California is at the forefront of regulating children’s products, specifically those containing fire retardants. It is likely that in the next few years California will issue further regulations regarding...
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March 17, 2016
The Evolution of California’s Regulation of Fire Retardants in Children’s Products
March 17, 2016
An Offer You Cannot Refuse? Applying Costs Equally to Plaintiffs and Defendants
Effective January 1, 2016, the California Legislature equalized the treatment of expert witness costs that can be awarded to litigants under California’s Code of Civil Procedure Section 998. Section 998 is a mechanism...
March 11, 2016
FDA Issues Final Guidance Regarding Reducing Acrylamide in Certain Foods
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final guidance regarding steps that growers, manufacturers, and food service operators in the food industry can take to help reduce...
October 15, 2015
FCC Issues Ruling Interpreting TCPA and Creating “One Call” Rule
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (“TCPA”) has become a regular source of claims against companies who use telephone or fax systems to target potential consumers. Liability under the TCPA is fairly easy to...
October 15, 2015
The Uphill Battle For Defendants In Multiple Causation Cases Just Got Steeper
INTRODUCTION On July 16, 2015, in Cooper v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., et al. (“Cooper”), the Second District Court of Appeal reinstated a $6.5 million verdict against Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.,...