Benjamin L. Cavataro
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Biography
Benjamin L. Cavataro is an expert on torts, consumer law, administrative law, and regulation, with a particular focus on products liability and safety law. He is a leading scholar of product recalls, consumer protection, corporate safety compliance and noncompliance, and enforcement of safety law by federal agencies (such as CPSC, NHTSA, and DOJ) and state regulators. Cavataro’s work has appeared in the Utah Law Review, George Washington Law Review, Emory Law Journal, and JAMA Health Forum. His research has explored varied topics, from safety whistleblowing to decisionmaking dynamics at multimember agencies.
Before joining Wayne Law in 2024, Cavataro served as visiting assistant professor at Villanova University School of Law. Prior to his academic career, he practiced law for six years in Washington, D.C., at Covington & Burling LLP, where he was special counsel, and clerked on the Vermont Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School, and completed his undergraduate work at the University of Florida.
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Degrees and Certifications
J.D., University of Michigan Law School, magna cum laude and Order of the Coif
B.A., Anderson Scholar of High Distinction, University of Florida, cum laude
Admitted to the bar in Florida and the District of Columbia -
Courses Taught
Torts
Products Liability and Safety
Administrative Law
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Recent Scholarship
Safety Whistleblowing, 74 Emory L. J. 621 (2025).Firearms Industry Immunity From Safety Regulation—A Call to Action, 6 JAMA Health F. e244570 (2025) (with Maya L. Seshan & Stephen W. Hargarten). -
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