The EPA has released guidance on a new rule that prohibits the manufacture, processing, or distribution of a the chemical methylene chloride, a solvent that is present in paint and coating removal products. The agency released this rule under the authority of the...
On Thursday, May 23, 2019 from 2:00pm - 3:30pm ET, Michaela Lancer will lead a nationally streamed webinar hosted by Perrin Conferences on the subject of glyphosate. The webinar is entitled "Glyphosate: Emerging Litigation Trends" and examines the following topics:...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) promulgated a new rule in April of 2019, under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”), requiring EPA review before any discontinued uses of asbestos can be reintroduced into the marketplace. This new rule restricts...
On Thursday, April 18, 2019, Michaela Lancer and John Gardella spoke at a lunch event sponsored by the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association’s (MDLA) Toxic Torts Committee on the topic of glyphosate. The presentation was entitled “Glyphosate: Emerging Litigation...
The Pilliod Trial - $2 Billion Dollar Verdict On Monday, a California state jury rendered a $2.055 billion dollar verdict against Monsanto after finding that glyphosate containing Roundup weed killer more likely than not was a significant contributing factor in...
EPA Statement Regarding Safety of Glyphosate Last week the EPA released its Glyphosate Proposed Interim Decision stating that it continues to find that there are no risks to public health when glyphosate is used in accordance with its label and that glyphosate is not...
Monsanto is fighting on multiple fronts against lawsuits alleging that its glyphosate-containing Roundup weed killer causes cancer. On trial in California, Monsanto has started presenting its defense after plaintiffs Alva and Alberta Plliod rested their case last...
Jurors in the Alva and Alberta Pilliod trial heard from numerous witness last week including members of Monsanto’s product safety team and the Pilliods themselves, a married couple who allege they both developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma from their long-term use of...
Jurors in the Alva and Alberta Pilliod trial spent most of last week hearing from multiple expert witnesses hired by plaintiffs regarding research they say shows that the glyphosate-based herbicide, Roundup, causes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The Pilliods, married for...
On Thursday, April 18, 2019, from 12:30pm until 1:30pm, Michaela Lancer and John Gardella will speak at a lunch event sponsored by the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association's (MDLA) Toxic Torts Committee on the topic of glyphosate. The presentation is entitled...