At stake are billions of dollars in potential product-liability lawsuits.    From Wordnik.com.  [Plaintiffs' Lawyers Fight Restrictions] Reference

Yesterday's arguments dealt with a complex twist on product-liability law.    From Wordnik.com.  [Justices Offer Preview] Reference

The Boles case was the one of the first product-liability cases to go trial.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fosamax Case Produces Mistrial] Reference

The settlement figure is one of the biggest in mass product-liability cases in recent years.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vioxx Settlement's] Reference

Courts, nonasbestos product-liability filings actually fell 40 percent between 1985 and 1990.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Lawsuit Cha-Cha] Reference

And he's lately spent lots of time opposing restrictions on product-liability awards and legal fees.    From Wordnik.com.  [Safe At This Speed?] Reference

Ms. Boles's case is one of the first product-liability cases to go trial over the osteoporosis drug.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fosamax Case Goes to Jury] Reference

A trust fund for product-liability claims hasn't been discussed, said people familiar with the matter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Car Liability, Dealers Pose New Hurdles] Reference

He rejected pleas from dissident bondholders and product-liability claimants who objected to GM's plans.    From Wordnik.com.  [GM Asset Sale Gets Judge's Nod] Reference

Two nonvoting panelists had served as expert witnesses in product-liability trials against implant makers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Another Tempest In A C Cup] Reference

A consequence of this ruling is an almost-certain spike in product-liability suits aimed at drug companies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pre-empting Drug Innovation] Reference

Supreme Court that federally approved medical devices are broadly shielded from product-liability lawsuits.    From Wordnik.com.  [Court Weighs Medical-Device Liability] Reference

The settlement amount will be funded by the defendants, including Menu Foods, and its product-liability insurer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tentative Settlement Discussed] Reference

Projecting, say, how many product-liability claims will be filed concerning Nissan Sentras made in 1990 is sheer guesswork.    From Wordnik.com.  [Is An Insurance Crisis Next?] Reference

The tactic followed nearly two decades of unsuccessful litigation by states against paint companies based on product-liability laws.    From Wordnik.com.  [Court Scraps Key Lead-Paint Verdict] Reference

Edward Swartz, who died Friday at age 76, was a product-liability attorney and the founder of World Against Toys Causing Harm (WATCH).    From Wordnik.com.  [He Used a Soapbox to Warn About Toys] Reference

Now, a trial set to begin this month threatens the career of one of the most powerful and feared forces in product-liability litigation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tort King's Path to Bribery Charge] Reference

A trial set to begin this month threatens the career of one of the most powerful forces in product-liability litigation, Richard Scruggs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Today's WSJ in Photos: March 14, 2008] Reference

So far the two sides have made more progress on the auto-dealer dispute than the product-liability issue, said people involved in the talks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Car Liability, Dealers Pose New Hurdles] Reference

GM had said it agreed to take on future product-liability claims "to alleviate certain concerns that have been raised on behalf of consumers.".    From Wordnik.com.  [GM Broadens Product-Liability Pact] Reference

Today she's an associate at Hiscock & Barclay, a 210-attorney firm, specializing in commercial litigation, torts and product-liability defense.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lawyer Excels Despite Disability] Reference

The official said case law was "unclear and ambiguous on the issue of future product-liability claims" making it sensible "for both sides to settle.".    From Wordnik.com.  [GM Agrees to Liability for Defects After Bankruptcy] Reference

GM said it ultimately agreed to take on future product-liability claims "to alleviate certain concerns that have been raised on behalf of consumers.".    From Wordnik.com.  [GM Agrees to Liability for Defects After Bankruptcy] Reference

Dissident bondholders and car-accident victims with product-liability claims, among others, argued against the sale, saying it trampled their rights.    From Wordnik.com.  [GM Asset Sale Gets Judge's Nod] Reference

Since 1945, for example, only about 100 product-liability lawsuits have gone to trial in Japan, compared with about 200,000 every year in the United States.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Secret Files] Reference

Associated Press Connecticut's Richard Blumenthal, above in Hartford in May, is among the attorneys general who pressed for GM's new product-liability stance.    From Wordnik.com.  [GM Broadens Product-Liability Pact] Reference

At issue is whether the company can be sued under state product-liability laws over label information even though it met federal labeling requirements by the FDA.    From Wordnik.com.  [Justices to Hear Cigarette Case] Reference

An administration official recently said the government had become concerned about murky legal precedent surrounding the issue of future product-liability claims.    From Wordnik.com.  [GM Agrees to Liability for Defects After Bankruptcy] Reference

The administration has written language aimed at pre-empting product-liability litigation into 50 rules governing everything from motorcycle brakes to pain medicine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Solidifying Preferences for American Voters?] Reference

The New GM would likely leave its more onerous liabilities with the Old GM, including some dealer-franchise disputes, product-liability claims and environmental claims.    From Wordnik.com.  [Remnants of 'Old GM' to Linger] Reference

Builders including Lennar Corp., who have used the Chinese drywall, also have filed product-liability lawsuits against some Chinese drywall manufacturers and distributors.    From Wordnik.com.  [Judge Awards Families $2.6 Million in Chinese Drywall Case] Reference

Securities and Exchange Commission in July, Lilly said it has entered into agreements to settle a "substantial majority" of U.S. product-liability claims regarding Zyprexa.    From Wordnik.com.  [Zyprexa Ruling Is Thrown Out] Reference

Supreme Court yesterday deadlocked in a Michigan lawsuit against Pfizer Inc. 's Warner-Lambert unit, an outcome that allows a product-liability case over Rezulin to proceed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pfizer's Liability Case] Reference

Thousands of product-liability suits have been filed against Lilly, alleging the company didn't adequately disclose information about Zyprexa's links to weight gain and diabetes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eli Lilly Settles Alaska's] Reference