Source: https://www.jdsupra.com, July 19, 2019 The Court’s decision in New Riegel Local School District Board of Education, et al. v. The Buehrer Group Architecture & Engineering, Inc., et al.  [1] interprets Ohio’s Statute of Repose,  [2] which generally requires certain construction defect claims to be brought within 10 years of the date of substantial completion. At issue […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, July 3, 2019 By: Clifford J. Shapiro, Barnes & Thornburg LLP The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 9, 2018, that property damage caused by a subcontractor’s faulty workmanship can never be an accidental “occurrence” within the meaning of the commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policy, and is therefore not covered. In reaching […]

Source: https://www.macon.com, July 24, 2019 By: Tara Copp The Pentagon is launching a task force to look at the potential impact and dangers that chemical compounds used in military firefighting foam have had on military bases and the families who live there, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced on his first day in office. Per-and polyfluoroalkyl […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com, July 24, 2019 By: Jef Feeley and Tim Loh The widening legal nightmare over Roundup weedkillers isn’t the only potential multi-billion-dollar liability Bayer AG inherited last year when it acquired Monsanto Co. While thousands of damage claims over Roundup have grabbed headlines and hogged the attention of investors, the German conglomerate also has […]

Source: https://www.nola.com, July 17, 2019 By: Chad Calder The National World War II Museum has sued the structural engineer of its eight-story hotel under construction downtown, saying some of the steel beams used were too short and unable to handle the weight of the building. The lawsuit says mistakes made by subcontractor DeSimone Consulting Engineering […]

Source: Dow Jones News Service, July 22, 2019 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com Bayer AG, the German pharmaceuticals and chemicals group battling legal claims over its Roundup herbicide, said Monday it would sell its Dr. Scholl’s foot-care business to Yellow Wood Partners for $585 million. The unit is one of a series of assets Bayer marked for […]

Source: Water Policy Report, July 22, 2019 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com Two Northeastern states are pushing ahead to respond to the growing public concern over the emerging contaminants per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), adding to the number of states unwilling to wait for EPA regulatory action. In the latest move, New York last week announced it […]

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com, July 20, 2019 By: Andrew Brown Nearly every major military installation in South Carolina could be polluted with toxic chemicals from a firefighting foam, which has seeped into the environment and fouled drinking water across the country. The Post and Courier revealed several studies earlier this month that confirmed four Air Force bases […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com, July 15, 2019 Authorities say Jim Beam will be fined for the warehouse fire that contaminated nearby waters with bourbon and killed fish. Kentucky’s Energy and Environment Cabinet spokesman John Mura tells WKYT-TV that there will be a penalty. He says the state Department of Fish & Wildlife may also fine the company. The […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com, July 19, 2019 By: Valerie Volcovici The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said it will not ban the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which has been linked to health issues in children, from use on U.S.-grown fruits and vegetables. The agency denied the petition by a dozen environmental groups, led by Earthjustice, to […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com, July 19, 2019 Buy: Doublas Busvine Germany’s Bayer AG welcomed on Friday a call by a U.S. judge to cut a $2 billion damages award to a Californian couple by a jury which found that its glyphosate-based weed killer had caused their cancer. The company had in June asked Judge Winifred Y. Smith, […]

Source: https://www.heraldnews.com, July 19, 2019 By: Jeffrey D. Wagner The district’s four-year fight to stop manganese contamination in the Macomber Primary School drinking water supply might be coming to an end. Superintendent Gary Reese said $50,000 was approved at a recent School Committee meeting to contract with a company to install a new system. He […]