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Should Claims of a Link Between Tylenol/Acetaminophen Use and Autism Prompt Regulatory and Litigation Risks, Insurance Coverage May Offer Key Protection
As debate intensifies over acetaminophen and autism claims, manufacturers, distributors and health care providers should review coverage options to manage potential liabilities….By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Georgia On My Mind: Reptile Smiting Via Statute in the Peach State!
Unfortunately, the nuclear verdict phenomenon grows and prospers in 2025. A “nuclear verdict” is described as a verdict of $10 million or more. In a nuclear verdict case, plaintiffs’ counsel, propagating a sophisticated yet primordial strategy known as the Reptile Theory, seek to vilify the trucking company, as opposed to seeking recompense for actual damages….By:…
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2025 ICPHSO International Symposium – Adapting to Change: Exploring the Future of Product Safety
The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) held its 2025 International Symposium on 14 and 15 October 2025, in cooperation with the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). The theme for this year’s international symposium was “Adapting to Change: Exploring the Future of Product Safety”….By: Cooley LLP
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Appellate Court Rules Florida Law Shields Lyft From Driver Negligence and Negligent Hiring Claims
On October 22, 2025, the Third District Court of Appeals in Florida ruled that Florida’s Transportation Network Companies (“TNC”) statute bars agency and vicarious liability claims against Lyft (and presumably other rideshare companies). This decision is important because many states, including Ohio, have similar TNC statutes that can be relied upon to dispute claims for…
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Is the U.S. Losing in Vietnam? Russia, North Korea and China Are Gaining.
U.S. allies worry that American volatility and Russian outreach and arms sales, in particular, are driving Vietnam into a new phase.
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In Shift in Relationship With Netanyahu, Trump Says ‘I Will Decide’ What Is Right for Israel
Since an Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal came into effect, the U.S. effort to sustain it appears to have constrained Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Live Updates: Hurricane Melissa Turns Toward Jamaica, Bringing 175 M.P.H. Winds and Catastrophic Rains
The prime minister ordered mandatory evacuations as officials braced for tens of thousands to be displaced. Three people were killed and 13 others injured during preparations for the storm, the health minister said.
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Japan’s New Prime Minister Has an Advantage in Winning Over Trump
As Sanae Takaichi seeks reassurance from President Trump on trade and security, she will likely play up her ties to Shinzo Abe, a mutual friend.
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Inside Calgary’s Fight Over Fluoride in the Water
A contentious vote over the return of fluoride to Calgary’s water was supposed to settle a decades-long debate. But the battle on both sides remains as polarized as ever.
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CIFF 2025: The Book of Sijjin & Illiyyin, The Holy Boy, Anything That Moves
One of the more popular sections of the Chicago International Film Festival each year is the After Dark sidebar, a collection of films from around the world that are just a bit different from the usual fest fare—something a little stranger and wilder and containing plenty of sex, violence and straight-up weirdness to appeal to…
