In Hashemi, et al. v. Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., et al. , Case No. 2:17-cv-02042, three plaintiffs, representing a class of consumers who purchased Canada Dry Ginger Ale, filed a suit to recover for misrepresentation by Seven-Up and the Dr. Pepper...

Lawyers are taking a step back in product liability cases and recruiting clients. Using marketing firms and funding from banks and hedge funds, lawyers are locate women who have had a mesh implant -- either the the Boston Scientific or Johnson & Johnson...

Liza Hankins, 18 years old at the time, was thrown from through the sunroof of her family's truck during a crash. The result was that Liza lost her vision in one eye and was paralyzed. Liza and her parents sued Ford, the manufacturer of the truck...

Pop-Tarts are made with "real fruit" and 7-Up is "All Natural." Food companies are always hopeful to cash in on consumer desire to buy food products that are closer to nature. During the 1990s, we went through a regulatory battle on...

The story has come out in dribs and drabs. Intel processors had security flaws, named Spectre and Meltdown. You can read the technical details about the bug here . The effect of the flaws meant that the flaws could be gateways for obtaining data out of...

It was in July 2017 that the news came from the Mexican Riviera (Cancun and Playa del Carmen) that something was wrong with the alcohol being served at the resorts. The stories of the tainted alcohol spread like wild fire. U.S. tourists staying at all...

The story of Insys Therapeutics, Inc.is one of amazing growth, a stock that went to the moon, criminal charges, and, now, product liability. Insys was founded in 2002 and, in 2012, obtained FDA approval for a cancer pain drug it had developed, Subsys...

This news story was overshadowed by the United passenger-dragging incident, but it certainly is instructive when it comes to business law. Two people in Florida purchased Organic Marketside Spring Mix Salad at a Florida Walmart. Produced by Fresh Express...

There are so many constraints! Butter has to be kept refrigerated for safety reasons. But, if butter is kept in the refrigerator, it does not spread so easily across your bagel. Margarine and butter-like spreads can be kept at room temperature, but they...

Ikea has reached a tentative settlement with three families whose children were killed as a result of an Ikea dresser toppling over on them and crushing them. Jonah Engel Bromwich, "Ikea Settles for $50 Million Over Deadly Furniture Accidents,"...

Seesaws (aka teeter-totters) were a staple in public parks and school playgrounds for decades. No more. Between 1934 and 1960, the 600 playgrounds constructed in New York City all had seesaws. Today, only one park has a seesaw. New York has not installed...

When competing with Apple, what you don’t need is for your new model to be prone to fires. Such is Samsung’s fate with its newly released Galaxy Note 7. The company has discovered a flaw in the lithium-ion battery cell that could result in...

A South Dakota woman who claimed that Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder caused her ovarian cancer has won her case. She was awarded a jury verdict of $5 million in compensatory damages (money to reimburse a plaintiff for her loss) and $50 million...

Vaporizers, vape pens, hookah pens, electronic cigarettes (e-cigs), and e-pipes are some of the many types of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS). And the FDA has now promulgated regulations for all of them. Under 2016 FDA rules, the following...

When products are linked to cancer, the company faces a tough slog. Two companies are facing that slog because of legal developments over the past few days. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) modified its initial findings on the link between...

On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children (between the ages of 6 and 7) and six adult staff members at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut. Lanza used an AR-15 automatic rifle and unloaded 154 rounds at the school...

Chobani launched an aggressive ad campaign on television and the Internet for its Simply 100 Greek Yogurt. The ad took on Chobani’s major competitors, Dannon Light & Fit Greek and Yoplait Greek 100, in a big way. The Chobani ads accused Dannon...

Samantha T. Reckis was seven years old in late 2003, when she developed toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), a rare but life-threatening skin disorder, after receiving multiple doses of Children's Motrin . Children's Motrin is an over-the-counter...

Robert Scheuer of Oklahoma was injured when his 2003 Saturn Ion was forced off the road and he hit two trees head on. The air bags in the Ion did not deploy, something that Scheuer has alleged was the result of the defective ignition. The Ion was one...

It’s that time of year when the contract breaches are more acute because time is of the essence. And defective products spell disaster for the companies and the kiddos. In 2013, UPS experienced the wrath of consumers for late deliveries of packages...

Some of the suits are almost 15 years old. The suits are those brought by cell phone users who claim that their cell phones caused them to develop cancerous brain tumors. The defendants are nearly all providers as well as phone manufacturers: AT&T...

For the past five years, automakers have been rushing into providing Internet connectivity in their cars. Access to the Internet for directions, information, and other useful tools has resulted in increasing technological advancements in auto resources...

Graco Children’s Products was getting complaints from parents about the company’s children’s car seats. The parents complained that they could not open the buckles to get their children out of the seats. Some resorted to cutting the...

The dietary supplement industry that brings us our ginseng, flax seed oil, and cod liver may not have used any ginseng, flax seeds, or cod’s livers in producing those supplements. Although there has been a federal law on the books since 1994 that...

Prescription drug addiction is a problem in the United States, but in Kentucky’s Appalachian region, the oxycontin addiction problem is huge. Kentucky officials believe that Purdue Pharma should share in the responsibility of paying for the rehabilitation...