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Florida AG James Uthmeier sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, asserting consumer-protection, product liability, and tort claims over allegations that ChatGPT was marketed as safe and reliable while concealing risks to minors and...more
Defective drugs can cause serious complications that can have major (and, in some cases, life-changing) impacts on patients’ lives. As a result, if you have been harmed by a defective drug, it will be critical to ensure that...more
A California Court of Appeal decision recognizing an unusual and potentially far-reaching negligence duty for product manufacturers is now before the California Supreme Court. In the Gilead Tenofovir Cases, the Court held...more
Receiving a defective medical device can have major consequences. Serious infections, internal injuries, and the need for revision or replacement surgery are all very real risks....more
Texas made a targeted amendment to one of its key products liability statutes governing the rental and leasing of motor vehicles. The Texas Legislature recently amended Section 82.009 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies...more
Described by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as “another wave of the opioid epidemic,” a rapidly expanding surge of wrongful death and product liability lawsuits is targeting manufacturers, distributors, and retailers...more
Aviation claims professionals are navigating an increasingly complex environment shaped by evolving regulations, advancing technology, and heightened expectations for early investigation and coordinated response. Mica Nguyen...more
A recent decision from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reinforced a fundamental requirement in product liability cases that can sometimes be overlooked: proving the product was...more
On April 29, 2026, the California Sixth Appellate District unanimously affirmed a 2023 defense judgement issued by the trial court in the case of Jones v. Monsanto Co. in which the plaintiff, Bruce Jones, alleged that...more
As toxic tort claims alleging chronic illness from alleged chemical exposure continue to rise nationwide, the recent Kansas federal court decision in Jefferies v. Harcros Chemicals Inc., 2026 WL 958172, (April 9, 2026),...more
On April 27, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Monsanto Company v. Durnell, a closely watched case that could reshape the intersection of federal pesticide regulation and state tort law. At issue is whether...more
The D.C. Court of Appeals recently granted rehearing en banc in this case, which vacated the March 5, 2026 panel decision described below. The case will be reargued before the full court, and the analysis in this post...more
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The D.C. Court of Appeals asked the Supreme Court of Maryland to answer the following question.) “Under Maryland law, in a strict liability design defect claim, must a plaintiff who alleges that she was...more
On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14370, directing the Attorney General to expedite the long-stalled rulemaking process to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the...more
As generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) continues to be rapidly adopted by individuals and organizations across a wide range of industries, courts are seeing a corresponding surge in legal disputes arising from its...more
Commercial insurance programmes are not always as comprehensive as policyholders assume. Certain categories of risk are routinely excluded or only partially addressed by standard policy wordings. This article considers three...more
Class action litigation has become increasingly prominent in the English courts in the past decade, with claims increasing in size and value. Significant risk areas include securities class actions, Environmental, Social, and...more
Dangerous drugs are far more common than they should be. While pharmaceutical companies have a legal duty to ensure that their drugs are safe for use as marketed, numerous patients suffer serious complications caused by...more
On March 19, 2026, the Supreme Court of Kentucky issued its decision in Schneider Electric USA, Inc. v. Williams, affirming the duty to prevent take home exposure in asbestos claims on summary judgment. The case arises...more
Preserving objections to jury instructions can be the difference between paying a significant judgment or making a plaintiff prove their case again at trial. In October 2023, a Philadelphia jury handed down a mammoth...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) litigation is beginning to consolidate around a familiar body of doctrine: product liability. Early cases are testing whether consumer-facing AI applications are treated as products (not services)...more
Defective drugs can have life-altering effects. In far too many cases, patients suffer serious complications that negatively impact their health for weeks, months or years—and in some cases the rest of their lives. ...more
Directive (EU) 2024/2853 (EU PLD) represents an important change in EU product liability, modernising the framework to reflect increasingly complex, tech‑driven products and global supply chains. Consumer protection is...more
March 18, 2026 The Product Liability & Mass Tort Monitor is a monthly newsletter delivering critical updates, data insights and actionable strategies for navigating the complexities of product liability and mass tort...more
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued a decision strengthening the “sealed container” defense available to non‑manufacturing sellers in products liability cases. In Weaver v. AMV Holdings LLC, the court found in...more