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A Recipe For Exclusion: Why The Baby Food MDL Experts Failed Under Daubert

In a high-stakes decision on expert exclusion authored late last month, the District Court for the Northern District of California granted defendants’ motion to exclude plaintiffs’ general causation expert witnesses in In re Baby Food Products Liability Litigation—a consolidated mass tort of over 100 pending cases regarding the alleged presence of toxic heavy metals in baby food.

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Focus On Torts – Winter 2026

Our automobile product liability team, including Rich Schoenberger, Andrew McDevitt, Matthew Davis and Ian Head obtained a $26,300,000 jury verdict in Orange County Superior Court in September for a 26-year-old Utah man who was paralyzed when a Yamaha YXZ1000R rolled over.

United States Litigation

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Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

District Court Declines To Approve Consent Judgement Allowing Church Political Speech

On March 31, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas published an Opinion and Order in National Religious Broadcasters v. Bessent...

United States Tax

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Liskow & Lewis

Spousal Privilege: 'Til Litigation Do Us Part

For spouses who find themselves named as co-defendants, a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is a warning about the limits of spousal privilege.

United States Litigation

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

New California Law Prohibits Fee Sharing With Alternative Business Structures

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

The 'Aggrievement' Requirement

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Sticking To Standing: Court Dismisses Class Action In Adhesive Bandage Case

United States Litigation

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Dechert

Personal Injury Attorneys Convicted In Staged Accident Case

United States Litigation

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Jones Walker

Liskow Secures Summary Judgment Win Affirming Statutory Employer Status

United States Litigation

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Liskow & Lewis

PETA’s Monkey Speech Claim Fails

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Eastern District Of Pennsylvania Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action Against Pharmaceutical Company As Time-Barred

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Personal-Injury Case With Major Implications For Broker Liability

United States Litigation

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FBT Gibbons

Up In Smoke? Third Tobacco Premium Surcharge Case Dismissed

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Depo-Provera & Meningioma Brain Tumors: Legal Options For California Women

United States Healthcare

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Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

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JAMS

March 2026: Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape The AI Regulatory Landscape

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

California's Social Media Litigation Poses Potential To Reshape The Legal Landscape

Major social media companies are facing a wave of personal injury lawsuits in California state and federal courts, with recent settlements by TikTok and Snap leaving Meta and Google...

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Vehicle Technology And Accident Investigation: What Personal Injury Attorneys Must Know

Advanced vehicle technology and data are reshaping accident investigations, forcing personal injury attorneys to track system performance, human interaction and emerging liability issues in modern crash litigation.

United States Litigation

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Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

What Emerging Research Reveals About Fetal Brain Development In Preterm Labor

Recent research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting...

United States Litigation

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Hall Prangle

Strategies For Handling A Serious Workplace Accident With Injuries

Baker Botts and ACC Houston hosted a half-day seminar on January 29, 2026 that featured timely discussions on AI, employment law, and what's ahead...

United States Employment

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Baker Botts LLP

Major Changes To Third-Party Practice: An Overview Of New York's AVOID Act

United States Litigation

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

From Presumption To Proof: Understanding Louisiana Code Of Evidence Article 306.1

United States Litigation

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Liskow & Lewis

Five Key Ways To Reduce Workers' Compensation Liability

United States Employment

Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe

Supreme Court Of Ohio Concludes That Mortgage Borrowers Do Not Need To Suffer Actual Harm To Recover Monetary Damages If Lender Fails To Timely Record Mortgage Release

United States Litigation

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Calfee Halter & Griswold

A Win For Plaintiffs And A Warning For Class Counsel: New Jersey Appellate Division Reverses Dismissal Of Class Action Consumer Fraud Claims But Bars Attorney From Dual Role

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

United States Litigation

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Beresford Booth

Alleged Economic Injury Satisfies Article III Standing In Baby-Food Class Action Case

United States Litigation

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Holland & Knight

Nevada Appellate Courts Close January With Three Consequential Civil Decisions (Podcast)

United States Insurance

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Illinois Appellate Court Requires Setoff Of High-Low Settlement Payments Even After A Defense Verdict

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Supreme Court Of Kentucky Rules On When Malicious Prosecution Offense Takes Place

United States Insurance

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Jackson & Campbell

Alleged Economic Injury Satisfies Article III Standing In Baby-Food Class Action Case

We previously reported on a district court's dismissal of a class action lawsuit against a baby food manufacturer in which plaintiffs alleged that the baby food contained harmful levels of heavy metals..

