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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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...

Axiom Complimentary Webinar: Integrating ESG Compliance into Corporate Legal Strategies

December 11, 2023

Axiom Complimentary Webinar Integrating ESG Compliance into Corporate Legal Strategies Presenters: Peter Kelso & Amy O'Connell of Roux Wednesday, December 13 at 1pm EST Join Axiom for a highly anticipated webinar delving deep into the critical intersection of Environmental, Social,...

The National Agricultural Law Center Webinar: Not Your Grandfather’s Corn Maze

October 10, 2023

The National Agricultural Law Center Webinar Not Your Grandfather’s Corn Maze – Regulatory and Legal Responses to Challenges Faced by Agriculture Due to PFAS Contamination Presenters: Kyla Kaplan (OFW Law) and Ryan Stifter, MS & Chase Gerbig, PhD, PE (Roux) ...

New TSCA PFAS Rule: Expansive, Expensive, Extended, No Exceptions

October 04, 2023

Last Thursday, September 28, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that requires one-time reporting of the manufacture or import of any per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) since...

ESG Alert: NJ Environmental Benchmarking Deadline for Commercial Buildings

August 02, 2023

New Jersey has recently joined a growing number of states and municipalities that have mandated commercial building owners to participate in benchmarking programs to measure environmental performance. The benchmarking program in New Jersey follows the 2018 enactment of the state’s...

LTL Files Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan Seeking to Fund a $12 Billion Asbestos Trust

May 16, 2023

LTL Management, Inc. (“LTL”) filed a bankruptcy plan of reorganization and disclosure statement on May 15, seeking to fund a $12 billion bankruptcy trust to compensate current and future claimants alleging exposure to Johnson & Johnson talc products.