Couple: Monsanto's 'Negligent' Conduct Regarding Roundup Caused Husband's Cancer
TOLEDO, Ohio - A couple on Nov. 13 sued Monsanto Co. in Ohio federal court, contending that its "negligent and wrongful conduct" related to the manufacture and promotion of the herbicide Roundup, which contains the active ingredient glyphosate, caused the husband to develop cancer (Robert Wistinghausen, et al. v. Monsanto Company, No. 19-2661, N.D. Ohio). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Man Says Monsanto's 'Wrongful' Conduct Related To Herbicide Caused His Cancer
OMAHA, Neb. - A man on Nov. 13 sued Monsanto Co. in Nebraska federal court, seeking damages for his cancer that he says was a result of Monsanto's "negligent and wrongful conduct" related to the manufacture and promotion of the herbicide Roundup, which contains the active ingredient glyphosate (Donald A. Brohimer v. Monsanto Company, No. 19-497, D. Neb.). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Monsanto's Misrepresentation Of Glyphosate's Safety Led To Cancer, Couple Says
ORLANDO, Fla. - A couple sued Monsanto Co. on Nov. 11 in Florida federal court alleging that its misrepresentation regarding the safety of glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, resulted in the husband developing cancer (Peter Engilis Jr., et al. v. Monsanto Company, No. 19-2152, M.D. Fla.). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Plaintiffs: EPA's Rule On Methylene Chloride Exposure Should Be Reversed
NEW YORK - Environmental groups and individuals who are challenging a rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that allows for the continued commercial use of methylene chloride filed a brief in the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 16, contending that the chemical is lethal and should be banned (Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 19-1042, 2nd Cir.). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Sherwin-Williams: New Trial Needed In Lead Paint Case Due To 'Legal Error'
MILWAUKEE - The Sherwin-Williams Co. on Oct. 18 filed a brief in Wisconsin federal court contending that it is entitled to a new trial in a lead-based paint case because the jury verdict in favor of the plaintiffs was "against the clear weight of the evidence and based on legal error" (Glenn Burton v. American Cyanamid, et al., No. 07-0303, E.D. Wis.). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Judge Denies Remand Of Suit Over Contamination At Naval Shipyard
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge in California on Oct. 18 denied remand of a lawsuit brought by residents who live on a parcel of a contaminated former naval shipyard and claim that a company hired by the U.S. Navy (USN) failed to remediate contamination at the property, holding that the site constitutes a federal enclave (Linda Parker Pennington, et al. v. Tetra Tech EC Inc., et al., No. 18-cv-05330-JD, N.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180946). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Judge Consolidates Securities Fraud Cases Related To 3M's Chemical Liability
TRENTON, N.J. - A federal judge in New Jersey on Oct. 21 consolidated two securities fraud lawsuits against the 3M Co. and appointed a group of investors as the lead plaintiffs against the company for allegedly issuing false and misleading statements to conceal the truth about the company's exposure to liability associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (Heavy& General Laborers' Locals 472& 172 Welfare Fund v. 3M Company, et al., No. 19-15982, D. N.J.). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Groups: Federal Agency Wrongly Allows Perchlorate Use In Food Packaging
NEW YORK - Environmental advocacy groups on Oct. 29 sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in New York federal court, seeking a declaration that the agency's decision to allow the use of the chemical compound perchlorate in food packaging is not in accordance with federal law known as the Food Act (The Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. U.S. Food& Drug Administration, et al., No. 19-10005, S.D. N.Y.). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Groups: Agency 'Unlawfully Justifies' Rescission Of Methane Waste Prevention Rule
SAN FRANCISCO - Environmental groups on Oct. 2 filed a brief in California federal court arguing that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) "unlawfully justifies" the rescission of the 2016 rule that regulated venting and flaring of methane gas at hydraulic fracturing facilities by "arbitrarily applying" a definition of "waste" that violates the intent of Congress (California, et al. v. Ryan Zinke, et al., No. 18-5712, N.D. Calif.). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Chevron: Third-Party Subpoenas Valid Due To Donziger's Lago Agrio 'Stonewalling'
NEW YORK - Chevron Corp. on Oct. 20 filed a brief in New York federal court contending that Steven R. Donziger, the attorney who won an $18.5 billion judgment against the company in a court in Ecuador for injuries only to have it reversed, is "stonewalling" in post-judgment discovery and the court should reject objections to the company's subpoenas served on a third-party witness who has information relevant to Donziger's assets and his violations of the court's previous injunction (Chevron Corporation v. Steven Donziger, No. 11-691, S.D. N.Y.). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Companies: Motion To Dismiss Chemical Case Wrongly Denied; Jurisdiction Lacking
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two companies on Oct. 28 moved in Ohio federal court for reconsideration of that court's denial of their motion to dismiss a complaint alleging injuries from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), contending that the district court "misapplied" Sixth Circuit law governing such procedures (Kevin Hardwick v. 3M Company, et al., No. 18-1185, S.D. Ohio). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Plaintiffs: Next Phase In Dupont C8 Case Should Include 2 Types Of Cancer
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Plaintiff Steering Committee (PSC) in the multidistrict litigation related to perfluorooctanoic acid (known as C8) on Oct. 16 filed a brief in Ohio federal court contending that the district court should adopt its proposed selections for the second multiplaintiff trial, which include both kidney and testicular cancer cases from West Virginia (In re: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. C8 Personal Injury Litigation, MDL No. 2433, No. 13-2433, S.D. Ohio). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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DuPont: C8 Plaintiffs' Motion For Summary Judgment On Causation Should Be Denied
COLUMBUS, Ohio - E.I. du Pont de Nemours& Co. on Oct. 17 filed a brief in Ohio federal court arguing that the district court should deny the Plaintiff Steering Committee's (PSC) motion for summary judgment on issues related to general causation with regard to damages arising from kidney and testicular cancers in the multidistrict litigation related to perfluorooctanoic acid (known as C8) (In re: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. C8 Personal Injury Litigation, MDL No. 2433, No. 13-2433, S.D. Ohio). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Residents: Complaint 'Plausibly' Alleges Injuries Due To Flint Water Crisis
CINCINNATI - Residents of Flint, Mich., on Oct. 25 filed a brief in the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, contending that they have "plausibly" alleged that their constitutional rights were violated by the various defendants in the Flint lead-contaminated water crisis and that a district court properly found them liable for injuries (Luke Waid, et al. v. Darnell Earley, et al. [In re: Flint Water Cases], Nos. 19-1425, 19-1472, 19-1477, 19-1533, [consolidated] 6th Cir.). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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Widower: Monsanto Liable For Wrongful Death From Exposure To Herbicide Roundup
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A widower on Oct. 22 sued Monsanto Co. in Alabama federal court contending that the company is liable for the wrongful death of his wife due to her exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, which he contends caused her to develop cancer (Roy McMahan v. Monsanto Co., et al., No. 19-1722, N.D. Ala.). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
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