Legal Resources
Court Bars Evidence In the California Talc Litigation Trial
CMBG3 previously reported on the first talcum powder ovarian cancer case in California that is anticipated to start trial today. Last week, the Court heard arguments on various pre-trial motions and on Thursday, ordered the parties to start jury selection on Friday....
Scope of Wetlands Protection Act Ruled On By MA Court
In June of 2017, the Massachusetts Appeals Court addressed the scope of authority of the Wetlands Protection Act (WPA) over commercial fishing using hydraulic dredging methods. In addition, the Court addressed whether a town by-law prohibiting hydraulic dredging with...
Lead Paint Grants Given to New Hampshire and Vermont
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently awarded Lead-Based Hazard Control grants to states to assist with the financial burden of deleading homes in the states’ housing stocks. As part of the grants, New Hampshire received $5.8...
Another Company Fined For Violation of Asbestos Laws
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office recently obtained a preliminary injunction against Clean Air Environmental, Inc. for alleged violations related to the abatement, storage, and disposal of asbestos waste. In June, the Attorney General’s Office...
Missouri Court of Appeals May End Talc Cases Docket
On February 24, 2016, the first jury verdict in a talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit returned in favor of the plaintiff, Jacqueline Fox. The Missouri jury awarded the plaintiff $72 million in damages. Johnson & Johnson, who the jury found liable for the...
Developer Fined $98,150 For Violating Asbestos Laws
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) fined developer Peninsula Home Builders, Inc. $98,150 for various asbestos violations found at a residential renovation project in Brookline, Massachusetts. MassDEP discovered the violations after...
First California Talcum Powder Trial Set To Begin
As CMBG3 reported earlier this year, the first California case (Eva Echeverria v. Johnson & Johnson, number BC628228, in the Superior Court of California for Los Angeles County) against Johnson & Johnson regarding allegations of ovarian cancer caused by talcum...
Recycling Company Sued By MA For Wetlands Damage
In June 2017, a New Hampshire-based recycling and renewable energy company, its manager, and its operator were sued by the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for allegedly damaging protected wetland resources, illegally transporting and storing...
SCOTUS Reinforces Position On Protections For Companies
On June 19, 2017, the United States Supreme Court published an 8-1 decision (Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco County, 582 U.S. __ (2017)) further clarifying and reinforcing historical personal jurisdiction precedent dating back...
Organization Finds Detectable Lead Levels In Baby Food
On June 15, 2017, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) issued a report in which they found “detectable” levels of lead in twenty percent of 2,164 samples of baby food that were tested. Lead samples were most commonly found in fruit juices, root vegetables...
SCOTUS Extends Contacts Protections To Companies
On May 30, 2017, the United States Supreme Court published a decision (BNSF Railway Co. v. Kelli Tyrell, Special Administrator for the Estate of Brent T. Tyrell, Deceased, et al., 581 U.S. ___ (2017)) that reinforced its prior analytical framework regarding personal...
$110 Million Verdict In Missouri’s Fifth Ovarian Talc Case
As we reported earlier this week, the trial of Lois Stemp was ongoing against Johnson & Johnson – a case in which Ms. Stemp alleged that Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products caused her ovarian cancer. Yesterday, the jury returned its verdict and found in...