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Buffett’s Duracell Sued by BASF Over Lithium Battery Secrets

Apr 11 2025 // Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Duracell battery maker was accused by chemical producer BASF SE of stealing trade secrets about lithium ion battery technology. BASF, the world’s biggest chemical maker by...

BASF to Pay $316 million to Settle PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Lawsuit

May 21 2024 // German chemical company BASF said on Tuesday it reached a $316.5 million settlement with some U.S. public water systems that claimed toxic “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam made by the company...

Locals Unhappy Over State Settlement With Superfund Site Owner BASF

Jan 30 2023 // TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — In hindsight, it’s clear that something was very wrong in this suburban town at the Jersey Shore, where many people worked at or lived near a chemical company that was flushing toxic waste...

Germany’s BASF to Restore Polluted Superfund Site in New Jersey

Dec 9 2022 // TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — The German chemical company BASF will restore damaged natural resources at a notorious Superfund site where decades or pollution and illegal dumping caused vast contamination of the environment,...

Bayer, BASF Win New Trial on $60 Million Damage Award in Weedkiller Lawsuit

Jul 8 2022 // Bayer and BASF have won a new trial on $60 million in punitive damages they were ordered to pay a Missouri peach farmer who said dicamba, a herbicide they produced, drifted onto his orchard and harmed his crops. The 8th...

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