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PCBs and Precedent: What the Monsanto Settlement Means for Future Toxic Torts - (UPDATED)

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Monsanto has recently settled with families who claimed they were exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a school near Seattle, ending what had become one of the most closely watched toxic tort cases in recent memory....more

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Heavy Metals in Rice Class Action Raises Increasing Risks for Retailers and Distributors

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A recently filed class action lawsuit in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington underscores growing legal risks for retailers and distributors of rice products in the United States. Plaintiffs in Wright...more

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California Microplastics Case Dismissed for Lack of Actual Reliance and Threshold Dose

A Northern District of California judge issued a sweeping dismissal of a microplastics class action that would have lowered the bar on the sufficiency of allegations of potential hazards from microplastics....more

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Ultra-Processed Food Lawsuits: 10 Key Facts for Individuals and Families

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Individuals and families across the United States are pursuing lawsuits related to ultra-processed foods (UPFs). In these lawsuits, the plaintiffs allege that ultra-processed food manufacturers deserve to be held accountable...more

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Delaware Enacts Senate Bill No. 72 in Response to Weakened PFAS Federal Regulations

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On June 30, 2025, Delaware legislators unanimously passed regulations that would require water providers in the state to begin testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) next year, one year sooner than federal...more

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling on PFAS Leaves Businesses Vulnerable and Overextends Agency Power

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In a contentious 5–2 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has dealt an unprecedented blow to the state’s business and manufacturing sector by ruling that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) can force cleanup of PFAS...more

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Sewage Sludge and Wastewater Treatment Plants Identified as Key Sources of PFAS Pollution

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New research suggests that sewage sludge and wastewater treatment plants are major sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution. Waterkeeper Alliance, in partnership with local Waterkeeper groups and the...more

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Washington Establishes New Standard for Deliberate Injury Exception in Latent Disease Cases

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In May 2025, the Supreme Court of Washington overruled previous precedent regarding the deliberate intent to injure exception related to workers’ compensation immunity for employers, finding that an employee may sue its...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Wave of Enforcement Actions Initiated under California’s Prop 65 Targets Thermal Receipts at California Stores

In the first half of 2025, two private enforcers have targeted over 200 companies operating in the state for purported exposure to Bisphenol S (BPS) from retail store thermal receipts provided to customers in California. The...more

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Mold/Common Law Action: Maryland Appellate Court Addresses Negligence/Nuisance Claims

The Appellate Court of Maryland (“App. Ct.”) addressed in a June 27th Opinion issues arising out of alleged mold exposure. See Candace McCarthy v. Board of Commissioners for Frederick County, Maryland, 2025 WL 1778818....more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.3.25

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On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed two budget trailer bills into law: Assembly Bill 130 and Senate Bill 131, which reform the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) effective immediately. As explained by the...more

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Summary Judgment Granted in Favor of Pipe Fitting Defendant

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Court: United States Court for the Middle District of North Carolina - In this asbestos action, plaintiff Linwood W. Pierce alleged he was exposed to asbestos throughout his career as a welder and pipefitter from the...more

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Jones Discusses Asbestos Bankruptcies & the Best Wall Case with the Legal Lens Podcast

Stradling Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring partner Greg Jones recently joined Legal Lens, a Debtwire podcast, for an in-depth discussion on the evolving challenges of asbestos-related bankruptcies—highlighting the...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

From Beauty Trend to Sweeping State Mandates: What Brands Need to Know about the Rise of "Toxic Free" Laws

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FDA Stalls, But States Push to Keep It Clean Congress and FDA lauded the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), enacted in 2022, as sweeping federal legislation to increase cosmetic safety and quality standards....more

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Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern - June 2025

California microplastics case dismissed, MAHA Commission releases its report, federal PFAS priorities change, IARC classifies automotive gasoline, and more....more

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NJDEP v. DuPont/Chemours PFAS Trial Continues/Public Comment Period on Proposed Comprehensive Settlement for 3M Expected to...

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On June 30, 2025 the next bench trial phase or “mini-trial” commences in NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION, ET AL., VS. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, ET AL., Docket No. 19-cv-14766 (RMB/JBC) before the...more

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Oklahoma Legislature Creates Two New Specialty Courts

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Oklahoma has now joined many other states creating specialty business courts to handle complex business litigation. Senate Bill 632 creates two new specialized business courts, which will be located in Oklahoma County and...more

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EPA to Reconsider Asbestos Part 1 Risk Management Rule Following Legal Challenge

On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit requesting that litigation over its 2024 final rule regulating chrysotile asbestos under the...more

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Product Liability & Mass Tort Monitor: June 2025

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The Product Liability & Mass Tort Monitor is a monthly newsletter delivering critical updates, data insights and actionable strategies for navigating the complexities of product liability and mass tort litigation....more

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$3M Plaintiff Verdict in Louisiana Talc Trial Under Review

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Court: Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana - As previously reported HERE in the Asbestos Case Tracker, a Louisiana jury on May 7 returned a plaintiff’s verdict against talc manufacturer Johnson...more

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Class Action & MDL Roundup | 2025 Q1 – Our Terms Define Class

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Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the first quarter of 2025. In this edition, two UK actions fail to clear a low bar, a movie isn’t a video, and spam isn’t...more

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PA Appellate Court Affirms Defense Summary Judgments

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Court: Superior Court of Pennsylvania - In this asbestos appeal, appellant Sandra Pendergrass — the administratrix of the estate of decedent, Vernetta Merie Coe — appealed the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County Civil...more

Ice Miller

[Webinar] Urgent Legal Update for Water Providers: AFFF, PFAS, and Your Options - July 9th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST

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In today’s rapidly evolving regulatory and legal environment, drinking water providers are facing new and urgent challenges related to a class of emerging contaminants—PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.” This webinar...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Illinois Senate Bill 328: Expansion of General Jurisdiction Over Foreign “Out-of-State” Corporations in Toxic Tort Cases

On May 31, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 328 (SB 328), which introduces a targeted expansion of general personal jurisdiction in Illinois civil litigation. The bill amends Section 2-209 of the...more

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Update on Illinois Tort Reform

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Since the passage of Senate Bill 328, there has been a movement calling on Illinois Governor Pritzker to veto Senate Bill 328. Advocates for the veto include the American Tort Reform Association, the American Property...more

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