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First Lawsuit Filed As Result of Rhode Island Fire. Relatives of two persons killed in the fire at The Station nightclub in Rhode Island filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the band, the club...
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FDA Recommends Warning for Arthritis Drug. On Tuesday, an FDA advisory panel recommended that manufacturers of three biotech drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis warn patients about a possible...
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The Latest from Corpus. According to The Associated Press, internal documents and emails released by the plaintiff's lawyers show Bayer executives discussing the possible dangers of Baycol long before...
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New York County Bans Sale of Ephedra. The sale of all dietary supplements containing ephedra was banned on Wednesday in Suffolk County, New York under legislation considered to be the first of its...
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Congress Trying to Limit Asbestos Cases. On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from lawyers, lawmakers, and victims regarding how to handle the more than 600,000 asbestos...
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A New Feature For My Blog. Starting today I will highlight recent opinions rendered by the United States Supreme Court and federal circuit courts of appeal in the area of products liability. State...
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Compensation Fund for Smallpox Vaccinations. Although not yet a "products liability" issue, I am concerned enough (personally and professionally) about what is happening with smallpox vaccinations to...
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Toyota Settles Clean Air Suit. To settle a Clean Air Act lawsuit, Toyota has agreed to retrofit up to 3,000 diesel vehicles that it did not manufacture with modern antipollution devices. The...
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Victory for Gun Industry. Today, a California state court dismissed thirty-eight gun manufacturers, distributors, and trade associations from a lawsuit brought against them by major cities, including...
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Agency Refuses to Require Product Registration. Today federal regulators refused a request from the Consumer Federation of America to require manufacturer's of children's products to include...
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Federal-Mogul Proposes Settlement. Federal-Mogul Corp. proposes setting aside one-half of its stock to settle asbestos lawsuits. As reported by The Associated Press in The New York Times.
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Cell Phone Class Action Lawsuits Dismissed. A federal judge dismissed five class action lawsuits against cell phone manufacturers that sought to require them to provide headsets to protect users from...
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No Big Surprise. A study released Saturday has scientifically proven what we already knew --- that a combination of eating fast food and watching television can cause obesity. As reported by The...
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FDA Proposes Standards for Supplements. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration proposed rules for labelling on dietary supplements. As reported in The Associated Press.
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American University Law Professor Hanging Onto Job By a Thread. In December, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals upheld a one year suspension of American University law professor Mark Hager from...
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Asbestos Workers Can Recover for Fear of Cancer Only. The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 today that workers exposed to asbestos who have asbestosis can recover damages for the fear of cancer if...
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The Fat Lady is About to Sing. Closing arguments occurred today in an Illinois class action lawsuit against Phillip Morris brought by smokers who alleged that they were deceived by labelling on...
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If it Sounds Too Good to be True. . . Rexall Sundown, Inc agreed to repay consumers up to $12 million to settle charges of deceptive advertising by the Federal Trade Commission. The company claimed...
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Highly Questionable Practices. Joseph F. Rice, a well-known class action lawyer, has agreed to accept a $20 million "fee" from the parent of a company that he is suing on behalf of workers exposed to...
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Pfizer Close to Settling Suit Over Neurontin. Pfizer is close to settling a whistleblower lawsuit brought by Dr. David Franklin, a medical liaison hired by Warner-Lambert, a company that it acquired...
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Ephedra Under Fire in California. On Monday, eight Northern California county district attorneys and a city attorney of San Diego filed a civil lawsuit against Cytodyne Technologies Inc. and its...
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