Baron & Budd, P.C.

Baron & Budd Obtains $312.5 Million Settlement with BASF Corporation in PFAS Water Contamination Litigation

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Dienstag, Mai 21, 2024
Class Action Lawsuit, Professional Services, Legal, Foam, EPA, PFOA, Airport, AFFF, The Honourable, Cancer, Baron & Budd, P.C., Baron, PFOS, MDL, District court, Natural Resources, BASF, Groundwater, Drinking water, Multidistrict litigation, Cosmetics

Today, Baron & Budd announced a $312.5 million settlement agreement has been reached with BASF Corporation resolving PFAS-related drinking water contamination claims.

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  • Today, Baron & Budd announced a $312.5 million settlement agreement has been reached with BASF Corporation resolving PFAS-related drinking water contamination claims.
  • The settlement, part of the nationwide Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Products Liability Litigation (MDL 2873), will provide critical funding to public water systems throughout the country that have detected PFAS in their water supplies.
  • This agreement comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced stringent federal drinking water standards that regulate PFAS levels in public water supplies and designated PFOA and PFOS as “hazardous substances” under federal law.
  • “This settlement is another significant advance in our critical mission to ensure safer drinking water for Americans,” said Leader of the Environmental Litigation Group at Baron & Budd and co-lead in the MDL, Scott Summy .

Baron & Budd Attorneys Recognized by The National Law Journal 2024 Elite Trial Lawyers

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Freitag, Mai 17, 2024
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Baron & Budd is proud to share that the firm and multiple attorneys have been recognized by The National Law Journal for the 2024 Elite Trial Lawyers awards.

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  • Baron & Budd is proud to share that the firm and multiple attorneys have been recognized by The National Law Journal for the 2024 Elite Trial Lawyers awards.
  • The winners in these categories will be announced at an awards dinner on July 11, 2024, in New York.
  • “I am deeply honored to receive this recognition from the National Law Journal and their acknowledgment of the years of hard work and dedication it takes to obtain justice for our clients,” said Budd.
  • Since 2015, ALM’s Elite Trial Lawyers has recognized U.S. based law firms that have performed exemplary and cutting-edge work on behalf of plaintiffs.

Baron & Budd Shareholder Scott Summy Receives Law360 Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar Award

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Montag, April 29, 2024
Professional Services, Legal, Environment, Policy, Environmental science, PFAS, History, Drinking water, Water, Baron & Budd, P.C., 3M, Pharmaceutical industry

Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that Scott Summy , shareholder and leader of the Environmental Litigation Group, has been named to Law360’s 2024 Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar.

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  • Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that Scott Summy , shareholder and leader of the Environmental Litigation Group, has been named to Law360’s 2024 Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar.
  • The recognition goes to influential members of the plaintiffs bar who have had significant achievements over the previous year.
  • In 2023, Summy served as co-lead counsel representing public water providers in the record $12.5 billion nationwide class settlement with 3M, the largest drinking water contamination settlement in U.S. history.
  • He also obtained a $1.185 billion nationwide class settlement on behalf of public water providers against DuPont and other manufacturers for PFAS contamination in drinking water supplies.

Baron & Budd Obtains Settlement With Tyco Fire Products in PFAS Water Contamination Litigation

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Freitag, April 12, 2024
Professional Services, Utilities, Environment, Legal, Energy, Environmental Health, Class Action Lawsuit, Foam, AFFF, PFAS, Cancer, EPA, Drinking water, Fire, The Honourable, MDL, Water, Baron & Budd, P.C., Groundwater, District court, Court, Multidistrict litigation, Baron, Airport, Environmental protection, Natural Resources

Today, Baron & Budd announced that a $750 million settlement agreement has been reached with Tyco Fire Products to resolve PFAS-related drinking water contamination claims in the nationwide Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Products Liability Litigation (MDL 2873).

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  • Today, Baron & Budd announced that a $750 million settlement agreement has been reached with Tyco Fire Products to resolve PFAS-related drinking water contamination claims in the nationwide Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Products Liability Litigation (MDL 2873).
  • The settlement will provide funds to public water systems in the U.S. that tested and found PFAS at any level on or before May 15, 2024.
  • This agreement comes on the heels of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of the strict federal drinking water standards that will regulate PFAS levels in public water supplies.
  • The PFAS chemicals in AFFF are often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they do not easily break down and they are extremely water soluble, meaning they spread quickly in water.

Baron & Budd Shareholder Scott Summy Named to Forbes List of America’s Top 200 Lawyers

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Mittwoch, April 3, 2024
Professional Services, Legal, Environment, Baron, Health, BP, 3M, PFAS, Baron & Budd, P.C., Gulf of Mexico, Lawyer, History, PCB, Multimedia, Drinking water, Pharmaceutical industry

Today, the nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that shareholder and leader of the Environmental Litigation Group, Scott Summy , has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Top 200 Lawyers .

