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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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...
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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...
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Maryland Senate Passes Climate Bill to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

March 16, 2022
Maryland’s comprehensive climate bill passed in the Senate on March 16 and will go on to the House of Delegates. The Climate Solutions Now Act passed in a 32-15 vote along party lines, with Republicans voting against the act. The...
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