United States Litigation

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Holland & Knight

Nevada Appellate Courts Close January With Three Consequential Civil Decisions (Podcast)

Nevada's appellate courts closed January 2026 with three significant civil opinions, each clarifying a doctrinal boundary that has meaningful implications for litigants and insurers...

United States Insurance

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Illinois Appellate Court Requires Setoff Of High-Low Settlement Payments Even After A Defense Verdict

Because a tort plaintiff in Illinois is entitled to only one satisfaction for an injury, the state's Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act (the Act), 740 ILCS 100/0.01, et seq., provides that a settlement...

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Supreme Court Of Kentucky Rules On When Malicious Prosecution Offense Takes Place

Courts often grapple with the timing of malicious prosecution claims in the context of triggering Coverage B under a liability policy when an exoneration takes place years or decades after the initial prosecution takes place.

United States Insurance

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Jackson & Campbell

"No Actual Harm Required" – California Court Of Appeal Kicks Open The Door For Standing Under The ICRAA

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Mass Tort Mediation Strategies: Managing Emotions And Understanding Key Legal Trends (Podcast)

As mass tort litigation continues to grow, the disputes at stake are becoming increasingly complex. From wildfire and pharmaceutical claims to toxic exposure, sexual abuse and large-scale economic losses

United States Litigation

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JAMS

How PFAS Exposure Is Driving A New Era Of Personal Injury Claims

Public concern about PFAS—often called "forever chemicals"—has grown as regulators prioritize the issue, and as more communities learn about potential contamination in drinking water, soil, and consumer products.

United States Litigation

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Liskow & Lewis

Louisiana's New Comparative Fault Law: What Changed On January 1, 2026 — And Why It Matters

On January 1, 2026, Louisiana closed the chapter on its long‑standing pure comparative fault system and moved to a modified approach that bars recovery once a plaintiff is found 51% at fault.

United States Litigation

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Liskow & Lewis

Class Standing Redux: Ninth Circuit Holds Plaintiffs Must Present Evidence Of Class Member Injury At Summary Judgment

The district court certified an "inaccuracy class" comprised of persons whose Milliman reports contained information pertaining to other individuals.

United States Litigation

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Fourteenth Court Of Appeals Further Limits Non-Economic Damages In ExxonMobil v. Brown

United States Litigation

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Baker Botts LLP

Claims Notes: January 2026

United States Insurance

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Cozen O'Connor

Billion-Dollar Verdict Overturned: Trial Court's Refusal Of Non-Standard Jury Instruction Proves Fatal

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

No-Injury, No-Deception: Recent Cases Show Available Paths For Early Dismissal Of PFAS Consumer Misrepresentation Claims

United States Healthcare

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

State Farm Fire And Casualty Company v. Curtis Diblin

United States Litigation

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Insured's Motion To Stay Coverage Action Denied Where Duty To Defend Is Based On Allegations Against Insured

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

Illinois Appeals Court Vacates $3.5 Million Union Pacific Verdict Over Excluded Conviction Evidence

United States Litigation

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Medical Records And Expert Witnesses: When They Matter In Your Vaccine Injury Case

United States Immigration

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Siri & Glimstad LLP

Legal Risks In Horse Boarding Contracts Under North Carolina Law And How To Avoid Them

United States Real Estate

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Local Municipalities Toughen Laws For E-bike Usage

United States Litigation

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Gross Shuman P.C.

Butler Snow Trial Team Secures Victory For University Of Mississippi Medical Center

United States Healthcare

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Butler Snow LLP

Colorado Rejects No-Injury Medical Monitoring

United States Litigation

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Dechert

Illinois Supreme Court Imposes Stricter Standing Test For "No-Injury" Class Actions Premised On Statutory Violations

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Teacher's $10 Million Jury Award In School Shooting Case Highlights Administrators' Duties To Heed Violence Threats

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Non-Recourse Pre-Settlement Funding Explained (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Express Legal Funding

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The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 105: Key Developments In RICO Class Actions (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 94: Key Trends In Products Liability & Mass Torts Class Actions (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Printable Step-By-Step Guide On What To Do After A Car Accident (Video)

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Printable Step-by-Step Guide To What To Do After A Car Accident (Video)

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

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