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

  • May 04, 2026

    Fla. Contractor Says Policy Covers Defective Door Death Suit

    A Florida contractor is urging a federal judge to dismiss an insurer's complaint claiming it has no duty to defend the company in a wrongful death suit, saying the policy covers claims in the underlying case and arguing that parallel state court cases are better positioned to resolve the dispute. 

  • May 04, 2026

    Meta Owes $3.7B For 'Public Nuisance,' NM AG Tells Judge

    New Mexico's attorney general urged a state court Monday to order Meta to pay $3.7 billion to address the "public nuisance" caused by its apps, after a jury previously found the social media giant misrepresented harms to underage users.

  • May 04, 2026

    Oil Giants Say Mich. AG's Climate Antitrust Suit Is DOA

    Global oil giants and an industry group have said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has no basis to allege they conspired to restrict renewable energy and delay the transition away from fossil fuels in violation of federal antitrust laws.

  • May 04, 2026

    Supplement Co. Says False Labeling Plaintiff Never Saw Ads

    The maker of Thesis Nootropics supplements is asking a New York federal court to throw out claims that it falsely advertises its products as ADHD medications, saying the plaintiff hasn't sufficiently alleged she ever saw the advertisements or even used the products.

  • May 04, 2026

    Cannabis Co. Must Add THC Warnings In Calif. Edibles Deal

    A Los Angeles cannabis-infused edibles producer has agreed to pay $50,000 to end a Proposition 65 lawsuit accusing the company of deliberately hiding the state-required warning with a peel-back product label, with most of the money going to the plaintiff's lawyer.

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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