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The Legal Intelligencer

Monsanto Scores 2nd Phila. Roundup Verdict, but Fails to Stop Impending Trial

A jury determined Wednesday that Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller was defective, but the defect did not cause plaintiff Ryan Young's non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Fashion Industry Must Face 'Forever Chemicals'

PFAS have become the focus of state and federal regulatory efforts over the past several years. The fashion industry now faces significant compliance hurdles, including the upcoming bans of certain PFAS-containing apparel in major markets like New York and California, as well as potential federal reporting obligations for manufactured or imported PFAS-containing products.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Judge Compels EPA Administrative Record in Toxic Substances Disclosure Lawsuit

U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan ruled in favor of five environmental organizations represented by Earthjustice, granting their motion to compel the administrative record and denying the EPA's motion for judgment on the pleadings.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: A Long-Sought Win on Preemption for Monsanto at the Third Circuit

David Zionts of Covington & Burling argued for Monsanto at the Third Circuit in a case where the court held that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act preempted plaintiffs' failure-to-warn claims brought under Pennsylvania state law. The decision splits with the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits, which rejected Monsanto's preemption arguments in earlier Roundup cases.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

PFAS Coverage Litigation: Emerging Lessons for Emerging Risks

During the past few years, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have rapidly transformed from an "emerging" risk into an "emerged" risk. PFAS coverage litigation, which has increased correspondingly, may forecast future coverage fights concerning other risks as they potentially move from "emerging" to "emerged" status as well.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Harvard College and Ward, Smith & Hill File Patent Infringement Suit Against Samsung

Harvard contends its patented technology is used by Samsung to create components used in smartphones such as the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Z Flip5.
3 minute read

The Recorder

A Judge Asks: Is It Time to End Ken Feinberg's Roundup Settlement Program?

Last month, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria asked plaintiffs' lead counsel if the settlement program under Ken Feinberg should come to an end.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Judge Upholds Roundup Defense Verdict—and the Rulings That Helped Monsanto Win

In upholding the Kline v. Nouryon verdict, Judge Ann Butchart of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas rejected plaintiffs' challenge to a series of global evidentiary rulings that gave Monsanto a newfound edge in the trial.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Consumer Class Action Accuses Chewy Pet Products of Containing Lead, Cancer-Causing Materials

The July 3 complaint was filed in San Francisco County Superior Court by the Beverly Hills, California-based firm, Brodsky Smith, on behalf of Gabriel Espinoza, accusing Chewy of failing to warn consumers of four products that may contain these cancer-causing chemicals.
2 minute read

Law.com

Consumer Class Actions May Be the Next Wave of PFAS Litigation

A new wave of litigation about PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) has begun. If it gains momentum, it could be the biggest yet.
7 minute read

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