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 02, 2026

    Mother Says Hatch Baby Sound Machines Risk Hearing Loss

    A mother is suing Hatch Baby Inc. in California federal court, alleging that the company fails to warn buyers that its white-noise infant sound machines could cause permanent hearing loss when used as directed.

  • November 02, 2026

    Splenda Maker Says Cancer Claims Weren't Protected Speech

    Splenda maker TC Heartland LLC urged the Fourth Circuit to revive its defamation suit against a scientist over her public warnings about the sweetener, arguing that the First Amendment does not shield statements that misrepresent research or rely on concealed test results.

  • November 02, 2026

    European Airline Blames RTX Unit For Engine Troubles

    RTX Corp.'s Pratt & Whitney division built what it said was an advanced aircraft engine that would save on maintenance and operating costs, but it actually suffered from "serious" problems that cost a Romanian airline millions of dollars, according to a Connecticut federal lawsuit.

  • November 02, 2026

    Ford Says Vehicle Sales Sink Defective Transmission Claims

    Ford has urged a Massachusetts federal judge to throw out claims from 10 consumers in a proposed class action alleging it sold them vehicles with faulty transmissions, contending the drivers' resale of their cars deprives the automaker of evidence in its defense.

  • November 02, 2026

    Pharmacy Hit With NJ Suit Over GLP-1 Marketing

    A compounding pharmacy deceptively and falsely marketed its GLP-1 compounded weight loss medications as safe, effective, clinically supported and personalized, according to a proposed class action filed in New Jersey federal court.

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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