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No Surrender For Lawyers Pursuing Lead Paint Claims Despite Unfavorable Rulings

Peter Earle has been representing child victims of lead paint poisoning for more than 20 years and he and his fellow lawyers for the cause are not about to let another legal setback affecting three cases bring an end to …

California Judge Ups Lead Paint Verdict to $1.15B

A California judge has increased by $50 million the amount that paint makers will have to pay into a fund to remove lead paint from homes across the state. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James P. Kleinberg on Tuesday …

$1.1B California Paint Verdict Could Prompt New Lawsuits

Paint makers could face a surge of lawsuits after a California state court judge ordered three companies to pay $1.1 billion to help government agencies get rid of lead from an estimated 5 million homes in the state. The ruling, …