As a sovereign entity, the United States government is immune from suit unless it consents to be sued. However, its sovereign immunity may be waived under certain circumstances under the Federal Torts Claim Act (“FTCA”),...more
4/23/2025
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Causation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Toxic Exposure ,
U.S. Navy ,
Workplace Safety
In December 2024, we reported on a City of St. Louis, Missouri jury verdict in favor of baby formula manufacturers in a lawsuit claiming their specialized infant formulas for premature babies caused an infant to develop...more
4/2/2025
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Attorney Misconduct ,
Baby Products ,
Damages ,
Expert Testimony ,
FDA Approval ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Inadmissible Evidence ,
Jury Trial ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Manufacturers ,
Negligence ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prejudicial Error ,
Product Defects
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a notice of proposed amendments to Proposition 65 in October 2023 that significantly modify the information businesses are required to provide in...more
1/15/2025
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California ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Labeling ,
OEHHA ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
THC ,
Toxic Chemicals
A jury in St. Louis, Missouri was recently asked to award over $6 billion in damages against baby formula manufacturers defendants in a lawsuit that alleged the defendants’ specialized infant formulas for premature babies...more
On December 16, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a ruling in Brandt v. Pompa that may call into question the applicability of Ohio’s non-economic damages cap in future tort actions. Under tort reform enacted in Ohio in...more
The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules of Federal Judicial Conference recently approved several amendments to Fed. R. Evid. 702 intended to quash lackadaisical and flaccid Daubert gatekeeping....more
Earlier this year, litigants tested the limits of liability waivers under Iowa law. In a 6-1 decision, the Iowa Supreme Court joined the bulk of other jurisdictions and held a contractual liability waiver was not enforceable...more
In the most recent round of the long-running litigation over hearing protection supplied by manufacturing giant 3M and used by U.S. Military personnel from 2002 until 2015, Plaintiffs have obtained large verdicts in 3 out of...more
New Jersey based pharmaceutical, medical and consumer goods giant Johnson & Johnson has found itself at the center of national litigation conversation over the last few years due to explosive verdicts rendered against it over...more