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Fox Rothschild LLP

State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q2 2025

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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

MG+M The Law Firm

Expanding PFAS Liability: City of Savannah, Georgia's Wake-Up Call

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The legal landscape surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is rapidly evolving, with industrial users now facing heightened risks, even if they never directly manufactured these chemicals. This shift is...more

Saul Ewing LLP

NJDEP Seeks to Extend Environmental Liabilities Statewide on PCB Manufacturers for All New Jersey PCB Contamination

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On August 4, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) filed suit against Monsanto Co., Pharmacia LLC and Solutia, Inc., seeking to hold them liable for PCB contamination throughout New Jersey....more

Cozen O'Connor

Auto Parts Manufacturer Agrees To Pay $4 Million For Contamination Cleanup

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New York AG Letitia James and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“DEC”) reached a settlement with auto parts manufacturer American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (“American Axle”) to resolve allegations...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Lawsuit Proceeds Against Monsanto for Manufacture of PCBs

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Last year, we told you about a lawsuit brought by three California cities against Monsanto Company, alleging that Monsanto is liable for PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) contamination in San Francisco Bay. The cities—San Jose,...more

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Court Dismisses Public Nuisance Claims Against Monsanto for Manufacture of PCBs

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Last week, a federal court dismissed claims brought by three California cities against Monsanto that were aimed at forcing Monsanto to pay for polychlorinated biphenyl (“PCB”) contamination in San Francisco Bay. The...more

Troutman Pepper

Expect Increased Environmental Regulatory Scrutiny in the Wake of the Flint Water Crisis

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The regulated community should plan for an increased level of agency oversight, inspection and enforcement and increased public involvement. Although there has been much finger pointing as to which party or parties may...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Ninth Circuit Interprets CAFA Exception Narrowly, Facilitating Removal in Environmental Tort Cases

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Creating a Circuit split, the Ninth Circuit held that a tort case against a Washington corporation did not fall under the so-called “local event” exception to the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”) and, therefore, had been...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The United States Allocated 40% of Liability for Contamination Caused by a Contractor’s Manufacturing Operations

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A recent decision by a federal court in the Central District of California found the United States liable for 40% of the response costs related to contamination from the manufacture of ammunition and rocket motors for the...more

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