Product Liability

Product Liability Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on product liability law. Coverage includes tort-related lawsuits and class actions, multidistrict litigation, product recalls, and product safety enforcement, as well as related policy developments.



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Latest News in Product Liability

  • October 30, 2026

    9th Circ. Ruling Revives Meta DMV Data Suit, Drivers Say

    Two California drivers urged a San Francisco federal judge to revive their lawsuit accusing Meta of harvesting "vast quantities" of personal and confidential information from the state's Department of Motor Vehicles website, pointing to the Ninth Circuit's finding that unauthorized disclosure of even seemingly mundane information is a concrete injury.

  • October 30, 2026

    Massachusetts And Idaho To Vote On Restricting Cannabis

    On Tuesday, voters in Massachusetts and Idaho will consider ballot measures that would roll back or restrict marijuana legalization, marking the first time that all statewide ballot questions on the issue of cannabis are geared toward fighting reform.

  • October 30, 2026

    DEA Begins Registering Hundreds of Marijuana Dispensaries

    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration began registration of more than 900 state-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries across seven states, according to an announcement on Friday by the Department of Justice, which said that applications for manufacturers and distributors would likely require additional review.

  • October 30, 2026

    Jeep Drivers May Amend Suit Over Premature Corrosion

    A Michigan federal judge said Friday that a shift in focus in a proposed class action brought by Jeep drivers against FCA justified granting the drivers' request to amend their complaint a second time.

  • October 30, 2026

    Tesla Drivers Urge Full 9th Circ. To Save False Ad Class

    Drivers have asked the full Ninth Circuit to clarify the standard for certifying class actions accusing companies of deceptive advertising, saying they should be allowed to forge ahead with classwide claims alleging Tesla misled customers about the autonomous or self-driving capabilities of its vehicles.

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Product Liability

Areas of Coverage

  • LITIGATION
  • Lawsuits over potentially unsafe, hazardous, or defective products, including drugs and medical devices, food and beverage products, dietary supplements, and other consumer goods
  • Product-related class actions and multidistrict litigation
  • Liability suits over drugs and medical devices, including off-label marketing, false advertising, and failure-to-warn claims
  • Tobacco-related litigation
  • Auto defect suits
  • Toxic torts, including asbestos-related litigation
  • Personal injury and wrongful death suits involving major organizations and events
  • Alien Tort Statute cases
  • AGENCIES
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • State product safety regulators
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
  • CFederal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
  • CProduct safety and consumer protection controls
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Product recalls
  • Food and drug safety actions
  • Vehicle safety actions
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of product liability practices

Readership

  • Mass tort and product liability lawyers at top law firms
  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Executives and attorneys at consumer goods companies
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
  • Attorney and law firm marketing professionals