Judge Allows Tulsa Race Massacre Reparations Lawsuit to Proceed May 4, 2022 By Ken Miller An Oklahoma judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre can proceed, bringing new...
California Finally Settles Old Public Nuisance Claim for Lead Paint Remediation July 18, 2019 By Joshua Schneyer When Californian counties and cities first sued paint makers in 2000, they wanted the companies to pay billions to remove...
Manufacturers Argue Against $1 Billion Sought for Lead Paint September 24, 2013 By Joel Rosenblatt NL Industries Inc. is one of five paint companies that presented closing arguments against a public-nuisance lawsuit by 10 California...
Paint Makers’ $900 Million California Lead Trial Starts July 16, 2013 By Joel Rosenblatt BP Plc’s Atlantic Richfield Co. is among five companies fighting a public-nuisance lawsuit in state court seeking $900 million to...