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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Published Article: Congress Should Step In To Solve The Opioid Crisis

July 29, 2021
Congress Should Step In To Solve The Opioid Crisis Written by Roux's Peter R. Kelso & Kristen Knorn Peter Kelso and Kristen Knorn from Roux’s Economic & Complex Analytics (ECA) practice published an article in Law360 that calls for Congress to help...
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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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Roux’s ECA Group Publishes Article on Climate Risk, ESG Standards, Environmental Regulation and Corporate Disclosure

March 16, 2021
Roux’s Economic & Complex Analytics (ECA) practice published an article in Law360 on March 16 about the anticipated changes in the U.S. regulatory framework under President Biden’s new administration and climate change plan. The paper, “Biden Climate Plan Ushers in...
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DOI Releases 2022 Appropriations Request for Restoration Program

January 21, 2021
The Department of the Interior released their Budget Justifications for the arm of the agency that handles restoration efforts after oil spills or the release hazardous chemicals into the environment. The Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program (Restoration Program)...
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