Some cases just make you wonder what people were thinking. I’m not even sure Donald Trump would have tried to get away with what Dico, Inc., tried to get away with. In 1994, EPA issued an administrative order, requiring...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the Trenton Light and Water Department (“TLW”) entered into a June 19th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of certain federal...more
In a blow to the efforts of municipal plaintiffs to pursue environmental damages through product liability theories, a Washington federal court granted Monsanto’s motion to dismiss Seattle’s design defect and failure to warn...more
Last year, we told you about a lawsuit brought by three California cities against Monsanto Company, alleging that Monsanto is liable for PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) contamination in San Francisco Bay. The cities—San Jose,...more
Last week, a federal court dismissed claims brought by three California cities against Monsanto that were aimed at forcing Monsanto to pay for polychlorinated biphenyl (“PCB”) contamination in San Francisco Bay. The...more