Product Liability

New GLP-1 Complaint Alleges Novo Nordisk Failed to Warn of Ileus Risks

A new complaint in the GLP-1 multidistrict litigation accuses Novo Nordisk of failing to warn patients about the risk of ileus and intestinal obstruction from Ozempic.

Judge Lin Dismisses J&J Risperdal Lawsuit, Citing Statute of Limitations and Preemption

A Northern District of California judge dismissed a products liability lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, ruling that plaintiffs failed to plead when their mother was exposed to Risperdal or discovered her cancer, leaving...

Boeing Faces $64 Million Judgment in Ethiopian Airlines Crash Suit

The estate of Samya Stumo has secured a verdict against Boeing in the consolidated litigation.

Supreme Court Allows Negligent Hiring Suits Against Freight Brokers

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that federal law does not shield freight brokers from state lawsuits claiming they negligently hired dangerous motor carriers, resolving a circuit split.

Kansas Judge Rejects Statute of Repose Defense in Toxic Tort Suit, Allows Most Claims to Proceed

A federal judge in Kansas ruled that the Kansas Products Liability Act’s latent disease exception does not apply to toxic emissions, allowing most claims in a class action against a chemical plant to proceed, while dismissing the claims of three named...

Sanofi Secures Dismissals in Taxotere MDL; Judge Denies Fee Request

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana dismissed with prejudice the claims of 11 plaintiffs in the Taxotere multidistrict litigation after finding they failed to voluntarily withdraw their cases despite receiving settlement funds.

Judge Denies Motion to Exclude Expert in Infant Formula Bellwether

A federal judge in Chicago allowed a pediatric epidemiologist to testify in a bellwether trial alleging Mead Johnson’s formula caused necrotizing enterocolitis in a premature infant, ruling the expert’s opinion fits the case facts.

Senior Living Chain’s ADA Exemption Claim Rejected in Chicago Elevator Suit

A senior living facility providing specialized care for disabled residents qualifies as a public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, allowing key disability claims to proceed despite a statute of limitations bar for one plaintiff, a...

Insulin MDL Dismisses Albany County’s Unjust Enrichment Claims, Denies Self-Funded Payors’ Reconsideration

A federal judge in New Jersey dismissed with prejudice unjust enrichment claims brought by Albany County pricing multidistrict litigation, while denying a motion for reconsideration filed by self-funded payors.

DuPont Closes the Book on Decade-Long PFOA Contamination Suit in Upstate New York

A federal judge signed off on a three-class settlement resolving property and medical monitoring claims against DuPont, with more than 4,000 claims filed and zero objections from class members.

Social Media Addiction MDL Gains Old Forge School District Case, Nears 350 Total

The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred Old Forge School District v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al to the Northern District of California, expanding the sprawling social media addiction MDL to 343 cases.

Magistrate Judge Orders Mercedes-Benz to Produce Withheld Repair Orders in Tire Defect Suit

A federal magistrate judge ordered the automaker to turn over thousands of dealer repair records it had withheld in a putative class action alleging spontaneous tire blowouts.

Texas Supreme Court Kills Helicopter Crash Suit, Ruling Manual Revisions Can't Restart GARA's 18-Year Clock

A pilot's family argued that routine edits to a Bell helicopter's preflight checklist reset federal aviation law's repose period — a theory every court to consider it has rejected.

DBCP Banana-Worker Infertility Claims: Delaware Court Allows Defense Expert on Female Reproductive Risk Factors

A Delaware federal court denied plaintiffs' motion to exclude a defense reproductive-medicine expert in consolidated litigation alleging that occupational exposure to the pesticide DBCP caused male infertility, while reserving relevance and Rule 403...

Court Approves Sampling Protocol for Organic Milk Powder in ByHeart Infant Formula MDL

Ninth Circuit Remand Forces Re-Examination of Class Certification in Ford Super Duty Latent Defect Litigation

A Southern District of California judge has issued an order following a Ninth Circuit remand in Lessin v. Ford Motor Company, directing the parties to address critical Rule 23(b)(3) predominance issues regarding latent defects and fraud-based...

Louisiana Court Distinguishes Insurer Policy-Trigger Burden from Manufacturer Liability in Asbestos Take-Home Exposure Case

A federal judge in Louisiana granted summary judgment to an insurer but denied it for a product manufacturer in a single-plaintiff asbestos case involving alleged take-home exposure to a shipyard worker’s wife, drawing a sharp distinction between the...

Court Dismisses Most Claims in E-Bike Battery Defect Suit, Allows Implied Warranty Claim to Proceed

A Northern District of California judge dismissed nearly all claims in a putative class action against Canyon Bicycles over a fire hazard recall and "German engineered" marketing claims, but allowed the breach of implied warranty of merchantability claim to...

Supreme Court to Weigh Federal vs. State Cancer Warning Rules for Pesticides in Monsanto v. Durnell

Federal Judge Denies Abbott Discovery Reopening Based on Unrelated False Claims Act Case, Orders Limited FDA Document Production

A federal magistrate judge denied plaintiffs' request to reopen discovery in a product liability case alleging their child was injured by contaminated Abbott formula, while ordering the manufacturer to produce one specific FDA inspection response.