Advanced and cheaper testing of environmental contaminants coupled with regularly changing federal risk standards has provided potential plaintiffs with more tools for trying to get past motions to dismiss, establish plausibility, and begin pursuing cases based upon a range of theories derived from the presence of environmental contaminants. Attorneys Jonathan Brightbill and Madalyn Feiger provide bite-sized insights on the environmental contaminants affecting the food and beverage industry. For more on this topic, watch our webinar: https://bit.ly/3WsRPjC #foodandbeverage #environmental #contaminants
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Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm with more than 975 attorneys in key financial centers around the world. We bring an understanding of the global and industry-specific legal and business issues our clients face in transactions, disputes, and regulatory/enforcement-related matters. We litigate cases and close transactions. We are shrewd advisers, and our clients view us as trusted business partners. We strive to provide our clients with creative solutions to their business problems—on time and on budget. We serve our communities and the public interest, promote diversity within our firm and throughout the legal profession, and maintain a culture of teamwork and collegiality.
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In Loper Bright v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce, the Supreme Court overruled its landmark Chevron (1984) decision. Courts will now interpret federal statutes without being required to accept an agency’s “permissible” interpretation of an ambiguous statute. https://bit.ly/45XEnXE Jonathan Brightbill | Brandon Duke | Linda Terry Coberly | Scott Glauberman | #SCOTUS #Chevron
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Winston & Strawn’s Miami office has been recognized as Best Law Firm: Miami – Special Distinction at the annual Leaders League Alliance Summit. https://bit.ly/3S3biEJ
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Twenty-one members of our Dallas office donned construction hats and wielded hammers with Habitat for Humanity to help bring a local family’s dream of owning a home to fruition. https://bit.ly/3S2hQTP Thank you to all our #Winston4Good volunteers!
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Given that the Fifth Circuit determined that the appointment of the USPSTF members was unconstitutional, it is likely that the USPSTF coverage requirement will not be enforceable against any health plan in the Fifth Circuit. The decision also leaves open the possibility that the district court could invalidate the preventive care mandate based on the ACIP's and HRSA's recommendations and guidelines, which include immunizations and women's health services, respectively. Learn more in the latest Benefits Blast blog post: https://bit.ly/3Wdp1Ly Amy Gordon | Susan M. Nash | Jamie Weyeneth | Erin Haldorson Weber | Kristine Lofquist
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In NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice, LLC, the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment protects social media companies’ efforts to moderate content posted to their platforms. https://bit.ly/4cAlNY4 Linda Terry Coberly | Lauren Gailey | Libby Deshaies | #SCOTUS #firstamendment #socialmedia
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Recent lawsuits claim baby bottle manufacturers deceived consumers by representing sippy cups and baby bottles were “BPA free” and therefore safe for use despite, plaintiffs allege, that heating these products could cause microplastics to leak into food and drinks. Read more about the continuing trend of “greenwashing” litigation in our latest Class Action Insider blog post: https://bit.ly/3WhXxVb Jared Kessler | Sandra A. Edwards | Terrence Dee | Christopher Essig | Patrick Hogan | Stephanie Coelho | #classaction #greenwashing #foodandbeverage
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Sam Ellison and Bill Sunkel recently joined forces to review and update employee manuals for the Community League of the Heights (CLOTH), a vital community development organization that serves economically disadvantaged individuals living in Washington Heights. https://bit.ly/4cvPCsN #ProBonoInAction #WinstonProBono
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Partner Laurens Wilkes recently discussed the rise of litigation in energy infrastructure investment with FundFire. Read his insights here: https://bit.ly/4bvNVuc
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The California Supreme Court in Himes v. Somatics expanded the learned intermediary doctrine and articulated a new standard for establishing causation in failure-to-warn cases against manufacturers of prescription drugs and medical devices. https://bit.ly/4cnTfkB Sandra A. Edwards | Spencer Churchill | Jacqueline Ju
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