Sign in to follow
Search Results

0 results for 'Chemours'

You can use to get even better search results
March 21, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Ousted Chemours Execs Targeted in Securities Action Over Corporate Books

ernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman and Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check are representing the plaintiff in the case, which brings Exchange Act claims against Chemours and several executives.
3 minute read
February 12, 2024 | Law.com

Federal Judge Approves $1.1B DuPont PFAS Water Contamination Settlement

"The court finds that the settlement agreement is reasonable," U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel said. "As discussed at length ... success against defendants, which 'are responsible for only three to seven percent of the MDL defendants' total alleged PFAS-related liabilities,' is not guaranteed and would only come, if ever, after years of protracted, expensive, complex litigation."
4 minute read
November 29, 2023 | Law.com

6th Circuit Dismisses 'Forever Chemicals' Suit Against 3M, DuPont For Lack of Standing

"Here, nobody disputes that thousands of different compounds fall under the heading of PFAS; one of the defendant's experts puts the number of different PFAS at 5,000-10,000, which is roughly the number of known species of mammals on Earth," U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Raymond M. Kethledge for the Sixth Circuit said. "To allege simply that these defendants manufactured or otherwise distributed 'PFAS,' therefore, is patently insufficient to support a plausible inference that any of them bear responsibility for the particular PFAS in Hardwick's blood."
6 minute read
November 07, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Residents Sue NC Plant, Claiming It Exposed Them to Forever Chemicals

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read
July 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

PFAS Litigation—Like PFAS Itself—Is All Over the Place: Current State of Litigation

With pressure mounting on the federal and state governments to more tightly regulate PFAS, these "forever chemicals" may well be the contemporary version of asbestos or PCBs when it comes to environmental litigation.
7 minute read
July 07, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

DuPont Prevails: PFAS Personal Injury Claim Will Remain in Federal Court

A U.S. District Court judge said that DuPont only needs to demonstrate that the claims "share a substantial connection to acts done under the color of federal office."
5 minute read
June 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Reaches 'First of Its Kind' Proposed $393M Settlement With Solvay Over 'Forever Chemicals'

"This settlement is a historic step that requires Solvay to finally take meaningful responsibility for PFAS and other contamination at their site," said Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. "Today we send a clear message to any corporation that exposes our New Jersey communities to PFAS toxins or injures our natural resources with any hazardous substance: you will face consequences for your actions. You have our promise."
6 minute read
June 02, 2023 | Law.com

DuPont Strikes $1.2 Billion Settlement Over Toxic Chemicals, Leaving 3M to Face Trial Alone

DuPont agreed to a $1.185 billion settlement involving toxic chemicals that includes a case brought by the city of Stuart, Florida, that begins trial on Monday. 3M remains in that trial, the first bellwether in multidistrict litigation over aqueous film-forming foams.
6 minute read
April 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Latest Developments in Toxic Torts, Sexual Abuse and Other Notable Litigations

In this edition of Mass Torts Update, Edward E. Neiger, Tessa Cuneo and David Stern provide the latest updates on the mass tort litigations involving firefighting foam, chemical hair straightening products, prenatal exposure to Tylenol, Camp Lejeune water contamination, and the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy.
11 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

    More from ALM

    More from ALM

    Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

    Resources

    • Practical Guidance Journal: Protecting Work Product in a Generative AI World

      Brought to you by LexisNexis®

      Download Now

    • Countdown to Compliance: SEC Private Fund Reforms

      Brought to you by Ontra

      Download Now

    • The Future of AI in Law

      Brought to you by Filevine

      Download Now

    • The Power of Trust Accounting for Law Firm Success

      Brought to you by Juris Ledger

      Download Now