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

  • November 10, 2026

    Feds Seek To Lift Power Line Injunction After Further Review

    The federal government has urged a Colorado federal court to lift a preliminary injunction partially blocking a utility's construction of a transmission line in the Nebraska Sandhills, arguing that the issues the court identified in an "incidental take" permit have been fixed.

  • November 10, 2026

    Woman Sues Amazon Over Ladder That Collapsed Under Her

    A Washington woman is suing Amazon.com and home goods maker Diamondforge in state court, alleging a stepladder she bought on Amazon collapsed underneath her, causing her to break her ankle.

  • November 10, 2026

    Bombardier Says Free Fix Moots Boat Buyers' Losses

    Canadian boat manufacturer Bombardier asked a Florida federal court Monday to dismiss a proposed class suit over an allegedly deceptive safety recall on a line of vessels, arguing that the plaintiffs' claimed economic losses were remedied by the free fix provided in the recall.

  • November 10, 2026

    Judge Again Declines Recusal Over Wife's Blank Rome Ties

    The Pennsylvania state judge overseeing Philadelphia's Zantac mass tort litigation has again rejected claims that he might have a conflict of interest because his wife's firm represents a defendant in one of more than 500 such cases, pointing out that the case in question has been resolved.

  • November 10, 2026

    Judge Will Reduce 'Shocking' $88M Mesh Bellwether Verdict

    A Massachusetts federal judge said Tuesday she will reduce an $88 million verdict awarded to an Alabama couple in the first bellwether hernia mesh trial against Medtronic subsidiary Covidien LP, saying the award appeared to be "the product of passion."

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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

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  • 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