Insurers Found Liable for $101M Payment into Lead Paint Abatement Fund April 7, 2022 By Jim Sams Taking a calculated risk by selling a hazardous product isn’t the same as intentionally causing harm. For that reason, insurers...
Asbestos, Lead Paint, Mold Found at Senior Center in Massachusetts September 20, 2021 Three western Massachusetts towns are looking for a new home for their senior center after an environmental assessment found asbestos,...
California Settles 19-Year Old Public Nuisance Claim Against Lead Paint Makers July 18, 2019 By Joshua Schneyer When Californian counties and cities first sued paint makers in 2000, they wanted the companies to pay billions to remove...
Maryland Man Who Suffered Brain Damage from Lead Paint Wins $2M February 28, 2019 A Baltimore, Md., jury has awarded around $2 million to a man who has permanent brain damage from being exposed...
Supreme Court Declines Paint Manufacturers’ Appeal of $400M Public Nuisance Ruling October 17, 2018 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals from Sherwin-Williams Co. and Conagra Brands Inc., leaving intact a ruling that requires them...
N.Y. Senator Calls for More Federal Spending for Home Lead Removal March 2, 2016 U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling for more federal spending to help homeowners pay for lead paint removal. The...
Children’s Toys Covered with Lead Paint Seized at Georgia Port January 30, 2015 Department of Homeland Security officials say more than 1,300 toys that could have exposed children to lead were seized by...
2 Baltimore Women Awarded $3.8M in Lead Paint Case November 26, 2014 A jury has awarded more than $3.8 million to two Baltimore, Maryland, women who suffered permanent brain damage after being...
Final Order Issued In $1.15 Billion California Lead Paint Case January 8, 2014 By Joel Rosenblatt Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries Inc. and ConAgra Grocery Products LLC were ordered by a judge to pay $1.15 billion to...
California’s $1.1B Paint Ruling Could Prompt More Suits December 19, 2013 By Paul Elias Paint makers could face a surge of lawsuits after a California state court judge ordered three companies to pay $1.1...