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Overview of the 2025 Legislative Session: State Legislative Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Data Privacy
Across the country, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into everyday life—both in our private lives and across corporate sectors—has accelerated rapidly. In response, state legislatures have introduced a growing body of bills aimed at regulating the multifaceted applications of AI. These legislative efforts cover a variety of key areas […]
LEARN MORENew Co-Managing Partners to Lead New York City Office
New York, NY, 4/8/2025 — Foley Mansfield’s prominent New York City-based law office announces the appointment of Carol M. Tempesta and Dennis E. Vega as Co-Managing Partners, effective April 7, 2025. This strategic leadership transition underscores the firm’s continued growth and its commitment to delivering outstanding legal services across complex […]
LEARN MORENYC Office Successfully Defends a Non-Party and Former Estate Representative of a Clergy Member Accused of Sexual Misconduct
The Hon. Sabrina Krauss of the Supreme Court, New York County issued a decision and order from the bench after oral arguments that the Firm’s client, a non-party and former representative of the estate of a clergy member who was accused of sexual misconduct occurring decades earlier, should not be […]
LEARN MOREEven a Feather Has Some Weight: Plaintiffs’ Evidentiary Burden in Jones Act Cases
A federal judge in the Southern District of New York has granted summary judgment in a Jones Act case involving multiple etiologies of Plaintiff’s injuries in favor of an oil shipping defendant. This ruling stands to have far-reaching impact in lung cancer cases when there are other viable causes of […]
LEARN MOREFoley Mansfield Welcomes Experienced Litigator Noelle Natoli to Los Angeles Office
LOS ANGELES, February 27, 2025—Foley Mansfield, a national law firm with 13 offices across the U.S., announced today that experienced litigator Noelle Natoli has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a Partner. Noelle Natoli focuses her practice on complex personal injury matters, including general liability, medical malpractice, elder abuse, […]
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FDA’s Red No. 3 Ban Reshapes Food Safety Legal Landscape
By Dino Haloulos (As published in Law360 on January 31, 2025) The 1970s red M&Ms controversy, although centered on Red No. 2, foreshadowed the eventual decline of its relative, Red No. 3. For decades, this synthetic dye, known chemically as erythrosine, lent its bright cherry hue to countless products […]
LEARN MORECosmetics Industry Faces First Federal Testing Requirements for Talc Safety—Mandated By MoCRA, FDA to Close Regulatory Gap in Cosmetic Talc Testing
Mandated by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a proposed rule—yet to be finalized—to establish standardized testing methodologies to detect the presence of asbestos fibers within talc used in cosmetic products. The FDA determined that the current non-regulatory methods […]
LEARN MOREFoley Mansfield Adds New Orleans-Based Litigation Partner Jacqueline A. Romero
NEW ORLEANS, August 26, 2024—National litigation defense firm Foley Mansfield is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Jacqueline A. Romero as a partner in the firm’s New Orleans office. Jackie is an experienced litigator who focuses her practice on products liability, premises liability, environmental liability, and toxic and mass […]
LEARN MOREFoley Mansfield Celebrates 35 Years of Legal Excellence and Client Dedication
August 26, 2024, Minneapolis, MN—Foley Mansfield, a national law firm known for its innovative legal solutions and client-centric approach, proudly celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. Founded in 1989 by Stephen J. Foley and Kyle B. Mansfield, the firm has grown into a respected national litigation defense practice with over […]
LEARN MOREFoley Mansfield Participates in Mansfield Rule Certification 2024-2025 Cycle
Foley Mansfield is pleased to announce that the firm is reaffirming its commitment to Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule Certification for 2024–2025. Despite some of the headwinds emerging in the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) space, Foley Mansfield is committed to continuing our efforts to open the door wider to ensure […]
LEARN MOREFoley Mansfield Partner Elizabeth Sorenson Brotten Elected President of Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
Foley Mansfield is pleased to announce that Minneapolis-based Partner Elizabeth Sorenson Brotten has been elected President of the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association (MDLA). Liz has previously chaired MDLA’s Products Liability committee, and co-founded its Women in the Law Committee. For over 60 years, MDLA has been dedicated to serving the […]
LEARN MORE14 Foley Mansfield Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2025
Foley Mansfield is pleased to announce the inclusion of 14 of the firm’s attorneys in this year’s edition of Best Lawyers in America, with three attorneys named to the 2025 Best Lawyers list and eleven named to the 2025 Ones to Watch List. Best Lawyers, one of the oldest and […]
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