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Delaware Law Weekly

State Supreme Court Finds Delaware Can Sue Monsanto for PCB Effects, Despite Third Party Involvement

Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. said the manufacturer cannot escape potential liability because PCB contamination manifested after the "forever chemicals" were sold.
4 minute read

Law.com

3M to Pay $12.5B to Settle Lawsuits Over 'Forever Chemicals' in Water Supplies

"This historic settlement is the largest amount ever paid by a single company to resolve claims involving contaminated drinking water and provides compensation critical to protecting our nation's drinking water supplies and upgrading our water treatment infrastructure to deal with this new threat," said Paul Napoli, a partner at Napoli Shkolnik and co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in Ga. Monsanto Roundup Allegations, 'Cancer Causing' Products

"For many years, Monsanto had reason to know that its formulated glyphosate was more dangerous to people than mere glyphosate. It nonetheless never tested formulated Roundup or advised users to wear protective gear when using it," counsel David C. Frederick of Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick in Washington, D.C., argued on behalf of the plaintiff.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Chemical Giant Taps Senior Kimberly-Clark Lawyer as GC

Alexandra Colin is taking the legal reins of Univar Solutions as it moves to complete its $8.1 billion sale to private equity company Apollo.
1 minute read

Law.com

DuPont Strikes $1.2 Billion Settlement Over Toxic Chemicals, Leaving 3M to Face Trial Alone

DuPont agreed to a $1.185 billion settlement involving toxic chemicals that includes a case brought by the city of Stuart, Florida, that begins trial on Monday. 3M remains in that trial, the first bellwether in multidistrict litigation over aqueous film-forming foams.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Key Takeaways for the Energy Industry from the 2023 Texas Legislative Session: What Passed and What Failed

This was an especially active session for the energy industry, which saw the passage of several bills that, if signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, will have significant and long-term impacts on the oil and gas, renewable energy, and power sectors in Texas.
12 minute read

Texas Lawyer

McGuireWoods Files $1M Lawsuit Alleging Environmental Reporting Violations by Fujimi Corp.

The suit accuses Fujimi Corp. of importing certain chemicals into the U.S. without properly complying with reporting requirements per the EPA.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Five Key Takeaways From the EPA's Proposal to Limit PFAS in Drinking Water

The proposal would require PWS to monitor for six PFAS and, if standards are exceeded, to notify the public and reduce PFAS levels through treatment or use of alternative water supplies.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lawsuit Stemming From Phila.-area Chemical Spill Lands in Fed Court

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Law.com

Companies Agree to Separate Settlements for Illegally Polluting Waterways, State AG's Office Claims

"Improperly managed stormwater runoff poses significant risk to Massachusetts water quality and has the potential to harm our aquatic ecosystems as well as residents' health," Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell said in the statement. "My office is committed to enforcing violations of clean water laws to protect the quality of the Commonwealth's water and the health of these surrounding communities."
3 minute read

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