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Why Privacy is Your Secret Weapon Against Third-Party Risk

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Managing third-party risk can feel like fighting a hydra — mitigate one risk factor and two more appear in its place. From cybersecurity to business continuity planning, vendor evaluation and onboarding, and more, doing...more

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Caulking Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Causation Grounds Denied

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Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County (NYCAL) - In this asbestos matter, decedent, Anna M. Buczynski, alleged exposure to asbestos from laundering the clothing of her former husband, Anthony Buczynski. From 1976...more

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Boiler Manufacturer’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Punitive Damages Claims Denied

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Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County (NYCAL) - In this asbestos action, defendant Burnham LLC moved for partial summary judgment to dismiss plaintiffs’ punitive damages claim. Specifically, Burnham argued that...more

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Plaintiff’s Causation Expert Must Identify Subjects of Talc Causation Studies

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Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department - The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department recently determined that a causation...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CPSC Proposes New Safety Rules for Infant Rockers

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking to mandate voluntary safety standards for infant/toddler rockers. In October 2023, CPSC published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to address associated risks....more

Butler Snow LLP

Will companies get a pass on personal injury claims under RICO?

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The United Supreme Court will hear arguments this month in a case that will have widespread consequences for the business community, specifically the products industry. In Medical Marijuana v. Horn, the question presented to...more

Pillsbury - PFAS Observer

New Lawsuit Highlights PFAS Exposure for Fertilizer Manufacturers

A lawsuit filed earlier this year highlights potential PFAS liability exposure for fertilizer manufacturers, especially those that produce biosolid-based products. Five Texas farmers have sued Synagro Technologies, alleging...more

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Hazardous Materials Transportation Act/Compressed Gas Tank Actuation: New York Court Addressed Preemption Issue

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court (“Court”) addressed in an August 29th opinion an issue arising out of an injury to Malerba caused by an improperly manufactured compressed fire suppression gas tank. See...more

DLA Piper

California Adds Teeth to PFAS Laws Covering Juvenile Products, Textiles, and Food Packaging

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On September 29, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 347, adding comprehensive registration, certification, and enforcement provisions to California’s existing and forthcoming restrictions on the use of...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

PFAS Alert! Product Manufacturers and Importers Required To Report Products That Contain PFAS by January 2026

In September 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced an extension to the reporting period for its new Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances ("PFAS") reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the Toxic...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Minnesota Posts Q&As from July 2024 Webinars on PFAS in Products Law; Leaders Mark 100 Days until Law Takes Effect

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) held two public webinars in July 2024 to provide updates and answer questions on Minnesota’s per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products law (Amara’s Law), which takes...more

Cozen O'Connor

New California Law Gives Teeth to Flavored Tobacco Ban

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A bill co-sponsored by California AG Rob Bonta, which aims to assist with the implementation of a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco in the state, was signed into law and will go into effect on January 1, 2025....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

A Rock and a Hard Place - The Third Circuit's Recent Fosamax Preemption Decision

Last month, the Third Circuit issued another appellate opinion in the long-gestating In re Fosamax litigation (3d Cir Sept. 20, 2024, – F. 4th, 2024 WL 4247311). The litigation, now well into its second decade, involves...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Ozempic, Other Diabetes-Weight Loss Drugs Linked to 162 Deaths, According to FDA Data

Ozempic and other diabetes-weight loss drugs have been linked to at least 162 deaths and 10,000 cases involving “serious” injuries since 2018, according to data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

MoCRA: Facility Listing and Cosmetic Registration with FDA Direct

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As discussed in the Product Perspective, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) represents a major shift in cosmetic industry regulations. This article is one of a series of posts diving into each...more

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Harmful Products/Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act: U.S. District Judge Dismisses U.S. Department of Justice...

WebProNews reported in an October 1st article that United States District Judge Orelia E. Merchant dismissed a United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) environmental enforcement action that had been filed against eBay,...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

A Rent-Seeking Laboratory and the Genesis of Many Mass Torts

Over the past decade, mass tort litigation involving de minimis levels of impurities has skyrocketed.  One need only turn on the evening news to see advertisements for litigation related to allegedly carcinogenic or...more

Goldberg Segalla

Multiple Motions Granted in Part for Summary Judgment and to Strike Evidence

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United States District Court for the Northern District of California - In this wrongful death action, it is claimed that Decedent William Ankiel Jr. had exposure to asbestos-containing equipment during his service aboard a...more

Oberheiden P.C.

What Patients and Families Should Know About the Suboxone Multidistrict Litigation (MDL)

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Hundreds of federal Suboxone lawsuits filed across the country against Indivior, Inc. have been consolidated into multidistrict litigation (MDL) instead of having a Suboxone class action lawsuit. This MDL is in the United...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Court Finds Target ​“Clean”- Washing Complaint Will Move Forward

Last week, a federal court in the District of Minnesota struck down Target’s motion to dismiss a class action complaint against the company for its ​“Target Clean” line of beauty products, because the Court said it could not...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Microplastics – A New Litigation Trend

A few years ago, most of us never heard of microplastics. But it is time to learn about them because our clients, including manufacturers and distributors in diverse industries, are increasingly defending microplastic-based...more

Sands Anderson PC

Vaccination Injury is a Matter of Time

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If you believe you were injured by any of the 16 vaccines covered under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program you must have symptoms of the claimed injury lasting at least six months to be able to file a claim for...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CPSC Proposes New Rules Regulating Batteries in Kids’ Toys

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently released a detailed proposal and is seeking comments for new regulations governing button cell and coin batteries in toys intended for children under 14 years of age....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Supply Agreements are Critical for Risk Mitigation in Food Manufacturing: Wisconsin’s Economic Loss Doctrine Bars Food...

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A recent decision from the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Hans Kissle Inc v. Echo Lake Foods Inc, No. 24-CV-484-SCD, 2024 WL 4186678 (E.D. Wis. Sept. 13, 2024), provides a helpful discussion of exceptions to Wisconsin’s...more

Maison Law

Liability in Fatal Trucking Accidents in California

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Accidents involving large commercial trucks often lead to complex legal processes. The most complicated aspect of a fatal truck accident is identifying the person or company responsible for it. Depending on the details of the...more

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