Uber Drives Dual MDL Challenges to Ninth Circuit -
Key Takeaways -
Ninth Circuit review of Uber’s non-consolidation clauses in an MDL context could generate new precedent on the enforceability of similar clauses and shape...more
11/1/2024
/ Amended Complaints ,
Jurisdiction ,
Litigation Funding ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Popular ,
Public Safety ,
Royal Canin USA Inc v Wullschleger ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Assault ,
Terms of Use ,
Third-Party ,
Tort ,
Uber
Previous editions of Re:Torts (It’s (Still) Important Enough to Get It Right; Opioid Public Nuisance Question) have covered decisions that addressed whether various states permit public nuisance claims in connection with the...more
5/1/2024
/ CERCLA ,
Clean Air Act ,
Cloud Computing ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Liability ,
Mobile Apps ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Opioid ,
PFAS ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health ,
Public Nuisance ,
Safe Harbors ,
Social Media ,
Software
PFAS Litigation Continues to Expand -
In recent months, state attorneys general have filed lawsuits seeking natural resource damages for historical releases of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (“PFAS”) to the...more
Introducing Dechert Re:Torts, a monthly publication that offers a summary of significant cases, rules and pertinent issues, brought to you by Dechert’s Product Liability and Mass Torts Group. Our snapshots help you stay...more
2/1/2023
/ Asbestos ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Patent Infringement ,
PFAS ,
Popular ,
Product Recalls ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Registration Requirement ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Strict Product Liability ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)