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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

  • July 14, 2026

    Albertsons Probed On Pharmacy Compliance Staffing At Trial

    Two former Albertsons pharmacy compliance executives testified in video depositions played Tuesday before a Washington judge considering whether Albertsons failed to prevent the diversion of opioids in the state, acknowledging the nationwide compliance team consisted of just six staffers between 2015 and 2020 despite heightened scrutiny amid the opioid epidemic.

  • July 14, 2026

    YouTube's 'Ad-Free' Service Is 'Littered With Ads,' Suit Says

    Videos streamed on YouTube's paid "ad-free" monthly subscription service are still "littered with ads" that often have nothing to do with the content being watched, subscribers alleged in a proposed class action filed Tuesday in California federal court.

  • July 14, 2026

    Parents, Docs Sue FDA Over E-Cig Enforcement Guidance

    Pediatricians, public health groups and parents sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Maryland federal court Tuesday over its new enforcement policy permitting e-cigarette products to enter the market without abiding by the statutory premarket review requirements, which they allege would harm the nation's youth.

  • July 14, 2026

    Apple Again Beats Suit Over CSAM Detection Failures

    Apple has defeated another proposed class action filed by child abuse victims who claim the company allowed predators to store sexual abuse images and videos on iCloud, with a California federal judge saying the victims "deserve better" and calling on the company and lawmakers to act.

  • July 14, 2026

    Ga. Judge Trims Suit Over Alleged Porsche EV Defect

    A Georgia federal judge on Tuesday trimmed two claims brought by a proposed class against Porsche Cars NA Inc. over its alleged failure to disclose or adequately repair a defect in its Taycan electric vehicles, but refused to dismiss or send the case to arbitration.

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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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  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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