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1 month ago |
foodindustryexecutive.com | Gary Feldon |Caroline Barker
By Gary Feldon, partner at Hollingsworth LLP and Caroline J. Barker, associate at Hollingsworth LLPKey Takeaways: PFAS consumer class action lawsuits are increasing, especially targeting food and beverage companies that market products as “pure,” “natural,” or “healthy,” with plaintiffs claiming they wouldn’t have purchased products if they knew PFAS were present.
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Aug 8, 2024 |
law360.com | Matthew Malinowski |Gary Feldon |Sebastian Ovalle
By Matthew Malinowski, Gary Feldon and Sebastian Ovalle (August 8, 2024, 5:19 PM EDT) -- The increased attention paid to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in recent years has resulted in an uptick in PFAS-related lawsuits — including claims based on defendants' alleged failures to disclose PFAS in consumer products.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
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Jul 2, 2024 |
law.com | Matthew Malinowski |Gary Feldon |Sebastian Ovalle
A new wave of litigation about PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) has begun. If it gains momentum, it could be the biggest yet. Litigation concerning PFAS—so-called “forever chemicals”—has been growing in intensity for more than 20 years now. So far, the litigation has mostly been based on either personal injury claims or claims concerning damage to natural resources, especially water.
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Apr 28, 2024 |
law.com | Robert Johnston |Gary Feldon |Ross Todd
Judges are like umpires. Umpires don’t make the rules, they apply them. The role of an umpire and a judge is critical. They make sure everybody plays by the rules, but it is a limited role. Nobody ever went to a ball game to see the umpire. – Chief Justice John Roberts, Confirmation Hearing Opening Statement In a major league baseball game, you don’t expect the umpire to suggest a curveball to the pitcher and then tell the batter whether he should bunt or swing for the fences.
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Apr 26, 2024 |
law.com | Gary Feldon |Matthew Malinowski
Like spectators waiting for the starting pistol, the legal profession is holding its collective breath, awaiting the Supreme Court’s forthcoming rulings deciding the future of the Chevron doctrine. But, if you want to be in the race, you are already late to start lacing up your running shoes. The Chevron doctrine holds that, when reviewing a federal regulation, courts should defer to the relevant agency’s reasonable interpretation of any ambiguous statutory terms.
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