Changes to California Proposition 65 "Safe Harbor" Warnings to Impact...
California's Proposition 65 regulations are changing January 1, 2025. Proposition 65, enacted in November 1986, requires companies to provide clear and reasonable warnings to California consumers...
View ArticleRoundup Users With Lymphoma May Qualify to File a Lawsuit
Exposure to the weedkiller Roundup (glyphosate) has been linked to an increased risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma....By: Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC
View ArticleConnecticut Court Awards Punitive Damages in Recent Asbestos Trial
The Estate of Nicholas Barone trial in Bridgeport Superior Court in Connecticut before Judge William Clark concluded with a $15 million plaintiff’s verdict on 5/16/2024. The jury also awarded punitive...
View ArticleProp 65 Update: Big Changes to the Short-Form and Internet Warnings
Major new changes to the California Proposition 65 warning requirements went into effect on New Year’s Day. After multiple attempts, California’s Office of Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) adopted...
View ArticleJudicial Hellholes: 2024-2025 Executive Summary
The 2024-2025 Judicial Hellholes report shines its brightest spotlight on 10 jurisdictions that have earned reputations as Judicial Hellholes. Asbestos litigation continues to be a trend within...
View ArticleDecember 2024 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims
Exploring Trends in California’s Proposition 65: Claims, Chemicals, Products, and More - California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires,...
View ArticleThe Role of Toxicology in Florida Accident Investigations: What Happens If...
Accident investigations are essential for determining cause(s), assigning liability, and improving public safety. In Florida, where bustling roads, recreational boating, and tourism create dynamic...
View ArticleFoundation, Not Façade — The Fifth Circuit Affirms the Proper Basis...
In a toxic tort case, plaintiffs must establish general causation. If a substance is incapable of causing the type of injury plaintiff claims, then it certainly didn’t cause theirs. Under Texas law,...
View ArticleClaimant’s Evidence Satisfied the Three-prong Test to Support the Section...
Borough of Hollidaysburg v. Paul Detwiler (WCAB); No. 739 C.D. 2023; Filed November 19, 2024; Judge Wolf - The claimant was a firefighter who developed chronic myeloid leukemia that was diagnosed in...
View ArticleWhat Martin v. Goodrich Means for the Illinois’ Workers’ Compensation Landscape
On January 24, 2025, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Martin v. Goodrich Corp., upholding the constitutionality of a 2019 amendment to the Illinois Workers’ Occupational...
View ArticleFirst Department Affirms New York Jurisdiction Over Automotive Defendants
Court: Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department (NY) - In this asbestos action, plaintiffs allege that decedent, John Beagan, was exposed to asbestos-containing products while in work areas...
View ArticleSupreme Court of New York Grants Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Based upon...
Supreme Court of New York – New York County Eric Biljetina, et al. vs. Brenntag North America, Inc., et al. In this action, the plaintiffs allege the decedent had asbestos exposure through the use of...
View ArticleBiden’s 11th-Hour Ethylene Oxide Decision Continues the Environmental...
On January 14, 2025, the Biden administration’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted a last-minute “interim” decision in the Federal Register for its review of ethylene oxide (EtO) under...
View ArticleDefending Manufacturers Against PFAS Claims: Legal Strategies and Challenges
As litigation involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continues to rise, manufacturers of PFAS-containing products face significant legal and financial risks. Plaintiffs, including...
View ArticleDemocratic AGs Urge EPA to Expand Protections Against Chlorpyrifos Pesticide
A group of nine Democratic AGs submitted a comment letter in response to the EPA’s Chlorpyrifos; Tolerance Revocation proposed rule, which allows residue from chlorpyrifos, a pesticide, on certain food...
View ArticleU.S. Navy Veterans With Cancer from AFFF May Qualify to File a Lawsuit
Veterans of the U.S. Navy who were exposed to Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) and diagnosed with kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer, testicular cancer, or other types of cancers may be eligible to file...
View ArticleCommunity and Environmental Groups File TSCA Section 21 Petition Seeking the...
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) announced on February 11, 2025, that community and environmental groups submitted a petition under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to...
View ArticleJanuary 2025 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims
Exploring Trends in California’s Proposition 65: Claims, Chemicals, Products, and More - California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires,...
View ArticleRhode Island’s First Asbestos Verdict in Nearly 40 Years
For the first time in nearly 40 years, an asbestos case was tried to verdict in Rhode Island. This case, The Estate of Bonnie Bonito, resulted in a full defense verdict!...By: Adler Pollock &...
View ArticleUS District Court to Examine Link Between PFAS and Cancer
Amidst mounting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulation and litigation, the Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) judge overseeing the federal litigation related to firefighting foam has...
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