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To Avoid Asbestos Lawsuits, Move to Texas and Go Bust

The Texas Two-Step is a legal shuffle that begins by shifting a company’s official headquarters to the Lone Star State and creating a new business that holds its asbestos liabilities. The next step is to immediately move that company to North Carolina and declare bankruptcy.

FDA Infant Formula Safety Study Drives Enforceable Limits Push

Pressure is mounting on the Food and Drug Administration to set enforceable limits regulating the level of contaminants allowed in infant formula as lawmakers, manufacturers, doctors, and consumer advocates urge the agency to translate its research into binding safety standards.

FTC to Ban Kochava From Selling Sensitive Location Data

A proposed settlement filed Monday between the Federal Trade Commission and data broker Kochava Inc. would ban the company and its subsidiary Collective Data Solutions LLC from selling or licensing data associated with sensitive locations without individuals’ affirmative consent.

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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.

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