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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's $12.5B Settlement Tops Drinking Water Payouts, but More Lawsuits Remain

3M's $12.5 billion deal to resolve lawsuits brought by hundreds of water providers is one of the largest settlements to date involving contaminated drinking water, but it's a fraction of its legal liability involving 'forever chemicals.'
3 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

Advocacy Group Sues Noah's Ark, Claiming It Keeps Animals in Unsafe Conditions

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

National Law Journal

EPA Defends Emissions Proposals Against GOP Accusations of Exceeding Authority

Republican lawmakers continue to scrutinize agency's proposed rules aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
5 minute read

The Recorder

$25M Check in Porter Ranch Attorney Fees Delivered to Girardi Keese Bankruptcy Trustee

The $25 million, sent last week to bankruptcy trustee Elissa Miller, comes from attorney fees owed to the Girardi Keese estate from the $1.8 billion settlement over the 2015 gas leak in the Porter Ranch neighborhood of Los Angeles.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and ESG

AI tools have the potential to help or hinder companies in achieving ESG goals. To minimize use risks, corporate counsel may wish to consider what AI tools they are using, as well as why and how these tools intersect with ESG goals.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

The Politics Behind Thurlow-Lippisch's Nonreappointment

A spokesperson for Senate President Kathleen Passidomo said that the Senate's decision not to confirm South Florida Water Management District Governing Board member Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch was tied to her objections to a water bill during a district governing board meeting last year.
3 minute read

Law.com

Jury Adds Punitives to $72M Wildfire Verdict, Another $28.1B Possible Against PacifiCorp

A jury in Oregon came back with nearly $18 million in punitive damages to a $72 million verdict it awarded on June 9 to 17 named plaintiffs in a class action over wildfires in 2020.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sustainable Construction: An Owner's Guide for Compliance With NYC's Climate Laws

In his Construction Law column, Kenneth Block offers a guide for developing a sample sustainability program, including the assembly of a sustainability team comprised of energy consultants, design professionals, contractors and property managers.
8 minute read

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