March 02, 2026
The California federal judge presiding over multidistrict litigation alleging that heavy metals in baby food made by Gerber and others cause autism on Friday axed plaintiffs' experts, finding that their opinions were based on a hypothetical menu that could well have been "cherry-picked" by the families' attorneys.
December 08, 2025
A California federal judge heard arguments Monday over what expert witness evidence to allow in an upcoming trial over whether lead and arsenic in baby food from Gerber, Beech-Nut, Walmart and others contributed to ADHD and autism in children, as counsel from both sides kicked off a high-profile weeklong Daubert hearing.
October 27, 2025
Families swung back Friday at bids to disqualify their experts in multidistrict litigation consolidated over claims that baby foods made by Gerber, Nurture and Beech-Nut contain heavy metals, telling a California federal judge that their experts' opinions are backed by a wealth of scientific data and that it's time to set bellwether trials.
April 03, 2025
Overseas food giants Nestlé, Danone and Hero can exit a multidistrict litigation alleging baby food tainted with toxic metals caused children to develop autism, a California federal judge has ruled, but domestic subsidiaries who manufactured the products, such as Gerber, Nurture and Beech-Nut, must remain as defendants.
January 01, 2025
Food and beverage attorneys have no shortage of interesting issues to follow in 2025, from Albertsons turning on Kroger after their proposed $25 billion merger was blocked, to new state laws covering the life cycle of single-use packaging, and claims over heavy metals and "forever chemicals" contaminating food.
May 17, 2024
A California federal judge has tapped attorneys from Wisner Baum LLP and the Wagstaff Law Firm PC to lead multidistrict litigation alleging products from baby food manufacturers and distributors, including Walmart Inc. and Gerber Products Co., contain toxic metals and caused children to develop autism spectrum disorder and other conditions.