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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa.'s Courthouse Doors Remain Open to Workplace Mesothelioma Lawsuits

In ruling that these individuals (or their heirs and successors) could bypass Pennsylvania's Workers' Compensation Act (the act) and bring common-law actions against their employers for monetary damages incurred as a result of their exposure to asbestos and other hazardous materials, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court sent shockwaves through the commonwealth's legal community.
9 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Litigation to Watch: Nearly 7 Years Later, Pesticide Firm Indicted Over DuPont Toxins

The DuPont Plant in La Porte in 2014 released a toxic chemical, killing four workers and spurring litigation. Now a spin-off of the company is under indictment along with a former plant manager.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Why Cannabis Is Shut Out of $900 Billion Economic Aid Act

In tranches of up to $10 million, the federal government is doling out $900 billion of forgivable loans to borrowers other than "plant touching" marijuana-related businesses (MRBs).
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Environmental Cases in the Pennsylvania Appellate Courts in 2020

Unsurprisingly, the Pennsylvania appellate courts decided fewer environmental cases than usual in 2020. Please forgive any omissions of cases or detail in this catalogue.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SEC Fraud Case Singled Out Global Company's Chief Lawyer, Compliance Officer

The Securities and Exchange Commission alleged that the GC failed to disclose key facts about a Justice Department probe of RPM international Inc., a $5.5 billion global coatings, sealants and buildings materials company.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa.'s Advancement of Waste Reduction and Recycling: Amendments to the SWMA

On Nov. 25, Gov. Tom Wolf approved House Bill 1808 (now, Act No. 127), which amends Pennsylvania's Solid Waste Management Act by categorizing "advanced recycling" as manufacturing rather than waste processing or treatment.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Weil Gotshal Cites Mishandling of Confidential Witnesses in Arguing for Dismissal of Securities Class Action

A South African chemical company's Weil Gotshal attorneys have taken aim at plaintiffs' Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro counsel. But Steve Berman dismissed the accusations as without merit.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Why Jersey's Adult Use Program Will Ignite East Coast Cannabis

With 44 million consumers banging on its door, and $950 million of revenue projected over the next three years, New Jersey's adult use marijuana program is poised to define cannabis across the eastern seaboard.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A New Climate Change Paradigm Led by Sound Science

President-Elect Joe Biden intends to undo most of the environmental actions of his predecessor, and also focus federal agencies on integrating greenhouse gas reductions, energy efficiency and protection of disadvantaged communities into their programs and activities.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The State of Coal Ash Regulation and Implications for the Commonwealth

Two recent developments, the finalization of Part B of the coal combustion residuals, or CCR, rule and the finalization of the 2020 Steam Electric Reconsideration Rule have triggered conversation about, and litigation over, the path forward for long-term management of CCR in the United States.
7 minute read

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