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New Jersey Supreme Court Strengthens Expert Gatekeeping In Product Liability Cases: What Beavan v. Allergan Means For Defendants
In product liability litigation, the straightest path to a favorable outcome for the defense is disqualification of the plaintiff’s expert. In a unanimous decision, New Jersey’s Supreme Court in Beavan v. Allergan U.S.A., Inc., A-53-24 (N.J. May 27, 2026), has substantially bolstered the defense position in that critical fight.
United States Consumer
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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
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New York Takes Aim At Self-GRAS: Mandatory Disclosure Law Poised To Reshape Food Ingredient Oversight
On April 21, 2026, the New York Assembly passed the Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act legislation that would establish a first-of-its-kind reporting regime for substances deemed “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS). While state laws have long prohibited the sale of adulterated or misbranded food, they have not required companies to submit GRAS determinations or otherwise disclose the basis for those conclusions at the state level.
United States Consumer
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Arnold & Porter
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Consumer Law

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General Motors’ Driver Data Practices Trigger Record $12.75 Million Fine Under The California Consumer Privacy Act
Although California drivers did not face higher insurance premiums because state law bars insurers from using such data for rate increases, regulators argued that GM and OnStar still violated California privacy law by retaining the data longer than necessary and misleading consumers about its sales to data brokers.
United States Privacy
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

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Are Your Products Ready? California’s Truth In Recycling Labeling (SB 343) Restrictions Become Effective In Less Than Five Months (October 4, 2026)
California's SB 343 "Truth in Recycling" law takes effect October 4, 2026, fundamentally reshaping how consumer products can display recyclability claims and symbols. Companies must now substantiate that their products meet specific collection, processing, and composition criteria before using the ubiquitous "chasing arrows" symbol or making recyclability statements.
United States Consumer
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Squire Patton Boggs LLP
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Product Liability & Safety

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New Jersey Supreme Court Strengthens Expert Gatekeeping In Product Liability Cases: What Beavan v. Allergan Means For Defendants
In product liability litigation, the straightest path to a favorable outcome for the defense is disqualification of the plaintiff’s expert. In a unanimous decision, New Jersey’s Supreme Court in Beavan v. Allergan U.S.A., Inc., A-53-24 (N.J. May 27, 2026), has substantially bolstered the defense position in that critical fight.
United States Consumer
WE
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
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Sixth Circuit Shuts The Door On “Trial By Formula” And “Mini Trials” In Reversing Class Certification
This monthly newsletter examines pivotal developments in product liability and mass tort litigation, including the Sixth Circuit's landmark reversal of class certification that rejected formulaic damages models, FDA's dual approach to AI regulation in pharmaceutical manufacturing and clinical trials, and the Supreme Court's expansive interpretation of federal officer removal jurisdiction.
United States Litigation
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Dechert
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Consumer Credit

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