ECA Environmental & Product Liability Litigation Report

The Roux ECA team is pleased to introduce ECA’s Environmental & Product Liability Litigation Report, or ECA Blog, for our clients and other interested parties. The report will track emerging trends in environmental and mass tort litigation and provide information and commentary on tort and bankruptcy litigation rulings, legislation, state and federal environmental regulations, insurance coverage issues, and scientific and medical evidentiary matters.

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Dating Apps Hit with False Advertising Class Action Lawsuit

February 14, 2024

By Brian MacLeod A proposed class action was filed in California Federal Court on February 14, alleging that Match Group, owner of dating apps such as Tinder and Hinge, designs its apps to prioritize profits over marketing promises by getting...

US Chamber of Commerce and Others Sue California Over Climate Disclosure Laws

February 14, 2024

By Brian MacLeod Six groups, including the US Chamber of Commerce and American Farm Bureau Federation, are suing California over corporate climate disclosure laws that were enacted on January 30, 2024. In a complaint filed on January 30, the groups...

Publicis and State Attorneys General Reach $350 Million Opioid Settlement

February 07, 2024

By Brian MacLeod On February 1, Publicis Health and 50 states, along with many US territories, settled for $350 million to settle a lawsuit over Publicis' role in exasperating the opioid crisis via their work with Purdue Pharma. Starting in...

Increased Cancer Risk at Camp Lejeune from Contaminated Water

February 07, 2024

By Nicole LaPlante A newly released study found military and civilian personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1953 to 1985 had higher risks for certain cancers. Conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), sister agency to...

Ryan Stifter, MS to Present in ABA’s Joint Regional CLE Program

January 11, 2024

Wednesday, January 31 - Friday, February 2 Roux will be a sponsor of the 2024 Environmental & Energy, Mass Torts, and Products Liability Litigation Committees’ Joint Regional CLE Program. This event is a multi-day Regional CLE, presented by the American...

How Should Companies Prepare for California’s New Climate Disclosure Laws?

December 19, 2023

In October, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law several pieces of legislation that will require certain companies doing business in California to report and disclose Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions and climate-related financial risks. The...