September 12, 2023
Several insurers renewed their motions in South Carolina federal court to dismiss a suit seeking coverage for claims over "forever chemicals" in firefighting foam from Tyco Fire Products LP, arguing that Tyco improperly added its complaint directly to the multidistrict litigation.
August 29, 2023
Public water systems in the U.S. would not be responsible for future damages related to toxic contamination from so-called forever chemicals manufactured by 3M under a revised $12.5 billion settlement agreement negotiated with almost two dozen state attorneys general and granted preliminary approval by a South Carolina federal judge Tuesday.
August 22, 2023
A South Carolina federal judge on Tuesday granted preliminary approval to a $1.18 billion settlement involving chemical companies DuPont, Chemours and Corteva over drinking water polluted by so-called forever chemicals, and tapped Joe Rice of Motley Rice LLC as the fourth co-lead counsel in the multidistrict litigation.
August 15, 2023
Tyco Fire Products LP is urging a South Carolina federal court not to dismiss or stay its suit seeking coverage for claims against it in multidistrict litigation over "forever chemicals" in its firefighting foam, saying the insurers are trying to get out of paying out on the policies it paid for.
August 08, 2023
Five state attorneys general have told a South Carolina federal court that they have concerns about a $1.18 billion settlement reached with DuPont, Chemours and Corteva over "forever chemicals," saying that while they do not oppose a preliminary approval of the deal, it should not serve as a benchmark for any future settlements.
July 26, 2023
A bipartisan coalition of 22 states on Wednesday urged a South Carolina federal court to shut down 3M's proposed $12.5 billion settlement with a group of public water utilities suing over contamination from so-called forever chemicals, arguing that the deal is actually worth far less than that amount.
July 18, 2023
Three New York towns on Monday told a federal court it should reject a proposed $12.5 billion settlement between 3M and a group of public water utilities because the deal excludes municipalities that have paid for cleaning up forever chemical-contaminated Superfund sites.
July 12, 2023
This year has already brought several landmark environmental rulings, from the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions narrowing the scope of the Clean Water Act and allowing a California animal care law to survive to important settlements by major companies accused of wrongdoing in "forever chemicals" litigation. Here are some of the biggest environmental law decisions so far in 2023.
July 11, 2023
A recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion that expanded states' jurisdiction over out-of-state companies, billions of dollars in settlements over so-called "forever" chemicals, and a verdict over Tesla's autopilot technology are among the top product liability cases so far in 2023.
June 23, 2023
Ruling from the bench Friday, a federal judge determined an insurance benefits dispute must remain in Connecticut despite its connection to multidistrict litigation over aqueous film-forming foam in North Carolina and a parallel legal battle between the insurer and the insured in Texas.