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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

We’d Been Waiting Forever: FDA Issues Congressionally Mandated Report on Use of PFAS in Cosmetics

Key Takeaways - FDA delivered its first assessment of PFAS in cosmetics. Issued on December 29, 2025, the statutory deadline under MoCRA, the report is the first federal assessment of PFAS in cosmetic products and establishes...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

AGs Settle Two Car Manufacturer Multistates at the End of 2025 in Multimillion Dollar Enforcement Actions

Three years have flown by since we last wrote about the letter state AGs sent to Hyundai and Kia over the companies’ lack of anti-theft technology....more

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AI Reporter - January 2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing an appeal by computer scientist Stephen Thaler, who argues AIgenerated works should qualify for copyright protection, contrary to the U.S. Copyright Office’s stance that only human-authored...more

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Defense Considerations for Emerging Talc Exposure Claims

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Industrial talc defendants have been navigating asbestos-related lawsuits for decades, yet recent cases show the scope of these claims continues to widen and the corresponding need for sophisticated defense strategies is...more

Goldberg Segalla

Federal Court Grants Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment

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Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - In this action, Plaintiff Jerry Lejeune alleges occupational asbestos exposure as a deckhand and/or driller for various employers at job sites in...more

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Appellate Decision Reaffirms New York’s Strict Causation Standard

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The recent decision of New York’s Appellate Division, First Department, in Lotrean v. 3M Co. marks a notable victory for toxic tort defendants. The Lotrean decision emphasizes the exacting causation standard outlined by the...more

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CPSC Enforcement Under a Reorganized DOJ

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On December 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), in coordination with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced that it filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland...more

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Teenage Kicks – The Socially Aware Year in Review

If there’s one thing that became crystal clear in 2025, it’s that the internet, despite being more than thirty years old, still acts like a teenager much of the time. Not a charming one, not a misunderstood prodigy. A...more

Alston & Bird

Class Action & MDL Roundup | 2025 Q3 – Naturally Secure Intelligence

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Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the third quarter of 2025. In this edition, mini bottles cause a major buzz, black-box royalties get blurry, and...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Depo-Provera y tumores cerebrales tipo meningioma: lo que deben saber las mujeres sobre los riesgos y las demandas legales

Durante décadas, millones de mujeres han utilizado la inyección anticonceptiva Depo-Provera como una forma conveniente y eficaz de prevenir el embarazo. Sin embargo, en los últimos años han surgido preocupaciones médicas y...more

Morris James LLP

Injured by a Prescription Drug? What You Need to Know About Pharmaceutical Lawsuits and Failure to Warn Claims

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When we take prescription medications, we trust that they will help us feel better, not leave us with devastating side effects we were never warned about. Unfortunately, that trust is sometimes misplaced, not because doctors...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Expanding Recalls and Increased Transparency: The Potential Consequences of New FDA Policies in an Infant Formula Recall

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On Dec. 10, 2025, the FDA announced that, as a result of the ongoing investigations into the contamination of ByHeart infant formula, the Centers for Disease Control expanded the case definition to include any infant...more

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New York City Moves to Eliminate PFAS from Firefighter Protective Gear

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The New York City Council has proposed a new bill to ban the use of “forever chemicals” in the turnout gear worn by FDNY’s 11,000 firefighters. See Notice and Provision to Fire Department Personnel of Firefighting Protective...more

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U.S. Solicitor General Backs Bayer on Roundup Litigation Labeling Claims

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On December 2, 2025, Bayer announced that the Solicitor General of the United States, D. John Sauer1 has recommended the United States Supreme Court take up the Monsanto Co. v. Durnell2 appeal on the Roundup product...more

Woodruff Sawyer

PFAS Liability in Food Processing: Risk Control and Transfer Methods

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Insurance company sensitivity and the court of public opinion tend to run hand in hand as it relates to highly publicized exposures. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), also known as forever chemicals, are no...more

Cozen O'Connor

Bipartisan AGs Lock In $9M Settlement Over Hyundai, Kia Theft Risks

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A bipartisan coalition of 36 AGs secured up to $9 million and critical reforms from Hyundai and Kia in a settlement to resolve allegations that the automakers failed to install proper anti-theft technology in certain...more

Morris James LLP

FDA Updates Depo-Provera Label to Include Brain Tumor Risk — Key Litigation Development

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a significant update to the prescribing information for Depo-Provera, adding a warning about a potential association with meningiomas, a type of brain tumor. This marks...more

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When Your Customer Becomes the Plaintiff: OEM Litigation Trends Suppliers Should Watch

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Last month, FCA US LLC filed suit against Plastic Omnium Auto Inergy (USA) LLC in Oakland County Circuit Court alleging a design defect and asserting claims of breach of contract, breach of warranty and indemnification. While...more

White & Case LLP

Produkthaftung im Hochsicherheitssektor: KI-bedingte Risiken nach deutschem und europäischem Recht sicher steuern

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Neue Technologien treffen auf neue Haftungsfragen: Der rasante technologische Wandel und die zunehmende Komplexität der Regulierung verändern die Risikolandschaft für Unternehmen im Hochsicherheitssektor. Da digitale...more

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Navigating product liability in high-security sectors: Addressing AI-driven risks under German and European law

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New technologies meet new liability frontiers: Rapid technological change and increasing regulatory complexity are reshaping the risk landscape for companies in the high-security sector. ...more

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AI Reporter - December 2025

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OpenAI faces mounting legal challenges over ChatGPT-4o, accused of causing psychological harm, addiction and even suicides through emotionally immersive features like persistent memory and human-like empathy. Plaintiffs claim...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Texas Investigating Global Retail Over Labor Practices, Product Safety, and Privacy Practices

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On December 1, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton issued a press release announcing an investigation into Shein US Services LLC Corporate and its affiliates (Shein). As discussed in a prior podcast on a Racketeer...more

McGuireWoods LLP

When AI Allegedly Goes Wrong: What Area of Law Are Plaintiffs Using? - Product Liability & Mass Tort Monitor: December 2025

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The growth of products using AI is matched by the growing number of cases applying novel legal claims to manage the alleged risks of the technology....more

DLA Piper

The EU Product Liability Directive and Growing Product Liability Risk Worldwide

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At DLA Piper’s Fourth Annual Product Liability Symposium, panelists shared key insights related to the new European Union Product Liability Directive (PLD), which will come into effect in December 2026....more

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Memento Michigan Compiled Law § 600.2946(5): An Homage to Michigan’s Former Drug Immunity Law

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In 1995, the Michigan Legislature enacted its Drug Immunity Law, which provided an absolute defense for pharmaceutical companies in product liability suits stemming from the safety and efficacy of their drug products, the...more

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