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Brittany Lomax

Brittany's practice focuses on commercial litigation, product liability, product safety, and toxic tort matters. She works closely with in-house counsel teams—particularly those in the manufacturing, healthcare, and aerospace industries—to develop trial and defense strategies and protect the business interests of large companies.

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The President swore in a new face to the Commission for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on June 30, 2022. Mary T. Boyle, however, is not an entirely new face as she served in various positions within the CPSC for more than a decade. She formerly served in various leadership rules, including CPSC’s Executive Director from 2018 before being confirmed as the new Commissioner. Ms. Boyle also served as CPSC’s Senior Counselor for Policy and Planning, General Counsel, and Deputy General Counsel.

Industrial Boiler
Manufacturers can be held liable for third-party parts used in equipment like the industrial boiler seen here.

In June, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed a 2018 Appellate Division ruling holding that manufacturers and distributors can be held strictly liable for damages caused by third party replacement parts containing asbestos.