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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
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April 27, 2026
Star Sprinter Says Puma Shoes Caused Career-Ending Injuries
Two-time world champion sprinter Abby Steiner, who in 2022 signed an endorsement deal with Puma, has blamed the brand's shoes for injuries that ended her career and brought a $1.2 million product liability lawsuit in Massachusetts state court.
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April 27, 2026
How Food, Beverage Claims May Preview Cosmetic Litigation
Class action litigation targeting cosmetics and personal care products is accelerating, with a playbook that comes from the food and beverage industry — and the defenses that succeeded, and failed, in past class actions offer a critical road map for beauty and personal care brands, say attorneys at Crowell.
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April 24, 2026
Lockheed Birth Defect Judge Slams Door On Trial Aids Fight
A Florida federal judge Friday warned that he will not allow any new or revised demonstratives for a trial beginning Monday in a suit by children who blame their birth defects on Lockheed Martin's chemical handling practices at an Orlando facility, putting an end to the parties' last-minute feud.
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April 24, 2026
Universal And 'Harry Potter' Rider Get $7.25M Verdict Nixed
A California federal judge has granted a joint motion by Universal City Studios and a woman injured while exiting a "Harry Potter"-themed attraction to vacate the $7.25 million verdict in her favor as part of a confidential settlement in the case.
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April 24, 2026
Natera Tells Justices CareDx Made Up Circ. Split In Petition
Natera asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a petition from rival CareDx asking it to review a Third Circuit decision that erased a $45 million jury verdict stemming from CareDx's false advertising claims, saying Friday the circuit split that CareDx claims exists is "imagined."
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