Jan 31, 2023 Cloudy Messaging from State Legislature on Medical Use Cannabis Legalization in Wisconsin By Christopher Schreiber Wisconsin remains entrenched in the minority of states without medical or recreational legalization of cannabis. With the exception of...
Jan 23, 2023 If you wanted proof that PFAS is everywhere, check this out: freshwater fish allegedly contain more PFAS than a month's worth of drinking water. By Paul Benson A study authored by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental health organization that analyzed data from the United...
Jan 17, 2023 Supreme Court to Clarify FCA's Scienter Standard By James Fieweger To the surprise of few, the United States Supreme Court has agreed to review two recent decisions from the Seventh Circuit Court of...
Jan 17, 2023 I told you so: $19M civil penalty against Peloton is one of the first of many in what should be an active year for the CPSC. By Paul Benson I authored a post on December 23, 2022, predicting that the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") would aggressively enforce,...
Jan 07, 2023 Ever heard of "greenwashing"? Here's what everybody needs to know about this trend in food and beverage marketing litigation. By Paul Benson Food and beverage companies' climate claims are being scrutinized in lawsuits over what qualifies as “sustainable” and “recyclable”...
Dec 23, 2022 Here's my first prediction for 2023: CPSC will aggressively enforce, penalize, and litigate against consumer product manufacturers. By Paul Benson To be fair, this really isn't much of a prediction on my part. The new operating plan published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission...
Sep 21, 2022 3rd Circuit to Rule on the Validity of the “Texas Two-Step” in Chapter 11 Cases By Justin Mertz On September 19, 2022, a panel of three appellate judges for the 3rd Circuit heard oral argument in a closely-watched case, In re LTL...
Jul 11, 2022 Too good to be true? Beyond Meat is sued (twice) over allegedly bogus protein content claims. By Paul Benson One of the fastest growing areas in the food and beverage industry is meat originating from something other than animals. Beyond Meat is...
Jun 27, 2022 Employers need to be on the lookout for "take home" COVID-19 liability lawsuits. By Paul Benson During the pandemic, most employers could take solace in the fact that if their employees contracted COVID-19 at their workplace, they...
Jun 06, 2022 The Georgia Supreme Court's "Apex Doctrine" ruling is a mixed-bag. By Paul Benson Back in November of 2021, I told everyone to keep an eye on the Georgia Supreme Court case General Motors LLC v. Buchanan, which (I...
Jun 03, 2022 DOL Crypto Guidance Under Attack By Carrie Byrnes ForUsAll sues DOL challenging that its Crypto guidance went too far - and inappropriately side-stepped federal law's notice and comment...
Apr 24, 2022 I'm not sure what to make of all the consumer complaints of sickness after eating Lucky Charms ... By Paul Benson As someone who litigates in the agriculture, food and beverage space, I see consumer complaints of sickness after eating food products...