The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health held a joint hearing yesterda
Continue Reading Senate Hearing on Toxic Chemicals Legislation
EPA
Summary Judgment in Proposed Medical Monitoring Class Action
By Sean Wajert on
A federal court has granted defendant CSX Transportation, Inc.’s Motion for Summary Judgment in a medical monitoring case arising from a train a…
Continue Reading Summary Judgment in Proposed Medical Monitoring Class Action
Chinese Drywall Update
By Sean Wajert on
On the eve of the 3rd biennial United States–China Consumer Product Safety Summit, to be held in China, the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commi…
Continue Reading Chinese Drywall Update
EPA Finalizes Nano-technology Research Strategy
By Sean Wajert on
Many readers of MassTortDefense have wondered about the potential future litigation risks associated with nanotechnology. The U.S. Environmental Prote…
Continue Reading EPA Finalizes Nano-technology Research Strategy
Chamber of Commerce Requests Open Debate on Science of Global Warming
By Sean Wajert on
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce last week filed a supplemental request for an “on-the-record” hearing to debate the evidence behind the Envir…
Continue Reading Chamber of Commerce Requests Open Debate on Science of Global Warming
EPA Releases New Strategic Plan for Evaluating Potential Toxicity of Chemicals
By Sean Wajert on
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a new strategic plan last week that is designed to allow it to better assess potential risks from ch…
Continue Reading EPA Releases New Strategic Plan for Evaluating Potential Toxicity of Chemicals
Nanotechnology Update
By Sean Wajert on
Many readers of MassTortDefense know that nanotechnology refers to a new field of technology that seeks to manipulate and control products, really mat…
Continue Reading Nanotechnology Update
FDA Meeting On Nano-Technology Spurs Debate
By Sean Wajert on
The FDA held a public meeting on September 8, 2008, to gather information that will assist the agency in further implementing the recommendations of t…
Continue Reading FDA Meeting On Nano-Technology Spurs Debate
Think Tank Releases Nano-Technology Report
By Sean Wajert on
A Washington, DC think tank last week released a new report with suggestions on how the next administration should approach regulation of nano-technol…
Continue Reading Think Tank Releases Nano-Technology Report
2d Circuit Rejects Novel Mass Tort
By Sean Wajert on
Here at MassTortDefense, the focus is often on developments in ongoing mass torts and significant product liability litigation. How interesting to be …
Continue Reading 2d Circuit Rejects Novel Mass Tort