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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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

Partner Laurens Wilkes recently discussed the rise of litigation in energy infrastructure investment with FundFire. Read his insights here: https://bit.ly/4bvNVuc

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