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 Swiped State Power For Calif. Pipeline, 9th Circ. Told

    Environmental groups and the state of California have asked the Ninth Circuit to block the federal government's approval of a Texas company's restart plan for an oil pipeline system near Santa Barbara, arguing that regulation of the pipeline lies with the Golden State. 

  • November 10, 2026

    Costco Can't End Dog Food Heart Risk Suit Yet, Buyers Say

    Dog owners on Monday told a Washington federal judge that Costco's bid to dismiss their proposed class action alleging that its grain-free dog food contributes to canine heart disease ignores their factual allegations, saying that the company is cherry-picking from studies about the risk.

  • November 10, 2026

    Boeing Admits Liability, Seeks Appeal In 737 Door Plug Suit

    The Boeing Co. has acknowledged that a 737 Max jet manufactured in Renton, Washington, "was not reasonably safe in construction" when the plane left the aerospace giant's care — an oversight it said resulted in the blowout of the aircraft's door panel during a 2024 Alaska Airlines flight.

  • November 10, 2026

    Gunmaker, Ammo Co. Settle Ga. Man's Exploding Bullet Suit

    Gunmaker Chiappa Firearms USA Ltd. and ammunition supplier Olin Winchester LLC have reached a deal ending a Georgia man's claims that they are liable for permanent eye damage he suffered when a bullet unexpectedly exploded in a pistol he was target firing, they told a federal court Monday.

  • November 10, 2026

    Trump Taps Consumer Protection Chief For FTC Spot

    President Donald Trump nominated Christopher Mufarrige, director of the Federal Trade Commission's Consumer Protection Bureau, Monday to fill a vacant seat on the commission, but it's not clear if he will be confirmed ahead of the lame-duck session in Congress.

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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