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New York Law Journal

Manhattan Jury Awards $60M Asbestos Verdict in Favor of Late Laborer's Estate

A Manhattan jury has awarded a record-breaking $60 million asbestos verdict to the estate of a man who died from mesothelioma after working for years as a laborer near asbestos-laden boilers and construction implements.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Montco Residents Sue Over Water Contamination From Firefighting Chemicals

Seven Montgomery County residents have sued 3M and several other chemical companies over the contamination of their drinking water by firefighting foam used at a nearby military base.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Five Questions Likely to Flow From 'Water-to-Water' Cases

In two recent decisions, Hawai'i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui and EQT Production v. Department of Environmental Protection, courts have considered the nuances of “water-to-water theory” and what constitutes a single discharge.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Resolving Environmental Problems Through Collaborative Decision-Making

Established methods of decision-making employed by administrative agencies are often ill-suited to reaching results that best reconcile the interests of all stakeholders.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Flint Water Lawyer Calls Removal Attempt 'Blatant Money Grab'

A lawyer accused of unethical conduct in the Flint water case called an attempt to oust him from his leadership appointment “nothing but a retaliatory smear campaign” and a “blatant money grab.”
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Circuit Judge Lisa Porter Announces Resignation

The judge spent 20 years as a prosecutor and 10 on the bench.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Scott Faces Deadline on Final Batch of Legislative Session Bills

Gov. Rick Scott has a little more than a week to act on the remaining 19 bills from the 2018 legislative session, including a water-related measure drawing fire from environmentalists.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

IP Protection and the Cannabis Industry: Strategies and Trends

Protection of intellectual property is a key element in any company's efforts to secure a competitive advantage.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Report: New Medical, Pharma Filings in Federal Courts Declined

In the same timeframe, new filings for vehicle liability cases grew from 423 cases to 1,896 in 2016. Aircraft liability case filings ratcheted up from 49 cases to 94.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge: Return Chinese Drywall Lawsuits to Original States

Nine years after a judge began supervising a multitude of federal lawsuits that claim homes were damaged by Chinese drywall, he says it's time to return thousands of remaining cases for trial in the courts where they were filed.
5 minute read

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