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Connecticut Law Tribune

New EPA Drinking Water Regulation Could Spark Litigation in Connecticut, Lawyers Say

"Local officials are going to realize that they have an obligation to ensure that their drinking systems are free of PFAS," Ian W. Sloss said. "And that they will likely turn to the manufacturers of those chemicals for reimbursement and damages related to the remediation efforts that they had to undertake."
4 minute read

International Edition

ECIJA Leads Major Environmental Collective Action Against Spain

In one of the nation's biggest ever collective actions, the firm is arguing that the Kingdom of Spain has not complied with reuse and recycling targets mandated for 2020.
4 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Delaware DOJ Asks for Chance to Prove Case Against Monsanto

The DOJ's appeal seeks a new chance to litigate claims against the polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) manufacturer now part of Bayer, which were dismissed in Superior Court last summer for failure to state a claim.
3 minute read

International Edition

ESG Becomes Major Focus for Law Firms and Clients in Mexico

Latin America's second-largest economy is paying closer attention to ESG matters despite speed bumps for ESG in the U.S., the country's main trade partner.
3 minute read

Law.com

Attorneys Diverge Over Who's Driving Norfolk Train Derailment Lawsuits

One proposed leadership team has 37 lawyers, many from national firms, while another group, about half that size, calls itself "Team Ohio."
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Flowers, Butterflies on Label of P&G's Gain Help Ensnare Firm in Greenwashing Suit

More companies are facing similar suits as plaintiffs attorneys enlist laboratories to test products for levels of potentially dangerous chemicals.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Environmental Laws and Investment Arbitration

"International arbitrators must be prepared to grapple with complex environmental issues, and to apply legal principles that are constantly evolving…
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Reason Behind the Failed Whistleblower Suit Over Pollutants in the Hudson River

"Despite having knowledge of these allegations, no government agency has ever taken any adverse action against New York Waterway. That, as much as anything, establishes that the allegations lack merit," said New York Waterway lawyer Jennifer Mara.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Transcontinental Gas Sues Citizens for Pa.'s Future, Del. Riverkeeper Network In Permitting Dispute

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

Corporate Counsel

'Preparation, Preparation, Preparation': How Smaller Tech Companies Can Mitigate Climate Disclosure Risks

A potentially forthcoming climate reporting requirement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has legal experts worried about a looming litigation risk for companies that don't have a robust team in place for tracking emissions data.
5 minute read

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