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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Emily Goswami Speaking at ABA Regional CLE Program

October 14, 2026
Wednesday, October 21–Thursday, October 22 Stay ahead of the rapidly evolving product liability landscape at the American Bar Association (ABA) Litigation Section's 2026 Products Liability & Life Sciences Regional CLE Program in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Program will examine recent legal...
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White and Williams Coverage College: Roux to Speak & Sponsor

October 06, 2026
Thursday, October 8 Join White and Williams and Roux to celebrate 20 years of Coverage College, where hundreds of claims professionals, risk managers, brokers, underwriters, and coverage counsel converge to learn, network, and stay ahead of emerging trends. Roux is...
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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,...
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Judge in Paraquat MDL Dismisses Public Nuisance and Minnesota Consumer Protection Claims

February 14, 2022
A U.S. District Judge in the Paraquat Multidistrict Litigation proceedings on Feb. 14 dismissed public nuisance and certain consumer protection claims brought against defendants Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Syngenta Crop Protection LLC. Judge Nancy Rosenstengal of the U.S. District for...
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