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Fox Rothschild, Others Challenged Over Bid in Talc Bankruptcy

Claimants of a defunct Berkshire Hathaway Inc.-affiliated talc supplier and the Justice Department are challenging the formation of an official committee of law firms and professionals who’ve represented the company, saying it’ll disrupt mediation and create additional costs.

Valsartan Adulteration Lawsuit Sees Most Claims Head to Trial

Labels identifying drugs as valsartan constituted express warranties about the medications’ safety, but whether manufacturers breached the warranty depends on disputed facts, a federal judge said ahead of a bellwether trial in litigation alleging generic blood pressure medications were contaminated by a carcinogenic substance.

PFAS: The 'Forever Chemicals'

The EPA says more than 600 PFAS chemicals are in the marketplace in the U.S. While states are racing to regulate PFAS, while the federal government lags.