A group of baby food manufacturers, including Gerber Products Co., Hain Celestial Group Inc. and Beech-Nut Nutrition Co., must face consolidated lawsuits alleging that heavy metals in their products cause autism spectrum disorder and other conditions in California federal court, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ruled Thursday.
A suit alleging that baby food maker Beech-Nut Nutrition Co. sold products with heightened levels of toxic metals will be reinvigorated after a Second Circuit panel finding that U.S. Food and Drug Administration delays regarding an action plan for baby foods necessitate the case being litigated in the courtroom.
From pharmaceuticals to cosmetics, preemption to expert preclusion, New York state and federal courts issued decisions in 2023, which further shaped the landscape in the medical and.