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
9/13/2024
/ Bodily Injury ,
Causation ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Manufacturers ,
Misrepresentation ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Suppliers ,
Toxic Chemicals
The court in the aqueous film-forming foams (“AFFF”) multidistrict litigation recently established a bellwether process to address personal injury claims alleging that polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in AFFF caused thyroid...more
Sixth Circuit Rejects Overly Ambitious PFAS Class Action -
Hardwick v. 3M Co. (In re E.I. du Pont de Nemours), No. 22-3765, 87 F.4th 315 (6th Cir. Nov. 27, 2023) -
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit...more
1/24/2024
/ CA Supreme Court ,
Case Consolidation ,
Class Action ,
Expert Testimony ,
Federal Rules of Evidence ,
Gross Negligence ,
Mallory v Norfolk Southern Railway Co ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Nursing Homes ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
PFAS ,
Popular ,
Punitive Damages ,
SCOTUS ,
Take-Home Exposure ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Wrongful Death
Plaintiffs’ claims in the hair relaxer multi-district litigation (“MDL”) will move forward, according to a decision by the Northern District of Illinois. The decision exemplifies the liberalities sometimes permitted under...more
Use of multi-district-litigation (“MDLs”) to jointly manage discovery in toxic tort and product liability suits involving the same subject matter but filed in disparate jurisdictions is ever increasing. At present there are...more