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

  • October 08, 2026

    Oil Co. Moves To Toss Landowners' Well Cleanup Claims

    Colorado landowners who won class certification in a federal suit accusing an oil and gas company of transferring well rights to avoid cleanup obligations faced the company's bid to dismiss court-ordered cleanup claims, with the company saying the landowners cannot show that any court order would result in the wells being plugged.

  • October 08, 2026

    Cos. Must Prep For Changes To Calif. Battery Recycling Law

    With important changes to California's Responsible Battery Recycling Act taking effect in January, manufacturers and retailers should review updated format and product definitions and exclusions, determine their new responsibilities, and be prepared to submit new stewardship plans in advance of the deadline, says Thierry Montoya at FBT Gibbons.

  • October 08, 2026

    Amazon Sued Over Child And Woman's Fire Pit Fuel Burns

    A minor and a family friend are suing Amazon.com Inc. in a New Jersey state court, alleging they were severely burned when a defective fueling bottle for a tabletop fire pit experienced "flame jetting" while the fire pit was being refueled.

  • October 08, 2026

    Enviro Group, Feds End Suit Over Alaska Refuge Road Work

    The state of Alaska, the federal government and an environmental nonprofit have agreed to dismiss a dispute over a 500-acre land exchange that will allow road construction on Izembek National Wildlife Refuge lands.

  • October 07, 2026

    Florida AG Seeks To Force Meta To Curb Addictive Features

    The Florida attorney general Wednesday asked a state court to compel Meta Platforms Inc. to impose age verification measures and curb addictive features, saying that a recent $17.1 billion settlement with other state attorneys general shows that the social media giant can do so.

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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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  • 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.
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