As we reported last week, Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell sided with the FTC when he found that POM’s marketing campaign – the one that reminded us of the alleged “wonderful” capability of pomegranate juice to treat, prevent, or reduce the risk of certain medical conditions – was in… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: May 2012
POM Wonderful? Not so much. The Better Business Bureau Inadvertently Fuels Class Action Lawsuits
Posted in Litigation Trends, Products LiabilityClass action lawsuits against major consumer product companies are on the rise thanks, in large part, to the Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division (“NAD”). The NAD assists in the advertising industry’s self-regulatory efforts to ensure truth and accuracy in advertising by providing guidance to industry in an effort to ensure that consumers can rely on… Continue Reading
California’s Long Awaited Brinker Decision on Meal and Rest Period Obligations
Posted in California Courts, Employment Litigation, Litigation TrendsThe California Supreme Court recently released its long awaited decision in the class action case Brinker v. Superior Court (Hohnbaum), S166350, in which a class of approximately 60,000 restaurant employees alleged their employer failed to provide meal and rest periods as required under California law. Class action litigation has increased exponentially in California, with meal… Continue Reading
USDA Tightens Oversight and Announces New Foodborne Illness Measures
Posted in Foodborne IllnessOn May 2, 2012, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced a series of prevention-based policy measures that it believes will better protect consumers from foodborne illness in meat and poultry products. The USDA states that the purpose of these new regulations is to better allow both manufacturers and the USDA to: (1)… Continue Reading
FDA Pumps The Brakes On Nanotechnology In The Food Industry
Posted in Foodborne Illness, Litigation TrendsNanotechnology is a cutting edge technology which involves the use of engineered, non-soluble material so tiny, it cannot be seen through a light microscope. Through manipulation of the chemical, physical and biological properties of nanomaterials, manufacturers can significantly alter the product into which they are added. The potential capabilities of this technology in the food industry are… Continue Reading
The Discoverability of Social Media in Personal Injury Litigation
Posted in Litigation TrendsGone are the days of handwritten personal diaries and daily journal entries. Internet-based social networking has replaced pen and paper. Facebook reports that it had 901 million monthly active users worldwide as of March, 2012. With the explosion of social networking in recent years, litigation counsel are becoming more savvy at using this technology to… Continue Reading
John Crane v. Hardick: No Non-Pecuniary Damages for the Estate of a Former Navy Sailor
Posted in Asbestos Litigation, Delaware CourtsAs has been discussed on this blog, a number of Courts—including the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the DE Maritime—have recently held that maritime law may apply to claims brought by former Navy sailors who allege exposure to asbestos while performing maintenance work on ships while at sea. Now, the Supreme Court of Virginia,… Continue Reading
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Brian Gross
Brian D. Gross is a partner at MG+M who has extensive experience in a broad spectrum of litigation. He is also a member of several corporate defendants’ national trial teams. MoreJennifer A. Whelan
Jennifer A. Whelan is a partner in MG+M’s Boston office, her practice focuses on defense of asbestos, mass tort, products liability, and general liability matters. Jennifer serves as national coordinating counsel in asbestos litigation matters. In this role, she works closely with a variety of corporate and expert witnesses to prepare cohesive litigation defense strategies. More
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Cory Lapin
As an associate in MG+M's Miami office, Cory D. Lapin practices high-exposure complex litigation. He has significant experience in areas such as medical malpractice, products liability, mass torts, and catastrophic injury litigation. More
Joseph M. Aguirre
As an associate in the firm’s Boston office, Joseph M. Aguirre works on a variety of complex litigation matters. Prior to joining MG+M, Joseph worked as a litigation associate at a regional law firm in Alabama where his practice focused on employment litigation, personal injury and wrongful death tort claims, and professional liability. MoreHelen M. Buckley
As an associate in the firm’s New Orleans office, Helen M. Buckley focuses her litigation practice on a number of complex litigation practice areas, including asbestos litigation and toxic tort relating to premises, products, and general liability. MoreStephanie M. Spritz
As an associate in the firm’s Miami office, Stephanie M. Spritz’s practice includes defending clients in complex litigation matters. MoreIan A. Epperson-Temple
Ian A. Epperson-Temple is an associate with MG+M based in the firm’s Boston, Massachusetts office. He is a member of the Complex Litigation Practice Group and focuses his practice on defending a variety of complex civil litigation matters including premises liability, products liability, toxic tort liability, and general defense liability. More
Alexander L. Zodikoff
Alexander L. Zodikoff is an associate in MG+M's Boston, Massachusetts office, where he is a member of the Complex Litigation Practice Group. More
Freddy Fonseca
Freddy Fonseca is an associate with MG+M and an FAA licensed airframe and power plant technician. Clients have come to rely on Freddy for his eight-year career as an aircraft maintenance technician, knowledge of federal aviation regulations and airport operations, and enthusiasm for aviation, to defend toxic tort and products liability aviation cases. More
