Company will compensate those struggling with nicotine addiction and fund programs to counter youth nicotine use Juul Labs, the e-cigarette manufacturer, announced on Tuesday that it has reached settlements covering more than 5,000 cases with nearly 10,000 plaintiffs. The sweeping resolutions, which litigators say will address youth e-cigarette usage, come after more than three years of legal battles. The...
Continue ReadingAs published in Law360 – By Chase Brockstedt and Philip Federico (October 19, 2022, 5:38 PM EDT) — Fifty years ago this month, the U.S. formally recognized the right to clean, safe water and enacted the Clean Water Act, changing the environmental law landscape forever and opening the door for other significant environmental legislation. On the golden anniversary of this...
Continue ReadingAs published in Maryland Daily Record – By Philip Federico Poultry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States, as dietary preferences favor chicken over beef and farming and processing technologies have brought a new era of consolidated mass production. Corporations operating poultry facilities have for decades been able to avoid regulatory scrutiny by way of the economic...
Continue ReadingAs published in Reuters – By Philip Federico and Chase Brockstedt July 27, 2021 – The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Ford Motor Company v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court has renewed interest in the importance of personal jurisdiction disputes. Previously, when it came to product liability and mass tort cases, the playing field was seen as tilted toward defendants,...
Continue ReadingAs published in Reuters – By Brent Ceryes and Patrick A. Thronson November 18, 2021 – Since the Supreme Court’s 1997 ruling in Amchem Products, Inc. v. Windsor, it has been widely — and falsely — claimed that personal injury cases cannot be successfully litigated as class actions. Fortunately for plaintiffs today, issue certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(c)(4)...
Continue ReadingAt Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico, we are the right lawyers, right now. Formerly Baird Mandalas Brockstedt, LLC, our legal team has expanded to include a new named partner: Philip Federico. As the result of our new partnership, we have opened new offices in Baltimore and Columbia, Maryland. Who We Are We are leaders in medical malpractice, wrongful death,...
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