The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation heard oral argument last week on the issue of consolidating the hundreds of cases arising from the
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Chinese Drywall Update
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On the eve of the 3rd biennial United States–China Consumer Product Safety Summit, to be held in China, the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commi…
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Federal Court Denies Certification in PFOA Medical Monitoring Class
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A couple months ago, MassTortDefense posted about a decision in which the federal court in West Virginia denied class certification in a claim brought…
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FDA Studies A Revised Advisory On Mercury In Fish
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The issue of mercury levels in fish has spawned litigation, including some controversial decisions about the preemptive effect of FDA policies on the …
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