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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING IN 2026: Increasing Recalls of Food and Supplement Products in 2026 Will Drive Consumer Class Action Litigation Alleging Violations of State Consumer Protection Statutes
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"AI Platforms Can Help Product Liability Litigation Move Forward," Bloomberg Law
If deemed beneficial, parties should discuss these opportunities early in the litigation when considering early technology-enabled MDL census and/or plaintiff fact sheet programs, pleading/census/plaintiff fact sheet deficiency analyses, and other AI-enabled management strategies.
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“Depo-Provera Plaintiffs Attempt to Escape Preemption Via Impermissible Expert Testimony,” Daily Business Review
If plaintiffs’ claims are not preempted, then the avenues to avoid preemption of FDA-approved drugs will be expanded well beyond that countenanced by U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence.
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“Streamlining Product Liability MDLs with AI and Rule 16.1,” Law360
New opportunities exist to better confront the significant data challenges presented by multidistrict litigation for product liability claims now that FRCP 16.1 is in effect and the sophistication of artificial intelligence is continuing to advance.
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“What Defense Litigators Need to Know About the New Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1 on Multidistrict Litigation,” The Federal Lawyer
The new FRCP 16.1 establishes a process by which courts and parties can (and should) engage on key MDL case management issues from the outset of litigation.
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“Emerging Issues in Microplastics Litigation,” ABA Products Liability Litigation Newsletter
Issues, including, notably, the prominent roles causation and product identification are expected to play as microplastics-based products liability claims emerge as an area of litigation.
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“What MDL Judges Can Get Done With A New Civil Rule,” Law360
The product of a nearly eight-year rulemaking process, FRCP 16.1 formalizes MDL case management tools, endorses early judicial engagement with the merits of the case, and establishes a process for picking leadership counsel.
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