Federal Court Dismisses Products Liability Challenge to Social Media Platforms’ Content Moderation Tools -
A recent federal court decision dismissed a products liability challenge to social media platforms’ content...more
PFAS Out, Libel In: Testing the Boundaries of Defamation and Tortious Interference -
A turf manufacturer who recently developed a PFAS-free turf sues for defamation after an environmental organization makes a blanket...more
2/28/2025
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Class Action ,
Contamination ,
Defamation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
SCOTUS ,
Tort ,
Toxic Chemicals
FDA Issues New Rule for Nonprescription Drugs with Additional Conditions of Use -
The FDA has issued a final rule establishing requirements for the development and marketing of nonprescription drug products with an...more
1/31/2025
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Compliance ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
PFAS ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Strict Product Liability ,
Tort ,
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS in the Spotlight: EPA and FDA Zero in on Seafood and Water The 2024 PFAS Strategic Roadmap highlights EPA’s desire to implement further regulation and oversight to study and reduce exposure to PFAS. Seafood and...more
EPA to Expand PFAS Reporting and Delay Separate PFAS Reporting Rule -
EPA’s recent regulations highlight the complexities in its expanding oversight of hundreds of PFAS compounds....more
Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Challenge to Interim PFAS Guidance, Leaving Important Questions Unresolved -
A federal appeals court dismissed a challenge to EPA's interim guidance for PFAS levels in drinking water,...more
3/1/2023
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Cybersecurity ,
Dismissals ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Medical Devices ,
PFAS ,
Prescription Drugs ,
REMS ,
Strict Product Liability ,
Wrongful Death
Recent court decisions have signaled the English courts’ willingness to embrace multi-claimant litigation and to broaden the types of questions decided on a collective basis. These developments have led UK-based plaintiffs’...more
Key Takeaways Likened by some to motherhood and apple pie, the Environmental Rights Amendment was adopted by New York with a resounding “Yes” on November 2, 2021, with approximately 68% of voters approving the new amendment....more
Key Takeaways - The PFAS litigation landscape – already involving PFAS manufacturers and purchasers of PFAS-containing fluoropolymers and firefighting films – is in the process of expanding, which is putting new companies and...more