Environmental Hazards & Injury Law

Short-Form Complaint Approved in Pennsylvania Paraquat MDL

On June 7, 2021, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ordered all federally filed paraquat lawsuits consolidated into the Southern District of Illinois. Since then, both parties have been working to prepare a small number of cases for early trial. In addition to…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 28 Apr 2023

Short-Form Complaint Approved in Pennsylvania Paraquat MDL

New Lawsuit Demands U.S. Military Release Records Concerning Toxic Chemicals at K2 Air Base in Afghanistan

National Public Radio, Inc. and Colorado Public Radio recently filed a new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. They seek the release of records from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the Air Force, and the Army…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 24 Apr 2023

New Lawsuit Demands U.S. Military Release Records Concerning Toxic Chemicals at K2 Air Base in Afghanistan

WHO Proposed Guidelines on PFAS Water Contamination Not Strong Enough, Scientists Say

Back in September of this year (2022), the World Health Organization (WHO) released a background document for developing updated guidelines for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The guidelines focus on limits for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic a

By Roopal Luhana

/ 23 Nov 2022

WHO Proposed Guidelines on PFAS Water Contamination Not Strong Enough, Scientists Say

Illinois Court Pushes Back Paraquat Bellwether Trial Dates

According to a new order signed by paraquat MDL Judge Rosenstengel, the date of the first paraquat trial has been delayed. Previously, the first trial was expected to begin on November 15, 2022. But because of a growing number of new cases joining the litigation…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 11 Jul 2022

Illinois Court Pushes Back Paraquat Bellwether Trial Dates

Camp Lejeune Act Delayed Again In Congress, But Still Expected To Be Passed

The U.S. Senate passed The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 in late June, with bipartisan support. The legislation was included in the “Honoring Our PACT Act” and was expected to be signed into law by now, but procedural issues delayed a planned vote. Now,…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 30 Jun 2022

Camp Lejeune Act Delayed Again In Congress, But Still Expected To Be Passed

Help for Victims of Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Illnesses

Unbeknownst to service members and their families, the drinking water at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in North Carolina was contaminated with toxic chemicals between 1957 and 1987. Though the affected wells were eventually shut down, it’s estimated that more than a million veterans and…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 29 May 2022

Help for Victims of Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Illnesses

Airports Join Firefighting Foam MDL Seeking Compensation for PFAS Clean-Up

In December 2018, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated federally filed firefighting foam lawsuits involving claims of per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminating groundwater near various military basis, airports, and other industrial sites. Aqueous film

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 30 Mar 2020

Airports Join Firefighting Foam MDL Seeking Compensation for PFAS Clean-Up

Bayer Commits to Researching Glyphosate Alternatives

After suffering losses in three key Roundup cancer lawsuits, manufacturer Bayer recently announced its plans to investigate an alternative to glyphosate, the main herbicide in Roundup. In a June 2019 statement, the company revealed that it would invest about 5 billion Euros “in additional methods…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 10 Jul 2019