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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

No Upgrades Required: Texas Shields Lessors from Retrofit ClaimsLandmark $6 Million Verdict Holds Social Media Platforms Liable for Harm to a MinorSB 293 and HB 16: A New Chapter for Summary Judgment Practice in Texas

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“Made in the USA” Knock-OffsProposed California Legislation on Silicosis Prevention in Manufactured Stone Industry is Withdrawn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 Clarifies What Slip-and-Fall Plaintiffs Must ProveTexas Supreme Court Reverses Nuclear Verdict Based on a Lack of Proximate CausationEstablishing General Personal Jurisdiction for an LLC

PFAS

New Jersey Enacts the Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act: Implications for Consumer Product ManufacturersRemand Motion Denied in PFAS Lawsuit Brought by Former Professional Baseball PlayersMinnesota’s PFAS Regulation Rejected by Judge

Product Liability

Gilead Tenofovir “Alternative Product” Duty at the CA Supreme Court: What It Means for ManufacturersNo Upgrades Required: Texas Shields Lessors from Retrofit ClaimsD.C. Court of Appeals Strikes Down 10-Round Magazine Limit: What It Means for Product Liability Defenses

Product Safety

No Upgrades Required: Texas Shields Lessors from Retrofit ClaimsHow AI Is Revolutionizing Product Safety: Essential Insights for Navigating Risks, Recalls, and RegulationsU.S. Solicitor General Backs Bayer on Roundup Litigation Labeling Claims

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

New Jersey Enacts the Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act: Implications for Consumer Product ManufacturersRemand 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 Litigation

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