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Q4 | 2025 - Food and CPG Legal Trends

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Perkins Coie is pleased to publish its Q4 Food and CPG Legal Trends Report. This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Consumer...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

FDA Updates Depo-Provera Warning Label to Include Risk of Meningioma Brain Tumors

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the warning label for the Depo-Provera birth control shot to include information about the risk of meningioma brain tumors. The label update is intended to warn doctors...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Scope of Products Requiring Proposition 65 Warnings in California Poised to Grow

The scope of products to be drawn into the warning requirements under California’s Proposition 65 law may soon be growing. California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) requested information from the...more

Alston & Bird

For Your Consumption | January 2026: featuring highly refined class actions

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Food & beverage litigation did not go gentle into that good night of 2025. From the flood of new citric acid lawsuits following an old playbook to decisions on “climate neutral” certifications and heavy metals in rice, we had...more

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Medical and Life Sciences: New York 2025 Year in Review

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In 2025, New York state and federal courts issued a series of consequential decisions shaping the litigation landscape for pharmaceutical, medical device, and other Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated industries....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Product Liability 2025 Year in Review

Massachusetts courts issued several important product liability decisions in 2025. Nutter’s Product Liability practice group reviewed these cases and report on their significant holdings as follows...more

Baker Donelson

Ultra/Highly Processed Foods: What You Need to Know about Recent HHS Initiatives

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The Trump administration continues to solidify its focus on curbing chronic disease under its Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, discouraging Americans from consuming "ultra processed" and "highly processed" foods....more

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Toxic (Re)Tort | First Edition

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Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Toxic (Re)Tort, your go-to resource for staying informed in the toxic tort space. As the regulatory and litigation landscape continues to evolve, staying informed is not just a...more

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Zelle: Liability Preview 2026

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One of the hallmarks of the new year, as common as Auld Lang Syne and the ball drop in Time Square, are the “top” or “best of” lists that accompany the rollover of the calendar. These lists review what was big over the last...more

MG+M The Law Firm

Silicosis in Stone Countertop Workers: Regulatory Update and Proposed Legislation

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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently reported its first confirmed case of silicosis associated with occupational exposure in the stone countertop industry and in response, issued a safety alert.1 The...more

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Heavy Metals Testing and Disclosure Requirements for Baby Food: Virginia and Illinois Laws Now in Effect

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Virginia and Illinois have become the third and fourth states to enact laws requiring manufacturers of baby food to test products for heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury) and make the results publicly available....more

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Ultra-Processed Food Lawsuits: 5 Things Food Companies Should Know

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We know ultra-processed foods are a staple of diets throughout the nation — because they are accessible, affordable and convenient due to their long shelf lives and ready-to-eat nature. But they’re also a target, receiving a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Brings First CPSA Case Under New Enforcement Branch

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a civil enforcement action against industrial tool manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. that provides an early look at how consumer product safety cases will be handled...more

MG+M The Law Firm

Smucker Pet Food PFAS Class Action Nears Certification

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A class action lawsuit against J.M. Smucker Co. filed in California federal court is nearing certification. Plaintiffs allege Smucker failed to warn consumers of potential risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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District Court Grants Naval Equipment Manufacturer’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

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Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the District of Oregon - Plaintiffs Robert and Delores Thrasher sued 42 defendants alleging that Robert Thrasher’s asbestos exposure as a child in Oregon and in his Navy...more

Baker Donelson

Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege in Third-Party Liability Claims: What Captive Groups Need to Know

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In the context of third-party liability claims, a familiar arrangement arises when an insurer retains defense counsel for its insured: the tripartite relationship among the insured, the insurer, and defense counsel. While...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Ozempic Blindness Lawsuits: Legal Claims Allege GLP-1 Drugs Linked to NAION Vision Loss

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist drugs (commonly referred to as GLP-1 agonists) have become widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes and weight loss. Medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and other GLP-1 drugs...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

AI Chatbots Face Rising Legal and Legislative Scrutiny

AI chatbots are no longer a novelty. They are now embedded in social media platforms, search engines, and educational tools. Providers of AI chatbots face mounting scrutiny nationwide, as advocacy groups and legislators...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

Filling the AI Liability Gap: Should Asimov’s Three Laws Be Codified to Permit a Tort Cause of Action for Foreseeable Harm?

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This article is part of the “Defending the Algorithm™” series and was written by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Insurance, Business and IP Trial Lawyer Christopher M. Jacobs, Esq. and was authored with research assistance from...more

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

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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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