With a bubbling of recent case filings and courtroom activity — including three jury verdicts in favor of plaintiffs in the last 16 months — litigation over flavoring chemicals seems to once again be gaining steam after a dormant period.

And what is clear is that any manufacturer using flavoring chemicals in its business can be a potential target.

In 2016, we wrote a two-part guest article series for Law360 on the evolution of this litigation. This new article focuses on the current regulatory status of diacetyl — one of the most heavily litigated flavoring chemicals — as well as recent flavoring trial trends, and what is on the horizon for flavoring litigation generally.

Read the article below.