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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

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Washington State’s Suit Against Monsanto Remanded to State Court

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Clarifying the application of a doctrine called “federal officer jurisdiction,” a federal judge in Washington held that the federal government’s actions involving procurement of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from Monsanto...more

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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

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Municipalities Lose First Round in Bid to Hold PCB Manufacturers Liable For Environmental Impacts

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Two Massachusetts municipalities are down but not out in their attempts to hold manufacturers of PCBs responsible for the environmental effects of PCB-containing products decades later. ...more

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