Product Liability

  • 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.

  • June 08, 2026

    Investors Say Roblox Misled With 'Bullish' Age-Check Claims

    Roblox Corp., its CEO and its CFO were hit Monday with a proposed class action alleging that the company's "bullish" statements about its growth following the rollout of age-checking systems misled investors, leading to a nearly 20% drop in stock value after the truth came out.

  • June 08, 2026

    Conn. Objects To Wiggin Partner's 'Ghost Gun' Suit Advice

    The Connecticut state attorney general on Sunday objected to a state judge's request for advice from a Wiggin and Dana LLP attorney on how to handle the state's $7.7 million suit against a Florida-based "ghost gun" supplier, saying the lawyer is involved in other claims against the state that pose a conflict.

  • June 08, 2026

    VW Settles Suit Over 2nd-Degree Burns From Seat Heater

    Volkswagen AG has settled a suit from a paraplegic woman who alleged that the seat heaters in one of VW's vehicles were too hot to be safe and left her with second-degree burns, ending the case on the eve of trial.

  • June 08, 2026

    Meta Tries Again To End Mass. Instagram Addiction Case

    Meta Platforms is again asking a judge to toss a complaint by Massachusetts over its allegedly addictive Instagram platform, saying any purported harms to teens are caused by third-party content rather than its own features, which it says are shielded by the First Amendment and federal law.

  • June 08, 2026

    Sleep Aid Buyers Say 'Non-Habit' Pills Can Cause Dependence

    A proposed class of sleep-aid buyers is suing the makers and sellers of Unisom, saying that despite being marketed with a prominent "non-habit forming" claim, its main ingredient has been known to lead to dependence with frequent use.

  • June 05, 2026

    JPML Denies Industrywide Spinal Device Injury MDL Bid

    The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation declined to consolidate dozens of product liability cases over spinal cord stimulator devices manufactured by Boston Scientific Corp., Abbott Laboratories, Nevro and Medtronic, finding Friday that while centralization of the actions against Boston Scientific was appropriate, an industrywide action was not.

  • June 05, 2026

    Costco Roasts Customers' Rotisserie Chicken Additives Suit

    Costco is crying foul on two California shoppers who claim the bulk retailer deceptively marketed its $4.99 rotisserie chickens as preservative-free, telling a federal judge Thursday the proposed class action cannot survive because the ingredients the plaintiffs flag aren't classified as preservatives by federal regulators.

  • June 05, 2026

    J&J Cleared Of Talc Liability In LA Bellwether Trial

    A Los Angeles jury cleared Johnson & Johnson of any liability in the deaths of three women from ovarian cancer, finding Friday following a six-week bellwether trial that the company's sales of talcum powder were not negligent. 

  • June 05, 2026

    Site Redeveloper Fined $500K For Illegal Asbestos Demolition

    A redevelopment firm that admitted it commenced demolition work at a former automotive plant in Saginaw, Michigan, without first remediating asbestos was sentenced Friday to pay a $500,000 criminal fine and serve two years of probation, federal prosecutors said.

  • June 05, 2026

    Ill. Class Gets Cert. In Apple Photos Biometric Privacy Suit

    An Illinois federal judge on Friday granted certification to a class of Illinois iPhone users who sued Apple Inc. over alleged violations of the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act, finding the class had sufficiently shown that whether Apple committed these violations could be determined on a classwide basis.

  • June 05, 2026

    Sanofi Eczema Drug Suits Consolidated, Sent To NJ Fed Court

    The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has sent to federal court in New Jersey suits against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi-Aventis alleging the eczema drug Dupixent causes a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

  • June 05, 2026

    Rental Co. Owes $2.8M For Faulty Heater Damage, Court Told

    An equipment rental company is on the hook for $2.8 million in damage to a Washington school after a heater pumped soot and fuel residue into the building's ductwork, an insurer and the school operators said in a suit removed to federal court.

  • June 05, 2026

    Chevron Polluted Property With Abandoned Tanks, Suit Says

    A pair of Connecticut property owners are suing Chevron Corp. in state court, claiming that it is responsible for pollution to their property after it allegedly abandoned and failed to properly clean oil tanks on a former petroleum storage terminal facility.

  • June 05, 2026

    AIG Unit, Ariz. Apartment Owner End $6M Coverage Dispute

    An AIG unit agreed to toss its dispute over coverage for a $6 million agreement and stipulated judgment between a stucco subcontractor and the owner of an apartment construction project in Arizona, according to a federal court filing.

  • June 04, 2026

    Tyco To Pay $10M To Resolve Wis. PFAS Contamination Suit

    Tyco Fire Products has agreed to shell out $10 million and continue to address PFAS contamination in Wisconsin under what the state called a "historic" agreement resolving allegations that the company failed to report or remediate harmful chemicals seeping into the groundwater around a firefighting testing site.

  • June 04, 2026

    Meta Says Section 230 Foils Social Media Addiction Verdict

    Meta urged a Los Angeles judge on Thursday to toss a landmark verdict against the social media giant and Google for harming a young woman's mental health, saying it deserves a total victory under Section 230 because the plaintiff was addicted to third-party content, not the platforms themselves.

  • June 04, 2026

    No 'Conspiracy To Hide Asbestos' In Talc, J&J Atty Tells Jury

    An attorney for Johnson & Johnson said Thursday during closing arguments of a six-week bellwether trial that the only way three women's deadly ovarian cancers were caused by the company's talc would be a vast worldwide conspiracy to hide that asbestos is present in the products, but it just "doesn't make sense."

  • June 04, 2026

    Exxon Owes $580K For Atty Fees In Gas Station Cleanup Suit

    Exxon Mobil must pay nearly $580,000 in legal fees and costs after a Washington federal judge found the oil giant partially on the hook for the cleanup of a Seattle gas station, awarding half the station owner's requested amount based on its "limited success" at trial.

  • June 04, 2026

    Eli Lilly's 'Overbroad' Weight Drug TM Deal Rejected

    A Washington federal judge has refused to sign off on a deal to settle trademark claims brought by Eli Lilly against two Seattle-area medical clinics, saying the associated consent decree was "overbroad" and contained an even more sweeping injunction.

  • June 04, 2026

    Boeing Arbitration Stalls As Ethiopian Insurers Seek Umpire

    A group of insurers has asked a Washington, D.C., federal court for assistance as Boeing pursues a $1 billion arbitration against them for claims relating to the 2019 crash of a 737 Max 8 jet operated by Ethiopian Airlines, killing everyone on board.

  • June 04, 2026

    Miami F1 Track Flaw Suit Settles At Start Of Trial

    After trying and failing to boot the judge overseeing a case over the construction of a track that failed during the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix race in 2022, a British racetrack consultant avoided a trial with a last-minute settlement.

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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