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  • Today, the nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that shareholder and leader of the Environmental Litigation Group, Scott Summy , has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Top 200 Lawyers .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240403388246/en/
    Scott Summy, Shareholder and Leader of the Environmental Litigation Group at Baron & Budd (Photo: Business Wire)
    “It is an honor to be recognized by Forbes among America’s Top Lawyers,” said Summy.
  • “For decades, I have worked alongside many talented individuals to hold companies accountable for environmental contamination concerns across the country.
  • Summy remains committed to environmental protection, leading the charge in environmental tort litigation, recognizing the ongoing importance of safeguarding clean water and the environment.

Baron & Budd Shareholder Holly Werkema Receives 2024 Compassionate Counsel Award

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Freitag, März 22, 2024
Medical Devices, Health, Professional Services, Pharmaceutical, Legal, Toxicity, Baron, Baron & Budd, P.C., Trauma, Lawyer, P.C, Seventh Amendment, Milestone

is pleased to announce that shareholder Holly Werkema has been named to the 2024 class of Compassionate Counsel honorees.

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  • is pleased to announce that shareholder Holly Werkema has been named to the 2024 class of Compassionate Counsel honorees.
  • Compassionate Counsel recipients are selected by The Milestone Foundation’s board for their unwavering commitment to the tenets of the Seventh Amendment and belief in the fundamental right to justice.
  • Over the course of her career, Ms. Werkema has worked tirelessly representing clients in complex multi-district litigation involving a number of high-profile pharmaceutical defendants.
  • For more information about The Milestone Foundation’s Compassionate Counsel awards, visit https://themilestonefoundation.org/compassionate-counsel/ .

Baron & Budd Shareholder Scott Summy Receives Distinguished Alumni Honor from Texas Tech University Law School

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Montag, März 4, 2024
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Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that shareholder and leader of the Environmental Litigation Group, Scott Summy , was honored by his alma mater Texas Tech University Law School with the prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award.

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  • Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that shareholder and leader of the Environmental Litigation Group, Scott Summy , was honored by his alma mater Texas Tech University Law School with the prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240304685488/en/
    The award was presented over the weekend at the university’s 20th Annual Law School Scholarship Gala at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
  • Glenn West, a fellow alumnus of Tarleton State University and a member of the Texas Tech Law School Foundation Board, recommended Summy for the Distinguished Alumni Award.
  • In his letter, he wrote, "This award recognizes an ‘alumnus whose accomplishments and career have brought credit to the law school and to the legal profession as a whole.’ Scott has done that more than most."

Baron & Budd: Court Approves Massive $1.1 Billion Settlement With DuPont to Resolve “Forever Chemicals” Contamination Suits

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Freitag, Februar 9, 2024
Professional Services, Utilities, Environment, Legal, Energy, Environmental Health, Class Action Lawsuit, 3M, MDL, Baron & Budd, P.C., PFAS, District court, Health, Safety, Water, Order, Airport, LP, Court, Cosmetics

Baron & Budd represents dozens of public water systems in litigation consolidated before Judge Richard Gergel in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.

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  • Baron & Budd represents dozens of public water systems in litigation consolidated before Judge Richard Gergel in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
  • Shareholder Scott Summy is court appointed co-lead and class counsel for the historic PFAS cases against DuPont and 3M company.
  • He also crafted the settlement structure to address PFAS nationwide for public water systems.
  • The Order issued today noted the overwhelming support for the settlement: approximately 94% of public water systems decided to participate.

Seven Baron & Budd Shareholders Recognized Among the Lawdragon Green 500: 2024 Leaders in Environmental Law

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Mittwoch, Februar 7, 2024
Environmental Policy, Environmental Issues, Environment, Professional Services, Legal, Dixie Fire, Baron & Budd, P.C., Life, History, News, Soil, Wildfire, PFAS, Atmosphere, Electricity, Lawyer, Bobcat Fire, Water, Drinking water, Peer review, Environmental law

The nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that seven of the firm’s shareholders have been selected to The Lawdragon Green 500: 2024 Leaders in Environmental Law.

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  • The nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that seven of the firm’s shareholders have been selected to The Lawdragon Green 500: 2024 Leaders in Environmental Law.
  • The attorneys in Baron & Budd’s Environmental Practice understand that the essentials of life – clean water, air, and soil – are fundamental to our existence.
  • The environmental attorneys take on major corporations and hold them accountable for water contamination and wildfire destruction.
  • Lawdragon is a legal media company that provides online news, editorials, and publishes guides to the nation’s leading lawyers.

Baron & Budd Named to U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms

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Donnerstag, Februar 1, 2024
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Baron & Budd is pleased to announce the firm has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in the 2024 Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms list.

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  • Baron & Budd is pleased to announce the firm has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in the 2024 Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms list.
  • The U.S. News Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms list ranked firms using data from several external sources considering six different metrics.
  • Firms with the highest composite scores were included in the Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms list.
  • U.S. News Best Companies to Work For lists aim to help job seekers find companies that meet their needs and expectations.