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BPA, the never-ending saga
Posted on 24 Mar 2013 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Prior posts have reviewed various studies that indicate that BPA has estrogenic effects. In January 2013 the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed listing BPA under California's Proposition 65 because OEHHA's evaluation... Read More

Tags: OEHHA , Health &amp , bisphenol A , California , environmental law , lawsuit , amp , Safety Code , reproductive toxicant , Sacramento Superior Court , Proposition 65 , BPA , listing , 25249.8(b)

Removal Pitfalls: Toxic Tort Case Remanded Back To State Court
Posted on 27 Feb 2012 by Steven M. Siros

By Steven M. Siros, Partner, Jenner & Block A recent federal court decision out of the Northern District of Ohio illustrates the importance of carefully evaluating when the 30-day deadline for filing a removal petition begins to run. In Tolloty... Read More

Tags: Steven M. Siros , landfills , Jenner Block , joinder , Jenner &amp , toxic chemicals , diversity , removal petition , state proceedings , Block Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog , Northern District of Ohio , Tolloty et al. v. Republic Services , amp

Removal Pitfalls: Toxic Tort Case Remanded Back To State Court
Posted on 27 Feb 2012 by Steven M. Siros

By Steven M. Siros, Partner, Jenner & Block A recent federal court decision out of the Northern District of Ohio illustrates the importance of carefully evaluating when the 30-day deadline for filing a removal petition begins to run. In Tolloty... Read More

Tags: Steven M. Siros , landfills , Jenner Block , joinder , Jenner &amp , toxic chemicals , diversity , removal petition , state proceedings , Block Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog , Northern District of Ohio , Tolloty et al. v. Republic Services , amp