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Insurance Update - September 21 2022

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Some important insurance decisions were handed down over the past month. We begin in Ohio, where public nuisance claims by state and local governments over opioids and lead paint were on full display. In Acuity, the...more

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Lead Paint Litigation: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Delaware County's Intention to File Lawsuit

The United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a July 31st opinion issues arising out of Sherwin-William Company’s (“Sherwin-Williams”) lawsuit challenging a Delaware county’s alleged intention to...more

Stinson LLP

Rule Issued for Dust-Lead Standards and the Definition of Lead-Based Paint

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Earlier this month, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule for lead-contaminated dust and the definition of lead-based paint. The standards for floors and window sills were changed from 40 µg/ft ^2 and...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and "Fixer Upper" (Magnolia Waco Properties, LLC) Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Magnolia Waco Properties, LLC (“MWP”) entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order (“Consent Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the Lead-Based Paint...more

Holland & Knight LLP

EPA’s OIG Investigates Enforcement of the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule

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On March 28, 2018, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Project Notification indicating its plans to begin preliminary research to evaluate the EPA’s...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

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