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Apr 16, 2023

Early wins in PFAS false labeling lawsuits provide little comfort to food and beverage companies.

By Paul Benson

A federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois recently ruled that reasonable consumers would not be deceived by the labels on two...

Apr 07, 2023

US Sentencing Commission Expands Compassionate Release Criteria

By James Fieweger

On April 5, a divided US Sentencing Commision approved expanding the bases for granting judicial compassionate release applications by...

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...

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Early wins in PFAS false labeling lawsuits provide little comfort to food and beverage companies.

US Sentencing Commission Expands Compassionate Release Criteria

Cloudy Messaging from State Legislature on Medical Use Cannabis Legalization in Wisconsin

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.

Supreme Court to Clarify FCA's Scienter Standard

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.

Ever heard of "greenwashing"? Here's what everybody needs to know about this trend in food and beverage marketing litigation.

Here's my first prediction for 2023: CPSC will aggressively enforce, penalize, and litigate against consumer product manufacturers.

3rd Circuit to Rule on the Validity of the “Texas Two-Step” in Chapter 11 Cases

Too good to be true? Beyond Meat is sued (twice) over allegedly bogus protein content claims.

Employers need to be on the lookout for "take home" COVID-19 liability lawsuits.

The Georgia Supreme Court's "Apex Doctrine" ruling is a mixed-bag.