By Ellen Bardash | June 23, 2023
Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. said the manufacturer cannot escape potential liability because PCB contamination manifested after the "forever chemicals" were sold.
By Amanda Bronstad | June 23, 2023
3M's $12.5 billion deal to resolve lawsuits brought by hundreds of water providers is one of the largest settlements to date involving contaminated drinking water, but it's a fraction of its legal liability involving 'forever chemicals.'
By Amanda Bronstad | June 22, 2023
"This historic settlement is the largest amount ever paid by a single company to resolve claims involving contaminated drinking water and provides compensation critical to protecting our nation's drinking water supplies and upgrading our water treatment infrastructure to deal with this new threat," said Paul Napoli, a partner at Napoli Shkolnik and co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs.
By Maydeen Merino | June 21, 2023
Republican lawmakers continue to scrutinize agency's proposed rules aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
By Maydeen Merino | June 6, 2023
The Biden administration seeks to set new standards on fossil-fuel power plants to reduce carbon emissions.
By Maydeen Merino | May 31, 2023
Environmental law attorneys say amending the law to restore agency authority will be a tough task in this Congress.
National Law Journal | Commentary
By Bill Schuette and Rusty Hills | May 31, 2023
The private sector can develop innovative carbon-reducing technologies the more it is encouraged to do so. Suing energy producers over meritless claims, alleging consumer deception, and public nuisance lawsuits don't help with that one bit.
By Jessie Yount | May 31, 2023
Jayni Hein will serve as the co-chair of Covington's newly launched carbon management and climate mitigation initiative, based out of San Francisco.
By Adolfo Pesquera | May 25, 2023
Volkswagen and Audi sought the settlement after a May 5 split decision by the Texas Supreme Court granted Texas personal jurisdiction to continue its lawsuit.
By Chris O'Malley | May 24, 2023
"Given the legal and political challenges, along with the need to craft a balanced set of rules—one that would be likely to survive a court challenge—it's hardly surprising that the process is taking longer than anticipated," according to Cydney Posner, a Cooley special counsel.
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