NEXT
Sign in to follow

The Recorder

New Study Finds PFOA Is Carcinogenic: What Are the California Proposition 65 Implications?

A report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services may result in the listing of PFOA under California's Proposition 65 as a carcinogen. Here's what that could mean for the explosion of litigation related to the chemical substance throughout the country.
6 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Bayer Pays Billions to Settle Roundup Lawsuits, But Cases Remain. A Prominent Plaintiffs' Lawyer Gets COVID-19. With a New Baseball Season, Could a Ticket Refund Class Action Strike Out?

After months of negotiations, Bayer finally announced last week a series of settlements worth up to $10.9 billion that would resolve the bulk of the Roundup pesticide litigation.
5 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: $4.7B Talc Verdict Halved, Despite J&J's 'Evil Motive.' Bayer Wins Prop 65 Battle Over Roundup.

An appeals court slashed a record $4.7 billion talc verdict, but left billions against Johnson & Johnson for its "evil motive or reckless indifference."
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Derivative Suit Accuses Honeywell Directors of Losing Millions Through Asbestos Liability Misrepresentation

Damages to Honeywell include the amount said to have been overpaid for shares in 2018, fees for investigations, legal costs associated with the cases brought against the company in New York and New Jersey and the compensation and benefits paid to the defendants.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Proposes Changes for Permitting Projects With Stream, Wetland Impacts

The regulatory revisions, if promulgated, are expected to significantly change the Chapter 105 permitting process by increasing the level of required effort to complete an individual (joint) permit application and potentially increasing the time for the PADEP to review such applications.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

D.C. Circuit Clarifies Clean Air Act Good Neighbor Provision Petition Criteria

While the pandemic has also resulted in a decrease in electricity consumption, and along with it a reported decrease in emissions of pollutants such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide, air quality concerns remain.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Denies J&J's Push to Knock Docs Out of Phila.'s First Talc Trial

Although the consumer products maker argued the doctors used methods that were not generally accepted in the scientific community, the Philadelphia trial judge said that, instead of actually challenging the doctors' methods, J&J's motions simply contested their conclusions, which is a fact-finding issue for juries to decide.
4 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Could a $10B Roundup Settlement Be Near? COVID-19 Could Crater Jury Trials. Who Did TikTok Tap for its Biometrics Class Actions?

Bayer AG has reportedly reached an "oral agreement" to settle up to 85,000 lawsuits filed over Monsanto's Roundup.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: Cannabis Law

In The Legal's Cannabis Law supplement read about medical marijuana and its collateral consequences, alternatives to bankruptcy and the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on legalization and legislation.
2 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Nursing Homes Take Center Stage in COVID-19 Lawsuits. J&J Exits Talc Powder, Not the Courtroom.

Amid the debate over COVID-19 legal immunity, nursing homes have become front and center for lawyers.
6 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Why Embracing Change Is Essential for Your Legal Department

    Brought to you by DiliTrust

    Download Now

  • International Export and Trade Assistance State Law Survey

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now

  • The Hidden Cost of Bad Reviews: Why Law Firms & Attorneys Can't Afford a Damaged Online Reputation

    Brought to you by Erase.com

    Download Now