Product Liability

  • June 10, 2026

    Utah Urges Court To Reject Bid To Halt Kratom Ban

    Utah officials are urging a federal judge to reject a bid to halt the enforcement of a state law reining in psychoactive products derived from the kratom leaf, saying that the "void-for-vagueness" argument brought by the kratom interests opposing the law is unfounded.

  • June 10, 2026

    Grindr Says Arbitration Order In Teen Death Suit Was Proper

    The Grindr dating platform criticized a bid to undo an arbitration order lodged by the estate of a 16-year-old girl who was tortured and killed after a 35-year-old man allegedly used the app to lure her to his home, saying case law cited by the estate was not precedential.

  • June 10, 2026

    FCA, Drivers Spar Over Pacifica Battery Fires, Recall Fix

    Multidistrict litigation plaintiffs alleging certain Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans are prone to battery fires faced pointed questions alongside FCA US LLC on Wednesday from a Michigan federal judge over whether the automaker knew about the alleged defect before selling the vehicles and whether a later recall cured the warranty claims at the center of the case.

  • June 10, 2026

    J&J Hit With $32M Verdict In LA Baby Powder Cancer Trial

    A Los Angeles jury Tuesday awarded $32 million to the family of a woman who died of mesothelioma and who said she used Johnson's Baby Powder on herself and her children for decades, finding the product was a substantial factor in causing her illness. 

  • June 10, 2026

    CNA Units, Gas Co. Settle Explosion Coverage Dispute

    Two CNA Financial units and a natural gas utility company have agreed to settle a coverage dispute over underlying litigation stemming from a July 2021 explosion, according to a notice filed in Louisiana federal court Wednesday.

  • June 10, 2026

    Eos 'Natural' Lip Balm Has Synthetic Ingredients, Suit Says

    A proposed class of consumers is suing eos Products LLC in California federal court, alleging that although it markets its lip balms as "100% Natural & Organic," they actually contain two synthetic ingredients.

  • June 10, 2026

    Conn. Woman Says Pharmacy 'Grossly' Exceeded Med Dose

    A New York compounding pharmacy injured a Connecticut woman by providing her with a medication that contained a "grossly excessive" amount of the active ingredient, as much as 91,511% of the dose on the label, according to a product liability and malpractice lawsuit.

  • June 10, 2026

    User Says 'Nature's Ozempic' Can't Keep Weight Loss Promise

    A proposed class of supplement buyers is suing the makers of Metabolism Ignite in California federal court, saying the supplements, advertised as "Nature's Ozempic," can't match the effectiveness of the name-brand medication that the advertisers compare it to.

  • June 09, 2026

    Former XAI Engineer Says He Was Fired Over Safety Warnings

    A former engineer at Elon Musk's xAI claims he was fired after repeatedly raising concerns about safety, discriminatory bias and other risks associated with the artificial intelligence company's chatbot Grok, according to a lawsuit lodged Tuesday in California state court.

  • June 09, 2026

    5th Circ. Pushes FDA On Block Of Flavored Vapes

    A Fifth Circuit panel pressed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to explain how an apparently uniform denial of flavored e-cigarettes would not fall under federal rulemaking, saying Tuesday that the agency's decision-making seemingly "squawks like a rule."

  • June 09, 2026

    Key Freight Broker Negligence Win A 'Relief' For Plaintiffs Atty

    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that freight brokers might also be liable under state law for selecting unsafe motor carriers involved in catastrophic crashes will ultimately improve highway safety by ensuring that the industry's longtime gatekeepers strengthen their vetting protocols, according to a plaintiffs attorney who helped secure the pivotal win.

  • June 09, 2026

    OnlyFans Users Ask 9th Circ. To Revive Calif. Auto-Renew Suit

    OnlyFans subscribers on Tuesday urged the Ninth Circuit to revive a proposed class action alleging unlawful subscription auto-renewals, arguing California courts have jurisdiction over the platform's U.K. parent company because it auto-renews thousands of Golden State subscriptions and generates $400 million from the state annually.

  • June 09, 2026

    Judge Blocks Nebraska Power Permit's Emergency Use

    A Colorado district judge has partially blocked the federal government's approval of a 226-mile, 345-kilovolt electricity transmission line in the Nebraska Sandhills, finding that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service bypassed required cultural resource and environmental consultations without proving that an emergency existed under a presidential executive order.

  • June 09, 2026

    DOJ Investigating Philly Police's Gun Permit Revocations

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday unveiled an investigation into the Philadelphia Police Department over whether its gun permit unit is violating federal law and the Second Amendment by using an overly vague "good cause" standard for revoking permits to legally carry firearms.

