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Federal court dismisses false advertising claims, ruling that studies cited in complaint did not plausibly support allegation that...

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Takeaway: It seems that more and more false advertising cases are filed these days alleging that consumer products are contaminated with some sort of harmful substance or chemical. At their core, these types of cases depend...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 12th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics and Personal Care Products - March 27th - 28th, New York,...

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Attend ACI’s 12th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics and Personal Care Products to stay ahead of the latest environmental and sustainability developments impacting cosmetics and personal care products...more

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Third Circuit revives class claims against Bayer based on benefit-of-the-bargain theory of economic loss

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The Third Circuit breathed new life into claims asserted by four of the nine named plaintiffs in a proposed class action over Bayer’s 2021 recall of benzene-contaminated antifungal sprays, finding they had sufficiently...more

Jones Day

Mandatory Disclosure on "Forever Chemicals," PFAS, in One State Propagates Consumer Class Action in Another

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In what appears to be a new pathway for PFAS litigation, California plaintiffs recently filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of BIC razors stemming from disclosures the company made under Maine's PFAS law, which were...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Five State AGs Write Amicus Letter Concerning Environmental Settlement

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On August 7, California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of five state attorneys general (AGs) in filing an amicus letter concerning a proposed class action settlement between DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva, and...more

Snell & Wilmer

Plaintiffs Seeking to Expand Scope of PFAS Actions

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Because proving who is responsible for introducing PFAS contamination into water supplies can be difficult and expensive, and pursuing government entities such as military bases, firefighting training facilities and airports...more

Downey Brand LLP

Will the Wave of PFAS Litigation Sweep Through California?

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In the last year, litigation involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has spiked across the nation. To date this litigation has been centered in eastern and mid-western states and the wave of litigation has yet to...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

District of New Hampshire Denies Remand Under CAFA’s Local Controversy Exception

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On November 30th, in Brown v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., United States District Judge Joseph Laplante of the District of New Hampshire denied plaintiffs’ motion to remand two related class action lawsuits based...more

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