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California Gets Even More Aggressive on PFAS

The cost of regulatory compliance is compounded by the risk of litigation that has spread across the nation like asbestos, lead paint and tobacco litigation, says Alston & Bird's Jeffrey Dintzer and Gregory Berlin.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Explosive Liability: Takeaways from the Beirut Tragedy

The recent catastrophic explosion in Beirut, Lebanon is a tragic but important reminder that companies must comply with safe storage and handling practices…
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Victory for Sikorsky in Asbestos Case With Issue of First Impression Before Connecticut Supreme Court

The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling in a case of first impression dealing with asbestos in the workplace.
4 minute read

Law.com

'Black Farmers Matter': Lawsuit Against Monsanto Says Roundup Had Disproportionate Impact

Bayer, which owns Monsanto, said it agreed in June to pay up to $10.9 billion to resolve Roundup claims "without regard to race or any other demographics." But in a new civil rights lawsuit, attorney Ben Crump said failures to warn fell more heavily on Black farmers with smaller acreage.
5 minute read

Law.com

After 18 Months of Wrangling, Michigan Officials Agree to Pay More Than $600M to Settle Flint Water Crisis Litigation

Litigation is still ongoing against the two private engineering firms that allegedly gave the city negligent advice regarding its efforts to change its water supply, which eventually led to the city's drinking water becoming contaminated with lead.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court Considers the Trial Court's 'Gatekeeper' Role Under 'Frye'

Although the Supreme Court declined to specifically endorse the trial court's gatekeeper role, its opinion assures that the trial court's role in assessing the admissibility of expert testimony still exists under Pennsylvania's Frye analysis.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Second Circuit Revisits Limitations Period for CERLCA Cost Recovery

A critical element of the CERCLA regime is a mechanism by which parties who have or will spend large sums of money remediating contamination at a site can attempt to recoup some or all of its costs from other parties alleged responsible for the contamination.
8 minute read

Law.com

After Ban Threat From White House, TikTok Faces Privacy Class Actions. Plus: What Happened to the Roundup Settlement?

Plaintiffs' lawyers had split over where the TikTok cases should go: Illinois, home to the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, one of the strictest statutes protecting biometric data; or California, where TikTok and its Beijing parent company, ByteDance, have U.S. locations.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

New Clean Transportation Initiatives Coming to Pennsylvania

The transportation sector is the nation's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. To reduce these emissions, cleaner transportation initiatives are on the rise nationwide, with new state programs being announced almost daily. While California has always been in the forefront of these enterprises, other states, including Pennsylvania, are not far behind.
7 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Stockholder, in Lawsuit, Says Chemours Misrepresented Liability After DuPont Spinoff

A stockholder for the Chemours Company alleged in a federal complaint Monday the company has misrepresented an estimated $2.46 billion in environmental liabilities since it was created.
3 minute read

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