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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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March 09, 2026
Toyota Escapes Defective Airbag Wrongful Death Suit
An Illinois state appeals court panel Monday affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing Toyota of manufacturing a defective airbag that sent shrapnel into a driver's leg, purportedly causing the motorist's death two years later, finding the suit was based on speculative evidence.
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March 09, 2026
Ousted NTSB Member Says Abrupt Firing A 'Political Hit Job'
Ousted National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman said Monday that his abrupt firing was a "political hit job," slamming the White House's assertion that he was terminated for "concerning" and "inappropriate" on-the-job conduct.
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March 09, 2026
Roblox Must Face Texas' Child Safety Suit, Judge Rules
A Texas state judge on Friday said that Roblox can't escape claims brought by the state of Texas that it misled parents about the safety of their children using its popular online game platform.
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March 09, 2026
When MDLs Drag, State Courts Can Speed Mass Tort Results
Understanding the structural dynamics that can delay resolution in multidistrict litigation is essential to understanding why a state court strategy is sometimes not merely attractive, but necessary for plaintiffs seeking timely and just outcomes, say attorneys at DiCello Levitt.
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March 09, 2026
Cannabis Cos. Get THC Potency False Ad Suit Tossed
An Illinois federal judge has thrown out a proposed class action claiming that a group of cannabis companies mislabel their products as vapable oils to get around state possession and THC limits, saying at most, they alleged misrepresentations of law, not facts.
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