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PCBs and Precedent: What the Monsanto Settlement Means for Future Toxic Torts - (UPDATED)

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Monsanto has recently settled with families who claimed they were exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a school near Seattle, ending what had become one of the most closely watched toxic tort cases in recent memory....more

Foley Hoag LLP

Product Liability Update - September 2023

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Foley Hoag LLP publishes this quarterly Update primarily concerning developments in product liability and related law from federal and state courts applicable to Massachusetts, but also featuring selected developments for New...more

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Plaintiffs’ fortitude: It’s an admirable must when battling corporate fat cats

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While too many of us get overdosed with clownish depictions - from doctors, hospitals, insurers, and corporations, especially Big Pharma firms - of how the civil justice system operates, it’s always worth a reminder of the...more

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Supreme Court affirms in Vedanta a general principles path to hear Zambian environmental claims

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The case of Vedanta Resources plc and Konkola Copper Mines plc v Lungowe and others has received a lot of attention in recent years.  In essence, 1,826 Zambian citizens are suing Konkola Copper Mines plc (a public company...more

Downey Brand LLP

The Latest in the Prop. 65 World: Processed Meat; Lead and Cadmium in Chocolate; and Glyphosate in Herbicides

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February was a busy month in the Proposition 65 world with two developments that may impact businesses that manufacture or sell processed meat or chocolate products. In addition, the United States District Court for the...more

Polsinelli

Missouri Court Vacates Talc Verdict: Cites Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

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Vacating a $72 million talc verdict against Johnson & Johnson, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, held that the case should never have been tried in the City of St. Louis, Missouri. The plaintiff did not live in...more

Gray Reed

Hydrocarbon Exposure Dismissal Affirmed

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You might recall previous entries discussing Parr v. Aruba – a suit for personal injuries from oilfield pollution (and a $2.9MM verdict for the plaintiffs). Not all similar suits have the same result....more

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Michigan Court Finds Expert Testimony Not Necessary to Show Link Between Chemical Exposure and Injury

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Issuing an opinion that could lower the bar for proving toxic tort causation, the Michigan Court of Appeals held that direct expert testimony may not be necessary to prove causation in a toxic tort case and that a plaintiff...more

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