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June 24, 2016

California Supreme Court Substantially Limits Component Parts Doctrine In Recent Toxic Tort Decision

The component parts doctrine, articulated in Maxton v. Western States Metals and the Restatement 3rd of Torts – Products Liability has been an unsettled area of law over the past few years with conflicting opinions from the
June 23, 2016
Dee Cohen Katz Charles T. Sheldon

New Law Regulating Asbestos, Benzene and other Chemicals Reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act

On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law bill H.R. 2576—the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act—which amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to revise the process and...
June 21, 2016
Laurie E. Sherwood

Liability Questions Arise After Florida Alligator Attack

Published June 20, 2016 After the death of a Nebraska toddler killed by an alligator at Florida’s Walt Disney World Resort on June 15, there are questions of who is at fault in the incident. Walsworth Partner Laurie...
June 17, 2016
Laurie E. Sherwood

Disney Reviewing Whether its ‘No Swimming’ Signs Need Alligator Warning

Walsworth Partner Laurie Sherwood, who focuses her practice on travel, tourism and public entity litigation was interviewed by the Miami Herald about liabilities and the possibility for a lawsuit against Disney as a result of
June 17, 2016
John A. Kaniewski

Kaniewski Featured in Law360’s Trial and International Arbitration Q&A Series

John A. Kaniewski was highlighted in Law360’s June 17, 2016 Trial Pro’s feature. John Kaniewski is senior trial counsel at Walsworth LLP, where he focuses his practice primarily on environmental litigation with an...