Judge Excludes Defense Witness But Allows Gambling Evidence In Flint Water Case
DETROIT - A federal judge in Michigan on April 29 ruled that a defense witness in the lawsuit brought by a whistleblower in the Flint lead-contaminated water litigation was excluded from testifying because the defense did not establish that the testimony was admissible. The judge also held that the city of Flint could present evidence of the whistleblower's gambling hobby (Natasha Henderson v. Flint, et al., No. 16-11648, E.D. Mich.). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Flint Plaintiffs: Discrimination Claims Are Relevant To Water Crisis Lawsuit
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Residents of the city of Flint, Mich., on April 29 filed a brief in Michigan federal court contending that their allegations of discrimination on the basis of race and wealth in connection with the city's and the state's response to the lead-contaminated water crisis in Flint are pertinent to their claim that the defendants' behavior "shocks the conscience" (In re Flint Water Cases [Luke Waid, et al. v. Richard D. Snyder, et al.], No. 16-10444, E.D. Mich.). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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EPA: No Human Health Risks From Glyphosate Exposure
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed interim registration review decision on April 30 in which it said that it has not identified "any human health risks from exposure to glyphosate," the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup. (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Glyphosate Plaintiffs: Case Should Be Remanded To California State Court
SAN FRANCISCO - Plaintiffs in one case in the multidistrict litigation for the herbicide Roundup on May 1 filed a brief in California federal court contending that the removal of their case from California state court to the MDL was "procedurally improper" and the matter should be remanded (In re: Roundup Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2741, [Samantha Taylor, et al. vs. Monsanto Co., et al., No. 19-01030, N.D. Calif.]). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Monsanto Expert: 'No Evidence Of Causal Connection' Between Roundup And Cancer
OAKLAND, Calif. - An expert for Monsanto Co. on May 1 testified that "there is no evidence of a causal association between Roundup and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma," as the glyphosate cancer trial of a California couple continued into its 18th day. The parties say that closing arguments are expected May 7 (Alva Pilliod, et al. v. Monsanto Company, No. RG17862702, Calif. Super., Alameda Co.). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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