Legal Resources
1st Circuit Finds German Manufacturer Subject to Personal Jurisdiction in MA
Knox v. MetalForming, Inc., et al. is a products liability suit involving a plaintiff who was injured on the job while operating a metal bending machine. The machine was supplied to plaintiff’s employer by co-defendant and cross-claim plaintiff MetalForming, Inc....
Start Spreadin’ the News – Prop 65 To New York?
With the announcement of New York’s 2020 budget, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced new “right-to-know” legislation regarding chemicals in certain products sold in the State of New York. The legislation will extend New York’s existing right-to-know laws to cover...
Second Glysophate Trial Underway In CA
The first of three federal bellweather trials (Hardeman) alleging that Monsanto’s glyphosate-containing Roundup weedkiller causes cancer got underway last week with the jury hearing opening statements last Monday and from expert witnesses throughout the week. In...
Glyphosate Weed Killer Cancer Cases Spread to MA
Much attention has been given lately to California, where the issue of whether glyphosate, a chemical compound in weed killing products, can cause cancer in humans has been (and is as of the writing of this article) in the public spotlight, as cases are taken to trial...
Science Behind Glyphosate Causing Cancer On Trial
The first of three federal bellweather trials alleging that Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller causes cancer is scheduled to get underway this week with seven women and two men seated on the jury. The trial, taking place before United States District Judge Chhabria in San...
San Francisco Court Strikes Down Soda Warning Labels Ordinance
The Ninth Circuit Court in California struck down a San Francisco ordinance mandating health warnings on ads for sugary drinks, finding that the city’s law violated the First Amendment by chilling the beverage industry’s right to free speech. The 11 judges said in a...
Cannabis Industry Needs To Heed Prop 65 In California
In 2016, California voters passed Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act. Although facets of the cannabis industry had a 20-year running start since California legalized medical marijuana in 1996, the passage of Proposition 64 opened up a much wider market. As...
Suzanne Englot Publishes On Attorneys As Compliance Officers
In the January / February 2019 issue of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Section Review, CMBG3's Suzanne Englot write on the issue of an attorney's role as not only a problem solver, but also one who can help spot problems before they arise, thereby preventing...
Glyphosate Contaminated Food Products – the Next Wave?
Since its inception, CMBG3 has been following the emergence what we predicted will be one of the next big waves of litigation in the toxic torts world – the chemical, glyphosate. Now, on the heels of a California jury awarding a plaintiff $289 million in damages in...
Suzanne Englot Publishes Article On Resilience For Environmental Claims
Congratulations to CMBG3's Suzanne Englot, whose article (Reducing Risk In Environmental Liability Policies) was published on January 7, 2019 in the PropertyCasualty360 online journal. PropertyCasualty360 is an online publication that is targeted to insurance buyers...
Luis Barba Wins Oral Argument For MSJ in California
Luis Barba of CMBG3’s Orange County office successfully argued a motion for summary judgment on behalf of one of our clients in the asbestos litigation, asserting that the plaintiffs had failed to establish through admissible evidence that CMBG3’s client had caused...
Advice Mobile Home Park Owners Can Offer Residents After Fires
As communities in both Northern and Southern California deal with the aftermath of fires, many park owners are facing tough decisions about the rebuilding of their park and addressing water, ground and other major destructive issues to the infrastructure caused by the...