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A New Jersey appeals court recently overturned talc verdicts totaling $117 million in damages against Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (JJCI) and Imerys Talc America, Inc...

In an 81-page opinion, the Rhode Island Supreme Court overturned a verdict that would have required paint manufacturers to pay an estimated $2.4 billion to clean up lead paint from contaminated homes under a public nuisance theory.

Seyfarth Shaw's Consumer Class Action and Product Liability groups have achieved a prestigious ranking in the highly regarded Legal 500 United States 2023 edition...

Every year the American Tort Reform Association ("ATRA") publishes its "Judicial Hellholes Report."

In Fry v. American Honda Motor Co., the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania addressed a multi-state putative class action arising from allegations...

Do you have a claim against your competitor when the competitor advertises unsafe or illegal uses of its product? A recent federal case in California sheds some light on the issue.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that it will be holding a public hearing on May 16, 2018 on "potential safety issues and hazards associated with internet-connected consumer products."

On December 17, 2018, Judge Andrew J. Guilford in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted defendant Unilever's motion ...

On July 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a new rule which prohibits businesses from making unqualified claims that a product is made in the U.S. unless:

When Vacation claimed to make the "World's Best-Smelling Sunscreen," competitor Beiersdorf challenged whether this required substantiation. The NAD's ruling reveals how context dramatically changes whether such claims are considered puffery or require proof, with particular attention to how the claim appeared alongside customer reviews on the company's website.

Olivet also provided a no objection letter from the FDA that addressed its capability to clean and produce recycled plastic material for use in the manufacture of food contact articles.

The Trump Administration's new AI Executive Order emphasizes innovation over regulation, while Florida launches a groundbreaking lawsuit against OpenAI alleging product defects and safety failures. As federal efforts to preempt state AI regulation face pushback, states are emerging as the primary battleground for AI accountability and governance.

On December 14, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration announced new federal rules that will require all present and future operators of small unmanned aerial systems to register their drones beginning December 21, 2015.

In 2014, the automotive industry waded through numerous recalls, including recalls against component manufacturers.

In a September 16, 2025 decision, the Sixth Circuit concluded that the maker of Kia and Hyundai cars could have foreseen that their decision—spanning a period of 10 years...

The Council for Education and Research on Toxics sued Starbucks Corp. and other coffee sellers alleging they violated California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act.

Businesses selling and manufacturing products in California should prepare now to provide even more detail regarding certain identified chemicals on their product warning labels...