Source: http://www.sokolovelaw.com, October 22,2012 By: Sokolove Law Staff A Massachusetts town has filed a class-action chemical exposure lawsuit against three chemical companies over the potential harm caused by high levels of chemicals known as PCBs. The lawsuit seeks damages on behalf of Lexington and other school districts of Massachusetts with school buildings that are affected […]

Source: http://www.mysanantonio.com, August 8, 2012 By: Patrick Danner Almost four years to the day an explosion at Valero Energy Corp.’s Houston refinery led to the release of dangerous sulfur compounds, the company has sued four companies over the incident. A Valero partnership claims in lawsuit filed Thursday that the Aug. 4, 2008, incident was the […]

Source: http://www.mercurynews.com, July 12, 2012 By: Ian Bauer, Milpitas Post Out-of-town lawyers specializing in class action lawsuits about pet food recalls, sewage backups and odors generated by landfills say they plan to file a class action suit against the operators of the Newby Island Landfill and Resource Recovery Park on the Milpitas-San Jose border. Evans […]

Source: http://www.agentsofamerica.org By: Michael Zigelman, Esq. and Kirsten Ennis, Esq. of Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo LLP Although New York City real estate landlords and co-op and condo board members typically do not inhabit the properties they own and manage, a recent First Department decision gives them reason to fear the impact of mold infestation. After […]

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 4, 2012 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com In a St. Louis courtroom last month, attorneys geared up for a trial more than a year away that will center on whether 17 children allegedly poisoned by the lead smelter in Herculaneum can prove their ailments deserve compensation. The lawsuit is one of several […]

Source: Marketing Weekly News, May 5, 2012 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com Last month, The State published a news story about a federal jury awarding six residents of Bishopville, South Carolina with a $2.3 million verdict. The residents had complained and filed a lawsuit against a landfill owner for nuisance odors that they claimed made their life miserable. […]

Read here about a lawsuit filed against a corn plant in Iowa because of significant pollution emitted from the plant.

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A class action lawsuit was filed by 45 claimants against a waste facility alleging they contributed to off-site contamination next to a waste disposal owned by the facility. The suit alleged the contamination migrated onto the claimants’ properties, contaminating their homes, crops, and livestock. The claim was settled in the high five […]

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A landfill was issued violations by a state regulatory authority for an alleged failure to maintain their landfill gas collection system. The landfill also received odor complaints from neighboring residents. A lawsuit was filed by a neighboring shopping center, claiming a significant loss of business due to customer odor complaints. A second […]

Source: The Wall Street Journal, April 1, 2012 By: Josh Barbanel The problem of mold—that furry, slimy or powdery substance that grows in damp places—just got a lot more dangerous, at least for landlords and co-op and condo boards in New York. Four years ago, a key appellate court decision in Manhattan blocked millions of […]

Source: The National Law Review, March 22, 2012 By: Angela Ebert On March 12, 2012, the Seventh Circuit, applying Illinois law, held that the Village of Crestwood was not entitled to coverage for claims relating to a contaminated water supply. See Scottsdale Indemnity Co. v. Village of Crestwood, ___ F.3d ___, 2012 WL 769730, Nos. […]

Source: http://www.milforddailynews.com, February 23, 2012 By: Brian Benson Cleanup of contaminated town land behind Benjamin Moore’s Sumner Street property is nearly complete, but a lawsuit stemming from the contamination continues. Town Counsel Gerald Moody said the town plans to proceed with a suit it filed against Benjamin Moore in 2009 that seeks to hold the […]