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Advertising

Navigating the Complexities of Greenwashing and FTC Green Guide ComplianceBurger King Corp.'s Motion to Dismiss Denied in Deceptive Advertising Class Action Lawsuit

Arbitration

Chilutti v. Uber: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Denies the Right to Immediate Appeal from Orders Compelling ArbitrationArbitration's Double-Edged Sword: The Rise of Mass ClaimsNJ Court Rules Clickwrap Arbitration Clause Enforceable

Asbestos

Kentucky Supreme Court Affirms Duty to Prevent Take Home Exposures in Asbestos Claims in Schneider Electric USA, Inc. v. WilliamsThe Ninth Circuit Holds that BNSF Cannot Be Held Strictly Liable for Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite Accumulated on Its Tracks and RailyardDelaware Chancery Court Keeps Asbestos Trust Data Case Alive: Motions to Dismiss Denied

Energy & Environment

COVID-19 Enforcement Relief and Response PoliciesEnvironmental Compliance During COVID-19 Business DisruptionImportant Milestones Are Being Met in Alaska and Hawaii for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Husch Blackwell News

MoCRA: Updates to FDA Safety Substantiation RequirementsHusch Blackwell Publishes Its Inaugural Legal Insights for Manufacturing ReportHusch Blackwell's Cortex Office Marks Five Years of Innovation

Labor & Employment

OSHA’s Controversial “Walkaround” Rule Goes into EffectHusch Blackwell Publishes Its Inaugural Legal Insights for Manufacturing ReportOEHHA Proposes (Additional) Changes to Prop 65 Short Form Warnings

Legislative & Judicial Updates

SB 293 and HB 16: A New Chapter for Summary Judgment Practice in TexasPennsylvania Superior Court Overturns $1 Billion Product Liability VerdictBurden Shifting in Closing Arguments: Lessons from Harrell v. City of Chicago

Manufacturing

Upcoming Webinar – Toxic Torts on the Rise: Managing PFAS, Silica, Benzene, and Talc LitigationFTC to Sellers: Time to Knock Off the “Made in the USA” Knock-OffsProposed California Legislation on Silicosis Prevention in Manufactured Stone Industry is Withdrawn

Personal Jurisdiction

Texas Supreme Court Reverses Nuclear Verdict Based on a Lack of Proximate CausationEstablishing General Personal Jurisdiction for an LLCWashington Court of Appeals Applies Common Sense Limits on Consenting to Personal Jurisdiction

PFAS

Remand Motion Denied in PFAS Lawsuit Brought by Former Professional Baseball PlayersMinnesota’s PFAS Regulation Rejected by JudgeUpcoming Webinar – Toxic Torts on the Rise: Managing PFAS, Silica, Benzene, and Talc Litigation

Product Liability

Illegality Defense Bars Recovery in Kansas Inhalant-Abuse CaseEmerging Legal Challenges: Artificial Intelligence and Product LiabilityNavigating the Complexities of Greenwashing and FTC Green Guide Compliance

Product Safety

How AI Is Revolutionizing Product Safety: Essential Insights for Navigating Risks, Recalls, and RegulationsU.S. Solicitor General Backs Bayer on Roundup Litigation Labeling ClaimsIllegality Defense Bars Recovery in Kansas Inhalant-Abuse Case

Talc

Massachusetts Talc Trial Results in $8M Plaintiff VerdictA Check on Experts in the Talcum Powder WorldMoCRA: Facility Listing and Cosmetic Registration with FDA Direct

Toxic Torts

Remand Motion Denied in PFAS Lawsuit Brought by Former Professional Baseball PlayersThe Ninth Circuit’s Latest Word on Expert Testimony: A Cautionary Tale for Expert Witnesses in Toxic Tort LitigationMinnesota’s PFAS Regulation Rejected by Judge

Uncategorized

AI-Assisted Pro Se Litigation: Who Pays the Price?Why a Sorority’s Interview Notes Didn’t Stay Private: Lessons in Legal PrivilegeAmerican Tort Reform’s 2025 Top 10 “Judicial Hellholes” for Defendants