  • June 09, 2026

    Dodge, Jeep Accused Of Delaying Headrest Class Action Trial

    Class members claiming headrests in several Dodge and Jeep vehicles can spontaneously deploy with a potential to cause serious injury accused automaker FCA on Monday of using arbitration claims to delay a federal court trial that has been pending for six years.

  • June 09, 2026

    Pa. Law Firm Calls Uber and FedEx's RICO Suit A 'Sham'

    Nearly a month after its motion to dismiss a RICO suit filed by Uber and FedEx was denied by a Philadelphia federal judge, personal injury firm Simon & Simon PC has lodged a counterclaim against the companies, saying their complaint is a "frivolous sham."

  • June 09, 2026

    Pa. Bill On Juror Damages Guidance Passes Committee

    A state bill designed to allow attorneys to propose specific dollar amounts for damages during closing arguments was advanced Monday by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee.

  • June 09, 2026

    Nexgrill Sued Over Wire Brush Defect, 'Inadequate' Recall

    A proposed class of grill users is suing Nexgrill Industries Inc. in California federal court, alleging that it waited years to issue a recall over a dangerous defect in its wire grill brushes and that the recall is itself inadequate to address the issue.

  • June 09, 2026

    2 More Sprinters Blame Puma Shoes For Career-Ending Harm

    Two track-and-field athletes say Puma's shoes caused severe injuries in a pair of lawsuits filed Tuesday in Massachusetts state court, following a similar complaint in April.

  • June 09, 2026

    Judge Won't Seek Wiggin Partner's Ghost Gun Advice After All

    A Connecticut state court judge on Tuesday sustained the attorney general's objection to his plan to ask for advice from a Wiggin and Dana LLP attorney on how to handle a $7.7 million enforcement suit against a Florida-based "ghost gun" supplier.

  • June 09, 2026

    The Law360 400: A Look At The Top 100 Firms

    The race to build the legal industry's largest law firm accelerated in 2025, with major firms leaning on mergers, lateral hiring and strategic expansion to climb the ranks of the Law360 400.

  • June 09, 2026

    Honda Drivers Allege Camera Defect Impairs Safety System

    A proposed class of Honda drivers are suing the company in California federal court, saying a range of 2018 to 2025 vehicles have a defect in their front-facing cameras, which causes every safety system built on that camera to fail.

  • June 08, 2026

    How A Texas Pastor Beat Mark Zuckerberg In Landmark Trial

    Jurors who reached a landmark $6 million verdict in March finding Meta Platforms Inc. and Google liable for harming a teen's mental health didn't find Mark Zuckerberg credible, an impression that the plaintiff's attorney Mark Lanier credited to putting the well-prepared executive off his guard.

  • June 08, 2026

    Eli Lilly Conspiracy Claim In Compound Drug Row Challenged

    A California federal court should toss part of Eli Lilly's third attempt at allegations that a telehealth company, provider group and a now-shuttered pharmacy conspired to falsely advertise compounded versions of its weight loss drugs, the companies argued in a recent motion.

  • June 08, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Panel Backs Invalidation Of OxyContin Patent

    The Federal Circuit on Monday upheld a Delaware federal court's decision that deemed invalid a Purdue Pharma patent covering an abuse-deterrent version of the opioid OxyContin, rebuffing the company's arguments that the lower court got its obviousness analysis wrong.

Expert Analysis

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond

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    2026 will likely be shaped by issues ranging from artificial intelligence regulatory turbulence to potential evidence rule changes, and e-discovery professionals will need to understand how to effectively guide the responsible and defensible adoption of emerging tools, while also ensuring effective safeguards, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Streamlining Product Liability MDLs With AI And Rule 16.1

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    With newly effective Rule 16.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure providing enhanced guidance on multidistrict litigation and the sophistication of artificial intelligence continuing to advance, parties have the opportunity to better confront the significant data challenges presented by product liability MDLs, say attorneys at Hollingsworth.

  • Series

    Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice

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    Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Thumma writes that generative artificial intelligence tools offer a profound opportunity to enhance access to justice and engender public confidence in courts’ use of technology, and judges can seize this opportunity in five key ways.

  • Opinion

    The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit

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    Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace.

  • How Rule 16.1 Streamlines And Validates Mass Tort Litigation

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    The new Rule 16.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure not only serves a practical purpose by endorsing early, structured case management and dispositive motion practice in multidistrict litigation, but also explicitly affirms the importance of MDL practice in the justice system, says Rocco Strangio at Milestone.

  • 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.

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