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.

What do the New SEC Climate Disclosure Rules mean for you?

March 20, 2024

On March 6, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a long-awaited regulation related to US publicly traded companies’ disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and climate risk, capping an almost three-year span from when the regulations were first...

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Complimentary Published Article: Are PFAS the Next Asbestos?

September 03, 2024

Are PFAS the Next Asbestos? How and Why the Emergence of PFAS as a Mass Tort Could Impact the Insurance Industry Written by Gregory P. Gaines, JD of Roux Decades of asbestos mass tort litigation and exposure claims have had,...

Perrin Environmental Risk & PFAS Litigation Conference

June 04, 2024

Join us for a day and a half filled with engaging and insightful panels featuring an outstanding lineup of distinguished in house, law firm, insurance carrier, and expert speakers at the Environmental Risk & PFAS Litigation Conference in New York City.

Drew Howard, MEM to Speak at Environmental Law Oil Symposium

May 03, 2024

On Wednesday, May 8, from 11am-12pm, Roux's Drew Howard, MEM will take part in a panel discussion entitled Encouraging Environmental Sustainability and Managing Climate Risk: The Increasing Role of Markets in Meeting the Climate Change Challenge.

Complimentary Published Article: The Asbestos Over-Naming and Trust Transparency Problem

March 28, 2024

The Asbestos Over-Naming and Trust Transparency Problem: A Philadelphia Case Study Written by Peter R. Kelso and Marc C. Scarcella of Roux & C. Anne Malik of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP As traditional asbestos manufacturers have been litigated into bankruptcy...

Dating Apps Hit with False Advertising Class Action Lawsuit

February 14, 2024

By Brian MacLeod A proposed class action was filed in California Federal Court on February 14, alleging that Match Group, owner of dating apps such as Tinder and Hinge, designs its apps to prioritize profits over marketing promises by getting...