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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What Companies Need to Know About The SEC’s Upcoming ESG & Climate Risk Disclosure Regulation

March 22, 2023

In March 2022, the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed an extensive climate disclosure regulation as part of President Biden’s overall climate risk policy. The proposal would require companies to disclose data and other information “about its direct greenhouse gas...

White House Proposes New Water Pollution Standards for Power Plants

March 16, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden-Harris administration announced a proposal on March 8, 2023, that would set stronger limits on wastewater pollutants from coal-fired power plants in the US. Under the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal, the new standards...

South Carolina Jury Awards Female Mesothelioma Claimant $29M in Cosmetic Talc Verdict

March 06, 2023

A Richland County, South Carolina jury awarded plaintiff Sarah Plant $29.14 million in damages for Plant’s diagnosis of mesothelioma stemming from her use of cosmetic talc products. The jury found talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels (WCD) liable for Plant’s...

European Chemical Agency Proposes Restriction of PFAS Chemicals

March 01, 2023

The European Chemical Agency, or ECHA, announced the submission of a proposed restriction on per- or polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, commonly called PFAS. The proposal, slated for presentation to the European Commission in 2025, was drafted by representatives from the Netherlands, Germany,...

Opioid Pharma Chains Denied Delay Implementing Court-Ordered Changes

February 20, 2023

Last week, a federal judge in charge of opioid litigation ordered pharmacy chains to begin implementing new business practices after months of unsuccessful attempts to reach an alternative compromise. The changes were part of an injunction ordered by US District...

Bankruptcy Venue Reform Legislation Reintroduced in Congress

February 14, 2023

A bill requiring Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases be filed in states where the principal place of business or principal assets of the debtor are located was introduced into Congress on Feb. 14. Co-sponsors and U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and...