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.

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USEPA Expands Scope of TRI Reporting for Ethylene Oxide

October 13, 2021
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced that it will be taking steps to advance transparency, environmental justice, and increase the public’s access to environmental information through its Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. As part of the announcement, the...
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Residents Allege Local Plant’s Ethylene Oxide Emissions for Medical Issues

July 21, 2021
Residents of Covington, GA will file over 150 chemical exposure lawsuits against a local sterilization plant allegedly releasing high levels of a carcinogenic chemical. The Becton Dickinson (BD) Covington facility was established in the neighborhood in 1967. In their complaint...
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