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March 26, 2025

Contractors Insurance Alert: Construction Defect Lawsuits Rising

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, March 20, 2025 A new report identifying commercial litigation waves likely to pick up steam in 2025 highlights one particular theme that could further lengthen the tail of general liability claims for insurers writing policies for contractors and builders. The 2025 “Commercial Litigation Outlook,“ published by the law firm Seyfarth Shaw provides an […]

March 26, 2025

Water provider Aqua sues chemical company, alleging PFAS contamination in West Chester

Source: https://whyy.org/, March 6, 2025 By: Zoe Read Water provider Aqua Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against Arkema Inc., alleging the chemical manufacturer contaminated the greater West Chester area’s water supplies with the toxic class of chemicals known as PFAS. The so-called “forever chemicals,” widely used in consumer products such as nonstick cookware and waterproof […]

March 24, 2025

Georgia jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1 billion in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit

Source: https://www.dnronline.com/, March 23, 2025 By: Wyatt Grantham-Philips A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company’s Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing the plaintiff. The verdict marks the latest in a long-running series of court battles Monsanto […]

March 21, 2025

Transportation Firm Faces Fines, Remediation Costs for Connecticut Oil Tanker Spill

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, March 20, 2025 Soundview Transportation faces a series of penalties and payments totaling $350,000 over a November 2022 oil tanker accident in Norfolk, Connecticut, announced state Attorney General William Tong. In addition to the penalties, Soundview has take responsibility for the ongoing remediation and clean-up of the site, which is expected to cost […]

March 21, 2025

Maine Disciplines Company Over Contamination in Orrington

Source: https://1019por.com/, March 20, 2025 Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals is under a Notice of Violation by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for failure to clean up contamination. The company’s manufacturing facility on the Penobscot River in Orrington released heavy mercury contamination during its operations between the late 1960s and early 1980s The contamination was released into the surrounding […]

March 21, 2025

6 injured in acid vapor release at Giles County chemical plant

Source: https://wset.com/, March 20, 2025 By: Robert Locklear Six people were injured during a release of acid vapor at a chemical plant in Giles County on Thursday morning. The incident happened at Celanese Corporation’s chemical plant location in Narrows around 10 a.m., according to a spokesperson from the company. Read more.

March 20, 2025

Contractors Insurance Alert: Construction Defect Lawsuits Rising

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, March 20, 2025 A new report identifying commercial litigation waves likely to pick up steam in 2025 highlights one particular theme that could further lengthen the tail of general liability claims for insurers writing policies for contractors and builders. The 2025 “Commercial Litigation Outlook,“ published by the law firm Seyfarth Shaw provides an […]

March 20, 2025

When and If the Next Domino Will Fall

Source: https://www.irmi.com/, February 28, 2025 By: Patrick Wielinski Domino toppling involves standing up dominoes in a sequence known as a domino run and then knocking down the first one in line to strike  the next, which knocks that one down to strike the next, and so on, creating a chain reaction referred to as a […]

March 12, 2025

‘Toxic plume’ from gas station imperils Walnut Creek development plans, legal complaint alleges

Source: https://www.mercurynews.com/, March 10, 2025 By: Katie Lauer A “toxic plume” at a gas station on Mt. Diablo Boulevard has contaminated the neighborhood’s air and soil, according to a February legal complaint filed by the former owner of an eco-friendly dry cleaning business next door. The complaint claims that regional environmental agencies failed to hold […]

March 12, 2025

Leaking underground gas tanks affect potential projects at two sites

Source: https://www.forestparkreview.com/, March 11, 2025 By: Jessica Mordacq At the corner of Harlem and Harvard Avenues sits an empty lot where there used to be a gas station. Underground, the soil was contaminated by leaking tanks that once held the business’ gasoline. The property owner’s plans to build an apartment building there are stalled, partially […]

March 12, 2025

Savannah sues 3M, DuPont over alleged PFAS contamination

Source: https://www.manufacturingdive.com/, March 12, 2025 By: Sara Samora The lawsuit noted that the case originated from the manufacturing, supply, use and disposal of PFAS across numerous industries, including carpet, textile, paper and metal finishing and fabricating. “The same chemical properties that make PFAS so valuable to these industries are also what makes PFAS dangerous,” Savannah city officials said in the court filings. Read more.

March 11, 2025

What is hantavirus, the infection that killed Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife?

Source: https://apnews.com/, March 7, 2025 By: Carla K. Johnson Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus infection, officials in New Mexico announced Friday. Hantavirus, found throughout the world, is spread by contact with rodents or their urine or feces. It does not spread between people. There is no specific treatment or cure, but early medical […]

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