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Lead Paint Public Nuisance

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Lead Paint Litigation Raises Coverage Questions for Policyholders

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State and local governments have been pursuing “public nuisance” claims against companies responsible in some way for societal problems. We’ve seen cases against manufacturers and distributors of guns, lead paint and opioids....more

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Insurance Update - May 18 2022

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You’ll find some notable decisions in our May Insurance Update. Appeals over pandemic-related business interruption losses have made their way up to state high courts. And so far, these courts have continued the trend...more

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Part Six: Reviewing Key U.S. Insurance Decisions, Trends, & Developments

This is the sixth installment of our series of articles reviewing some of the key trends and developments currently impacting the U.S. insurance industry. Lead Paint - Coverage issues relating to the $400...more

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California Lead Paint Decision Opens Door for Expanded Public Nuisance Suits

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A California appeals court has breathed new life into the public nuisance doctrine, largely affirming a more than $1 billion trial court judgment against certain manufacturers of lead paint on the grounds that they knowingly...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Major Public Nuisance Ruling by California Court of Appeals

On November 14, 2017, California Court of Appeals affirmed liability findings in $1.15 billion judgment ordering three lead paint manufacturers to abate public nuisance in 10 counties and cities containing homes built before...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Lead Paint Companies Hit With Billion Dollar Judgment in California Public Nuisance Case

In a decision with potentially far-reaching impacts, a California state court has ordered three major paint companies to pay $1.15 billion to clean up lead paint in homes throughout California. People v. Atlantic Richfield...more

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