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Will EPA’s Recent Ban on Methylene Chloride Uses Result in Exponential Litigation Similar to Asbestos?

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Methylene chloride, also known as dirchloromethane [osha.gov], is a volatile, colorless liquid with a chloroform like odor. Historically, it has been used in various industrial processes, such as pharmaceutical manufacturing,...more

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Legal Insights for Manufacturing: Outlook for 2024

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Our downloadable report, Legal Insights for Manufacturing, explores how the business, legal, and regulatory framework is evolving—and will evolve—to address the large generational shifts taking place. This year, our report...more

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Dechert Re:Torts - Key Developments in Product Liability and Mass Torts - Issue 10

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Senators Focus Attention on Litigation Funding’s Opacity - Building on the momentum we previously noted related to litigation funding, on September 14, Senator John Kennedy introduced the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign...more

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Dechert Re:Torts - Issue 9

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Delaware Supreme Court Rejects No-Injury Medical Monitoring Claims - As part of our ongoing coverage of issues in Medical Monitoring, we noted that the Delaware Supreme Court received a certified question from the U.S....more

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Dechert Re:Torts - Key Developments in Product Liability and Mass Torts - Issue 1

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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

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Anti-Spoil(er) Alert: FDA Issues Guidance on Antimicrobial Agents in Food

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FDA issued an updated Q&A guidance in September 2021, Microbiological Considerations for Antimicrobial Agents Used in Food Applications: Guidance for Industry (Antimicrobial Agents Guidance), which replaces a guidance...more

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Are Your Baby’s Strained Carrots Safe? Considerations for Manufacturers

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Are baby foods subject to stricter standards than adult foods? The short answer is, not really. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has specific guidelines for baby formulas, labeling requirements for baby and...more

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FDA and EPA Issue Joint Guidance On Jurisdiction Over Mosquito-Related Products

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Last week, FDA and the EPA issued guidance for industry regarding each agency’s respective jurisdiction over mosquito-related products. With the emergence of the Zika virus and the urgency in countering the spread of...more

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FDA Releases Guidance Addressing FDA and EPA Jurisdiction over Mosquito-Related Products

On October 4, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of final guidance that helps to clarify FDA and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jurisdiction over the regulation of...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

FDA Guidance Addresses FDA and EPA Jurisdiction over Mosquito-Related Products

On October 4, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of final guidance that helps to clarify FDA and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jurisdiction over the regulation of...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | August 2017 #3

As plant-based beverages appear on more store shelves, the definition of “milk” has become the center of a dispute involving legislatures, regulators, litigators and industry groups. Shook Partners Katie Gates Calderon and...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | May 2017

Senators Call For Removal of Dioxane from Cosmetic Products - U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer (DN. Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (DN. Y.) have petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit detectable levels of 1,4dioxane...more

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Comments Due November 1, 2016 on Proposed Update to Framework for Biotechnology Regulation

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On September 18, 2016, the Obama Administration issued two major documents in connection with its ongoing efforts to modernize the federal Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology. The first document, a...more

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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, August 2016

TSCA/FIFRA/IRIS/NTP/TRI - EPA Releases TRI Preliminary Dataset For Calendar Year 2015: On July 20, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, June 2016

TSCA/FIFRA/IRIS/NTP/TRI - TSCA Reform Bill Is Sent To President Obama For Signature: It has been reported that on June 14, 2016, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senate President Pro Tempore Orrin Hatch (R-UT) signed...more

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