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26 Sep 2014, 5:24 am by VALL Blog Master
Afterward, we will have a reception for Keith Ann at The Tobacco Company, also located near Hunton & Williams. [read post]
5 Aug 2014, 4:57 pm
In California, a landmark case was decided in December 2013 in which a California Superior Court judge in San Jose ruled that three major current or former paint companiesSherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries Inc. and ConAgra Grocery Products Co. [read post]
18 Jul 2014, 11:55 am
This post is only from the Reed Smith (more properly, the non-Dechert) side of the blog.One hundred what, you say? [read post]
26 Dec 2013, 9:42 am by Jon Gelman
Children today and future generations will be protected from lead poisoning because of it,” Fitzpatrick said.She has worked on the case for the South Carolina-based law firm Motley Rice for the past 13 years.In the bench trial, Kleinberg found Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries and ConAgra Grocery Products Co. guilty of creating a public nuisance by manufacturing and selling lead paint long after... [read post]
22 Dec 2013, 4:22 pm by Jon Gelman
Kleinberg ruled that ConAgra, NL Industries and Sherwin-Williams had exposed children to a known poison for decades when they sold lead-based paint for use in homes before it was outlawed in 1977 and created a “public nuisance” by their actions. [read post]
17 Dec 2013, 9:01 pm by Jon Gelman
The $1.1 billion fine levied against Sherwin-Williams, ConAgra and NL Industries will be used to help remove the paint from an estimated 4.7 million California homes. [read post]
17 Dec 2013, 3:09 am by Jon Gelman
Kleinberg found three companiesSherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries, Inc., and ConAgra Grocery Products Co. [read post]
16 Dec 2013, 10:21 pm by Jon Gelman
Kleinberg ruled that ConAgra, NL Industries and Sherwin-Williams created a “public nuisance” by selling lead-based paint for decades before it was banned in 1978, finding them liable for exposing children to a known poison.The opinion set aside $605 million, or 55% of the judgment, to pay for lead removal in Los Angeles County. [read post]
25 Sep 2013, 5:15 pm by Jon Gelman
Saying it is “never too late to settle,” Kleinberg encouraged the sides to bring an end to the litigation that has spanned more than a decade and could put the defendants – Atlantic Richfield Co., ConAgra, DuPont, NL Industries and Sherwin Williams – on the hook for more than $1.4 billion to abate lead paint in pre 1978-built homes. [read post]
22 Sep 2013, 4:20 pm by Jon Gelman
Plaintiffs say it would cost $2.4 billion if implemented by the defendants.Their plan calls for the creation of a fund administered by the public entities.Defendant companiesSherwin-Williams, NL Industries, ConAgra Grocery Products, DuPont and Atlantic Richfield Company — are expected to fiercely defend their position, saying plaintiffs did not meet a necessary test set forth by the state’s Sixth District Court of Appeal.The paint… [read post]
19 Sep 2013, 7:21 pm by Stuart Kaplow
Earlier this year, the Commission issued orders resolving allegations that The Sherwin-Williams Company and PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. had deceptively advertised their paint products as “zero VOC. [read post]
26 Aug 2013, 2:20 am by Jon Gelman
That burden of proof is high and cannot be met, according to the defendant companies that produced the legal and in-demand leaded paints in the first part of the last century, Atlantic Richfield Co., The Sherwin Williams Co., DuPont, NL Industries and Con Agra. [read post]
11 Aug 2013, 5:26 am by Jon Gelman
Defendants NL Industries, the Sherwin-Williams Company, ConAgra Grocery Products, DuPont and Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), claim the suit is without merit, that blood lead levels in California are close to zero and that other exposures, such as gasoline, are more likely to elevate blood lead levels than lead paint.Congress banned lead-based paints in the U.S. in 1978, but plaintiffs contend the paint remains in millions of homes and is the... [read post]
9 Aug 2013, 4:44 am by Jon Gelman
Defendants include The Sherwin-Williams Company, ConAgra Grocery Products, DuPont and Atlantic Richfield Company.The People of California v. [read post]
8 Aug 2013, 1:03 pm
Sherwin-Williams Company, a judge threw out a case in which the plaintiff alleged she had suffered severe lead poisoning from lead paint in her home, leaving her injured for the rest of her life. [read post]
30 Jul 2013, 7:00 am
Atlantic Richfield Company et al. include the Atlantic Richfield Company, the Sherwin-Williams Company, ConAgra Grocery Products, and DuPont. [read post]
27 Jul 2013, 12:42 pm by Jon Gelman
Jul 17, 2013 After years of pre-trial arguments and following the denial of summary judgment motions by lead paint companies, Sherwin Williams and NL Industry, the case brought by several California entities has commenced in ... [read post]
17 Jul 2013, 9:00 am
An Overview of the Lead Paint Lawsuit This week, the Oakland Tribune released a report examining a lawsuit brought by ten California cities (including San Francisco county and the city of Oakland) against paint manufacturers (including Sherwin-Williams and Atlantic Richfield). [read post]
13 May 2013, 7:29 am by Legal Profession
A recent Rhode Island Supreme Court decision is summarized on the court's web page: Before this Court is the appeal of Sherwin-Williams Company (Sherwin-Williams) from an order denying its motion for a protective order to prohibit the disclosure of and... [read post]