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Alexander M. Smith

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Partner
Jenner & Block LLP

Los Angeles , CA

Phone: (213) 239-2622

Harvard Univ Law School; Cambridge MA



Columns
Title Category Published
Multi-state pressure outpaces FDA in hair relaxer formaldehyde fight Environmental & Energy, Consumer Protection Law Jan. 29, 2025
The Ninth Circuit’s ‘ambiguity’ rule just became even more ambiguous 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Jul. 30, 2024
Escamilla v. Vannucci: A chance to clarify that Section 340.6(a) means what it says Mar. 6, 2024
An ‘ambiguity’ defense in ‘clean beauty’ litigation? Litigation & Arbitration Jan. 12, 2024
Individual settlements do not require court approval Litigation & Arbitration, Class Action Nov. 4, 2022
A pyrrhic victory for class action defendants Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation Sep. 8, 2022
Class certification will be more difficult, for now U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation May 24, 2016

Verdicts & Settlements
Title Category Published
Multi-state pressure outpaces FDA in hair relaxer formaldehyde fight Environmental & Energy, Consumer Protection Law Jan. 29, 2025
The Ninth Circuit’s ‘ambiguity’ rule just became even more ambiguous 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Jul. 30, 2024
Escamilla v. Vannucci: A chance to clarify that Section 340.6(a) means what it says Mar. 6, 2024
An ‘ambiguity’ defense in ‘clean beauty’ litigation? Litigation & Arbitration Jan. 12, 2024
Individual settlements do not require court approval Litigation & Arbitration, Class Action Nov. 4, 2022
A pyrrhic victory for class action defendants Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation Sep. 8, 2022
Class certification will be more difficult, for now U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation May 24, 2016