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Ninth Circuit splits over interplay of standing and forum non conveniens

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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June 14 2012

In response to a petition for rehearing en banc before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a dispute over the adequacy of Peru as an alternative forum in a case involving claims by indigenous people that a U.S. oil company discharged pollutants into the waterways they used for drinking, fishing and bathing, dissenting and concurring opinions reveal a split on whether the court had jurisdiction to decide the forum non conveniens question if one of the plaintiffs, the only domestic plaintiff, lacked standing

Sherwin-Williams and PPG settle FTC charge of misleading consumers about paint

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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November 8 2012

As a result of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) crackdown on companies that make misleading “green” claims, two of the nation’s leading paint companiesSherwin-Williams Co. and PPG Industries, Inc.have agreed to stop advertising that some of their paints are free of the potentially harmful chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs

Nine states establish clearinghouse to reduce toxic chemicals in products

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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February 17 2011

Nine states have launched an umbrella organization that aims to reduce the use of toxic chemicals in consumer products

EPA extends comment deadline on antimicrobial chemical

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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February 17 2011

EPA has announced a 60-day extension period for public comments on triclosan, an antimicrobial substance used in pesticide products, hand sanitizers, toothpaste, and other consumer products

Mass tort and asbestos procedures overhauled in besieged Philadelphia courts

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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February 23 2012

Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Administrative Judge John Herron has issued an order revising the court’s mass tort and asbestos program procedures, which, according to the order, were not meeting American Bar Association standards and thus led to delays in disposition of these disputes and an “astonishing” increase in filings from outside the state

Ninth Circuit allows Peruvian toxic exposure claims to proceed in US courts

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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Peru, USA
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December 9 2010

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that an oil company failed to meet its burden of proving that Peru would be an adequate alternative forum in litigation by indigenous people claiming injury from the company's operations in their country

Consumers taking new shots at product manufacturers

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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April 29 2010

With an increasing number of companies touting their products as "green" or "environmentally friendly," consumers have reportedly begun challenging those claims in court complaining that they paid more for products that did not meet their expectations

EPA issues for comment nanomaterial case study involving flame-retardant coatings for upholstery textiles

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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July 19 2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comments on an external review draft document titled “Nanomaterial Case Study: A Comparison of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Decabromodiphenyl Ether Flame-Retardant Coatings Applied to Upholstery Textiles.”

EPA, CDC officials claim no safe level of lead for children

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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July 19 2012

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works recently held a hearing devoted to “The Latest Science on Lead’s Impacts on Children’s Development and Public Health.”