Scope and Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses in Florida
In October 2023, a New York medical doctor sat down for a fateful meal with her husband and her mother-in-law at a Florida restaurant owned by the adjacent theme park.[1] The doctor, who suffered from...
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MoCRA: Facility Listing and Cosmetic Registration with FDA Direct
As discussed in the Product Perspective, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) represents a major shift in cosmetic industry regulations. This article is one of a series of...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Proposed Amendments to California Proposition 65 From a...
California Proposition 65, officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, has long been a significant regulatory framework for businesses operating within the state....
View ArticleFederal Agency Implements First-Ever Product Safety Standards for Infant...
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a new rule on September 18, 2024, which will implement the first-ever federal safety standards for infant nursing pillows.[1] This rule...
View ArticleCircuit Split: 3rd vs 9th & 11th Circuits on FIFRA Duty to Warn Claims
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in Schaffner v. Monsanto, No. 22-3075 (3rd Cir. 2024), recently held that a state-law duty to warn claim was expressly preempted by the...
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Americans’ Growing Appetite for Risk and Shrinking Responsiveness to...
Over one-third of Americans (36%) now report that they would continue to use products even after a recall, according to recent data collected by MasterControl, a provider of quality management and...
View ArticleTikTok Litigation: The Next Frontier of Mass Tort
The recent wave of lawsuits against TikTok by over a dozen states and the District of Columbia[1] marks a significant moment in the ongoing scrutiny of social media platforms and their impact on youth...
View Article2024 Judicial Hellholes and Associated Nuclear Verdicts
The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATR) has published its 2023-2024 Judicial Hellholes Executive Summary. This annual report highlights prominent jurisdictions across the United States known for...
View ArticleNJ Court Rules Clickwrap Arbitration Clause Enforceable
McGinty v. Zheng, No. A-1368-23, 2024 WL 4248446 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Sept. 20, 2024) On March 31, 2022, a lawyer and her husband sustained personal injuries after their rideshare driver ran a...
View ArticleAmerican Tort Reform’s 2025 Top 10 “Judicial Hellholes” for Defendants
Released yearly in December, the American Tort Reform (ATR) Foundation publishes its annual “Judicial Hellhole” rankings for the upcoming year. The Hellholes represent the worst of the worst...
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