​​​​ at MG+M.

  • Forensic Challenges In Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Cases

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    Lawsuits over lithium-ion battery fires and explosions often center on the core question of whether the battery was defective or combusted due to some other external factor — so both plaintiff and defense attorneys litigating these cases must understand the forensic issues involved, says Drew LaFramboise at Joseph Greenwald.

  • ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'

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    The American Bar Association's recent ethics opinion clarifies when attorneys may terminate clients without good cause, though courts may still disqualify a lawyer who drops a client like a hot potato, so sending a closeout letter is always a best practice, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

  • Canadian Suit Offers Disclosure Lesson For US Cannabis Cos.

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    A Canadian class action asserting that Aurora Cannabis failed to warn consumers about the risk of developing cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome may spawn copycat filings in the U.S., and is a cautionary tale for cannabis and hemp industries to prioritize risk disclosure, says Ian Stewart at Wilson Elser.

  • Tesla's Robotaxi Push Exposes Gaps In Product Liability Law

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    As Tesla's deployment of robotaxis on public roads in Austin, Texas, faces regulatory scrutiny and legislative pushback, the legal community confronts an unprecedented challenge: how to apply traditional fault principles, product liability laws and insurance practices to vehicles that operate as rolling computers, says Don Fountain at Clark Fountain.

  • Series

    My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein.

  • 8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work

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    Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients

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    Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.

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