By Edward Neiger Alexandra Robertson

By Edward Neiger Alexandra Robertson

October 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Where the Hawaii Wildfire Cases Stand

This article discusses Hawaii wildfires and Camp Lejeune settlements. "In August of 2023, several wildfires broke out in Maui, Hawaii. There were over 100 confirmed deaths due to the fires." "President Biden signed the honoring our PACT Act of 2022, Pub. L. 117–168,136 Stat. 1759 (2022) into law on Aug. 10, 2022. Section 804, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 ("CLJA"), creates a new federal cause of action for anyone who was exposed to the water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for no less than 30 days between Aug. 1, 1953, and Dec. 31, 1987. "

By By: Edward Neiger, Alexandra Robertson and David Stern

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