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EPA Releases Draft BPA Report

By Sean Wajert on July 23, 2012
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Consumer Products

Last week, the EPA released a draft analysis of chemicals that may substitute for bisphenol A’s use in thermal paper — that’s the material often used…
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Fifth Circuit Affirms Exclusion of Plaintiff Causation Experts in Chemical Case

By Sean Wajert on June 22, 2012
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Toxic Tort

The Fifth Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of most of a plaintiff’s personal injury claims against a chemical company, based on the conclusion …
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NTP Proposes Changes to Process for Next Report on Carcinogens

By Sean Wajert on November 9, 2011
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Toxic Tort

The National Toxicology Program is accepting comments on a revised process for reviewing substances that may be added to its widely cited “Report…
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European Regulators Reaffirm Stance on BPA

By Sean Wajert on October 13, 2010
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Food and Beverage, Toxic Tort

Readers of MassTortDefense are accustomed to European regulatory approaches that are much stricter than in North America, under a co-called “prec…
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Federal Court Grants Daubert Motion and Summary Judgment in Toxic Tort Cases

By Sean Wajert on September 28, 2010
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Toxic Tort

A federal court last week dismissed consolidated toxic tort suits brought against Alcoa Inc. and other defendants brought by employees of Lockheed Mar…
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California’s Proposed “Green Chemistry” Regulations Move Forward

By Sean Wajert on September 23, 2010
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Consumer Products, Toxic Tort

California’s proposed “green chemistry” regulation took another step closer to completion last week, as the state Department of Toxic Substa…
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Senate Hearing on Toxic Chemicals Legislation

By Sean Wajert on December 3, 2009
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Toxic Tort

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health held a joint hearing yesterda…
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Update On China Drywall MDL

By Sean Wajert on July 10, 2009
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Class Action, Consumer Products, Toxic Tort

The judge handling the MDL involving the consolidated litigation involving Chinese manufactured drywall claims has issued a first order. Pursuant to P…
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Summary Judgment For Defense In Dry Cleaning Chemical Case

By Sean Wajert on July 9, 2009
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Consumer Products, Toxic Tort

The Seventh Circuit has affirmed the entry of summary judgment in favor of the defendant in a toxic tort case arising from dry-cleaning chemicals. See…
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Defense Experts Pass Daubert Test in Stand ‘n Seal MDL

By Sean Wajert on June 29, 2009
Posted in Articles, Chemical

In the multidistrict product liability litigation over “Stand ‘n Seal,” a federal judge is allowing, over plaintiffs’ objections, test…
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