Emily Westfall
Emily Westfall is an associate in the firm’s San Francisco office. Her practice includes defending clients in toxic tort, products liability, employment discrimination, wage and hour, class action, and construction litigation. Her experience defending cases from beginning to resolution includes crafting innovative pre-trial and trial strategies, initiating aggressive discovery, deposing key witnesses, and successfully advocating for clients in court. More
Eddie Dennis
Eddie Dennis is an associate in MG+M's Irvine, California office. His practice focuses primarily on toxic tort liability, premises liability, general liability and construction law. Eddie represents entities such as product manufacturers, premises owners, and contractors through all phases of pre-trial litigation. More
Daniel Shevtsov
Daniel Shevtsov is an associate in the firm’s Walnut Creek office. His practice focuses on construction litigation, real estate, personal injury, products liability, and general civil litigation. More
Sean McGah
An Associate in the Irvine, California office, Sean dedicates his practice to multiple-party complex litigation, mainly cases involving environmental tort and asbestos litigation. Sean has extensive experience defending premise owners, contractors, product manufacturers, and product suppliers. More
Juniper Bacon
Juniper Bacon is an associate with MG+M, where her practice currently focuses on products liability and complex litigation, with an emphasis on products liability, premises liability and toxic tort. More
Stephanie M. Batchelder
Stephanie M. Batchelder is a partner in the firm’s Products Liability and Complex Tort Litigation Group. Her practice has a primary focus on insurance defense, products liability and asbestos-related toxic tort cases in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. More
Abby Adams
Abby Adams is an associate in the firm's San Francisco office, where her practice focuses on civil litigation including products liability, toxic tort, professional malpractice and employment law litigation. In addition, Abby has experience negotiating business and event contracts on behalf of small to medium-sized businesses. More
Javier F. Flores
Javier F. Flores is a partner with MG+M, whose trial and litigation practice focuses on food-borne illness, product liability, professional liability and premises liability matters. Javier has litigated cases throughout the country and has extensive experience defending and counseling clients in civil actions. More
Kaylin S. Grey
Kaylin S. Grey is an associate in MG+M’s Miami office. She is a seasoned litigator whose practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, products liability and toxic tort defense. More
Matthew Giardina
Matt is an associate in the Providence, Rhode Island office, and a member of the firm’s Complex Litigation Practice Group. He focuses his practice in the areas of products liability defense, mass torts, and other complex tort litigation as well as employment law and corresponding litigation.
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Meghan B. Senter
Meghan B. Senter is an Associate with the firm’s Complex Litigation Group, based in the firm’s New Orleans offices. Meghan focuses her practice in the areas of products liability, premises liability, insurance defense, and toxic tort.
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Marisa Pearson
Marisa K. Pearson is an associate with MG+M, whose practice focuses on complex civil litigation, including toxic tort, mass tort, and products liability defense. More
Rebecca Kibbe
Rebecca Kibbe is a partner residing in the Miami office of MG+M. She focuses her practice on product liability and toxic tort defense, specializing in asbestos defense. More
Jonathan Tabasky
Jonathan Tabasky represents architects, attorneys, engineers, real estate brokers and appraisers, and independent insurance adjusters, among others, in negligence/professional malpractice cases. He also represents a broad range of companies in product liability and toxic tort cases including manufacturers of prescription drugs, protective clothing, fittings, heating devices, wire and cable, trucks, aircraft and turbines. More
Nicole Harrison
Nicole Villalvazo Harrison is an associate in MG+M’s Los Angeles, California, office, where she is a member of the Products Liability and Complex Tort Litigation group.
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Katherine Vogelhuber
Kate Vogelhuber is an associate in the firm’s products liability and complex tort practice, where she concentrates on products liability defense and litigation management for a number of the firm’s national clients. Kate is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Illinois. More
Jason Cincilla
Jason Cincilla is a partner at MG+M and the lead attorney in the firm’s Delaware office. He conducts and supervises a broad litigation practice, and he has extensive experience in all stages of litigation in many areas. More
Carrie Lin
Carrie Lin is a partner in MG+M's San Francisco office. Her civil litigation practice focuses on tobacco and asbestos matters as well as the prosecution of employment class action matters. More
Eric Skelly
Eric Skelly is a partner with MG+M. He is a civil litigator who focuses his practice on all aspects of civil litigation including food liability matters, business and commercial disputes, products liability, and toxic torts. More
David Davidson
David Davidson is a partner with MG+M and a member of the firm’s Products Liability and Complex Tort Litigation Group.
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Michael Christopher
As an associate in MG+M’s Irvine office, Michael J. Christopher focuses his practice on insurance and asbestos litigation.
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