The Classification of Gasoline & Gasoline Fumes as a Carcinogen: Considerations for Corporate Executives & Attorneys
PFAS in Focus: Forever-Engineering With Trent Stober, HDR - Reflections on Water Podcast
PFAS in Focus: Wastewater Utility Perspectives From Jay Hoskins, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District - Reflections on Water Podcast
DynCorp's 'Strategic' Defense In Drug Crop Spraying Suit
PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the second quarter of 2025. We will continue to update these graphics on a quarterly basis....more
If you or a loved one were exposed to benzene at work and were diagnosed with cancers such as leukemia, myelodysplasia (MDS), lymphoma, or multiple myeloma, you may be entitled to file a lawsuit and receive financial...more
Understanding Contents Damage and Contamination After a Wildfire - When dealing with affected personal property (contents) after a wildfire, it is important to understand that each loss location is unique and that there is...more
A high-stakes environmental trial is unfolding in New Jersey, where the state is taking on E.I. DuPont de Nemours and its related entities over widespread PFAS contamination at the former Chamber Works facility in Salem...more
On May 13, New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew Platkin announced a proposed $450 million settlement agreement with 3M regarding allegations that, among other issues, contamination of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl...more
Another major settlement was announced this week in New Jersey in consolidated cases filed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and other state entities. (You can review the Judicial Consent Order here as...more
Three individuals (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed on April 18th a class action Complaint (“Complaint”) against Eco-Vista, LLC (“Eco-Vista”), in the Circuit Court of Washington County, Arkansas. See 72CV-25-1748....more
It is becoming almost impossible to avoid being exposed to multiple different chemicals on a daily basis. Companies use them to make their environments look and smell cleaner, to keep pests away, and to save time in...more
On April 17, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal will hear oral argument in Pakootas v. Teck Cominco on a question that has plagued CERCLA NRD practitioners and parties for years, if not decades: whether cultural...more
A Colorado jury issued a defense verdict following a six-week trial during which four women alleged their respective cancers were caused by exposure to EtO emitted by the nearby Terumo Blood & Cell Technologies Lakewood plant...more
Bayer and Monsanto are currently facing about 54,000 lawsuits filed by consumers who were exposed to the weedkiller Roundup (glyphosate), according to recent court documents....more
The Court of Appeals of Ohio (“Appellate Court”) addressed in a February 5th Opinion issues arising out of a judicial action for damages due to the release of sulfuric acid causing an injury. See Einbecker v. Gates...more
On Friday, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced proposed changes to certain methods used to assess natural resource damages for hazardous substance releases under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) anticipates proposing a new rule that would revise its “Type A” Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) regulations under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and...more
Under a bipartisan federal law passed in 2022 known as the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, veterans or other individuals who lived at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina may be eligible to file a claim...more
The link between asbestos exposure and an increased risk of diseases such as mesothelioma cancer, asbestos lung cancer, asbestosis, or other diseases was conclusively established in the 1970s. When this information was made...more
With the passage of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, the federal government has opened the door for service members and their families to pursue claims against the federal government based on the contaminated water at...more
Following last week’s Senate vote on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, individuals harmed by contaminated water while living or working on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune are one big step closer to being able to recover the...more
Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill carving out an exception to the general rule that the United States government is not liable for injuries to servicemembers. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of...more
On October 5, 2021, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois denied the plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification in Morr v. Plains All American Pipeline, LLC 2021 WL 4478660 (S.D. Illinois,...more
JANUARY 2020 - FEDERAL APPELLATE COURTS - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - El Paso County, Texas, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al. On January 8, 2020, a divided panel of the court quickly granted a...more
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois (“Court”) addressed in a June 29th Memorandum and Order (“Order”) certain issues arising out of a class action alleging a plant operating in Metropolis,...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - USDA Issues Interim Rule On Hemp Production - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim final rule “specifying the rules and regulations to produce hemp.” The...more
Illustrating what constitutes sufficient notice to the government of the value of a claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), a Maryland federal court rejected the Navy’s claim that it had insufficient notice of the...more
Suggestions to Texas lessors after ExxonMobil v. Lazy R Ranch, et al: Claiming that you were not aware of contamination from oil spills you’ve know about for 20 years is a tough sell, and suing your long-time lessee for...more