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Jury Selection Strategy in Product Liability Litigation – IMS Insights Podcast Episode 64
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Proposition 65 – Changes That Will Impact the Cannabis Sector
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We previously covered California's landmark Food Safety Act, the legislative proposals inspired by it, and the FDA's final rule revoking the authorization of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food products. Since then, there...more
In this installment of ML Strategies’ Pre-Election Analysis series, we discuss the potential impact the 119th congress and presidential election on consumer product safety. Like other spheres of federal public policy,...more
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit - In this action, the plaintiffs alleged decedent Vita Chenet had asbestos exposure from personal use of various talcum powder products, including Cashmere Bouquet, throughout her...more
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that it is expanding its Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing Program (Recommendations Program) to include new...more
Our webinar explored liability that can be incurred from the creation use or deployment of AI systems and raised some important questions around the current and future regulatory landscape applicable to AI and liability. We...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 18, 2024, the launch of an Outdoor Use Safer Choice label. According to EPA, this new label expands on its existing Safer Choice label and will identify...more
As the demand for clean energy and transportation grows, so does the need for rechargeable batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are widely used, from small toys to electric cars to large energy storage systems. While some...more
The per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) landscape is rapidly developing as manufacturers and sellers of consumer products face increased litigation. One emerging pattern is lawsuits alleging a failure to disclose the...more
Changes affecting the approval of medical devices in Canada are coming. Health Canada has released a notice on Proposed Changes to the Guidance on Recognized Standards for Medical Devices along with a Draft List of Recognized...more
Court: Fourth Judicial District Court for Multnomah County, Oregon (Portland) - On September 13, 2024, Oregon state court judge Katharine Von Ter Stegge granted defendant Johnson & Johnson’s motion to overturn a $260 million...more
More plaintiffs are continuing to join the diabetes drug Ozempic lawsuits against Novo Nordisk; and, until a couple of weeks ago, some court watchers were estimating that the total number of federal lawsuits involving Ozempic...more
Exploring Trends in California’s Proposition 65: Claims, Chemicals, Products, and More - California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things,...more
They say the first step is admitting you have a problem. My name is Whitt, and I’m a recovering litigator. I’ve spent years sending ugly letters and playing a zero-sum game with strangers, and it generally didn’t lead to a...more
Even before the Biden administration issued a landmark executive order on October 30, 2023, establishing new standards for artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had been...more
This year, a laboratory issued a report wherein it claims to have tested over-the-counter and prescription acne products containing benzoyl peroxide and found what it deemed to be “unacceptably high” levels of benzene. In...more
Morrison Foerster Investigations + White Collar Defense partner Nate Mendell, former Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, hosted the fourth episode of When Your Life Sciences Are on the Line, where leading...more
Inflated jury verdicts in the first two preterm infant formula cases tried in the country have raised significant concerns for manufacturers and the broader medical community. These cases not only spotlight the legal...more
Under Illinois law, there are various statutes and regulations that set forth requirements and prohibitions for advertising, promotion, packaging, and labeling of cannabis and cannabis-infused products. These rules are...more
Testing the Waters: The Implications of Loper Bright on EPA’s New PFAS - Regulations - In the past year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) finalized several significant rules to regulate per- and...more
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division - In this asbestos action, defendants Atwood & Morrill Co. Inc. and Warren Pumps LLC filed a Daubert motion to exclude, or limit, certain...more
Court: Circuit Court of South Carolina, Fifth Judicial Circuit - A South Carolina jury Aug. 16 returned a $64.4 million plaintiff’s verdict against product manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and supplier American International...more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, Albany County - Plaintiff Warren Stouch brought this asbestos action in February 2020, claiming he was exposed to asbestos at his jobs, including through the use and wear of asbestos...more
The European Union Batteries Regulation 2023/1542 started applying in August 2024 and represents a major change for anyone who manufactures, imports, or sells stand-alone batteries, or products containing batteries....more
Observers of filing trends in personal injury mesothelioma matters alleging exposure to talc contaminated with asbestos have noted that the bankruptcy filing of a predominant defendant in those matters did little to slow the...more
As Maine struggles to develop a reporting system in the wake of the legislature’s overhaul of the Pine Tree State’s PFAS reporting requirements, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”) announced that it aims to begin...more