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• Summary Judgment Granted in Lawsuits Over Autism, ADHD From Toxic Metals in Baby Food

  October 23, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has dismissed baby food heavy metal lawsuits alleging autism and ADHD after excluding expert witnesses needed to establish that exposure to the products could cause those developmental disorders.

• Court Excludes Expert Witnesses Linking Metal in Baby Foods to Autism, ADHD Among Children

  March 4, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has excluded plaintiffs' expert causation witnesses for baby food lawsuits claiming the presence of heavy metals like arsenic and lead caused children to develop autism and ADHD.

• Baby Food ADHD Lawsuit Claims Lead and Arsenic Exposure Led to Childhood Brain Injury

  February 12, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A newly filed lawsuit blames Beech-Nut and Gerber for selling and manufacturing baby food with high levels of heavy metals such as arsenic and lead, which can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders.

• Evidence Linking Toxic Metals in Baby Food to Autism, ADHD To Be Evaluated by Court

  November 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in the toxic baby food litigation are scheduled for Daubert hearings in December, where the court will determine which expert witnesses may testify before juries in the upcoming bellwether trials.

• Baby Food Manufacturers Seek To Exclude Causation Experts in Lawsuits Over Toxic Metals

  October 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Defendants in toxic baby food litigation have filed a motion seeking to dismiss plaintiffs' expert witnesses claiming high levels of lead and arsenic exposure from baby food can cause autism and ADHD.

• Heavy Metals in Baby Foods To Be Investigated by Texas AG

  September 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced an investigation into baby food manufacturers due to dangerously high levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury allowed into their products.

• New Report Tracks Baby Food Heavy Metal Testing Results and Manufacturer Transparency

  August 12, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Consumer Reports rates baby food manufactures on transparency in monthly testing for heavy metals as requirements of a 2024 California law.

• Motion To Dismiss Toxic Baby Food Lawsuit Master Complaint To Be Filed Next Month

  May 28, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The federal judge presiding over all federal lawsuits brought by families of children diagnosed with ADHD or autism from toxic baby food products indicates that any motions to dismiss a recently filed Amended Master Complaint must be brought by June 27, 2025.

• Judge Sets Deadline for Toxic Baby Food Lawsuits To Be Directly Filed in MDL

  May 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has set a November 21 deadline for any new toxic baby food lawsuits to be directly filed in the multidistrict litigation (MDL), as the court prepares to rule on critical evidence in the cases later this year.

• Baby Food Toxic Metal Lawsuits Cleared To Move Forward by Federal Judge

  April 8, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has rejected efforts to dismiss toxic baby food lawsuits over the presence of heavy metals, allowing the autism and ADHD claims to move forward against several popular manufacturers.