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Napoli Shkolnik 2023 In Review: Law Firm Reaches Groundbreaking Victories for Victims of Water Contamination; Important Litigation Filed in Insulin Pricing Scheme, Air Pollution, and More

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

National law firm Napoli Shkolnik has concluded another successful year of landmark settlements and significant legal action in the areas of environmental litigation, mass tort, and human rights.

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  • National law firm Napoli Shkolnik has concluded another successful year of landmark settlements and significant legal action in the areas of environmental litigation, mass tort, and human rights.
  • Among the firm’s accomplishments of 2023 were significant breakthroughs in the ongoing multidistrict litigation (MDL) against manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF).
  • The funds will go to cities, towns and other public water providers over a 13-year period to test for and treat PFAS contamination.
  • The program’s rigorous and enriching curriculum is designed to continue Napoli Shkolnik’s legacy of delivering justice for their clients.

Baron & Budd Environmental Practice Named to Law360’s 2024 Practice Group of the Year

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Monday, January 22, 2024

Today, the nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that the firm’s Environmental Litigation Group (ELG) has been named for the second time to Law360’s Practice Group of the Year.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that the firm’s Environmental Litigation Group (ELG) has been named for the second time to Law360’s Practice Group of the Year.
  • The award honors law firms with significant litigation wins and major deals that resonated throughout the legal industry in the past year.
  • The environmental practice was recognized for several historic achievements including a record $12.5 billion nationwide class settlement with 3M, the largest drinking water contamination settlement in U.S. history.
  • “On behalf of everyone who works in the Environmental Litigation Group, we are honored to be recognized by Law360 for our unwavering commitment to justice in environmental matters,” said Baron & Budd shareholder and leader and founder of the Environmental Litigation Group, Scott Summy .

Four Baron & Budd Shareholders Recognized Among 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

The nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s shareholders have been selected to the 2024 edition of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.

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  • The nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s shareholders have been selected to the 2024 edition of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.
  • Lawdragon is a legal media company that provides online news, editorials, and publishes guides to the nation’s leading lawyers.
  • Since it was founded in 2005, Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America has been established as one of the most prestigious guides in the legal profession.
  • Serving as a Baron & Budd shareholder since 1985 and president and managing shareholder since 2002, Budd presides over one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ firms.

Battelle, Revive Environmental to Demonstrate PFAS Technology in Department of Defense Project

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Battelle and its spinoff company Revive Environmental will continue to develop the groundbreaking new PFAS Annihilator® technology to fight one of America’s biggest emerging pollution problems.

Key Points: 
  • Battelle and its spinoff company Revive Environmental will continue to develop the groundbreaking new PFAS Annihilator® technology to fight one of America’s biggest emerging pollution problems.
  • Spread across three DoD-identified installations, these new demonstrations are in partnership with the DoD’s Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).
  • Battelle and Revive have technology to destroy these chemicals without harmful byproducts, especially with the PFAS Annihilator®.
  • For this project, Battelle and Revive will evaluate the cost and performance of the PFAS Annihilator®.

Chemours Announces Settlement Agreement with State of Ohio

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The agreement resolves the State’s claims relating to releases of PFAS from the companies’ facilities including the Washington Works facility located along the Ohio-West Virginia border.

Key Points: 
  • The agreement resolves the State’s claims relating to releases of PFAS from the companies’ facilities including the Washington Works facility located along the Ohio-West Virginia border.
  • The agreement also resolves claims relating to the manufacture and sale of PFAS-containing products and the State’s claims related to aqueous film-forming foam (“AFFF”).
  • Consistent with the binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva agreed in January 2021, Chemours will be responsible for 50% of the settlement costs, or $55 million, with DuPont and Corteva responsible for the remaining 50%.
  • Chemours believes this settlement furthers its objective to manage and resolve legacy liabilities, consistent with our MOU framework in coordination with DuPont and Corteva.

Tetra Tech Awarded $800 Million Multiple Award Task Order Contract for PFAS Remediation

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

For decades AFFF has been used in facility fire suppression systems and fire training facilities.

Key Points: 
  • For decades AFFF has been used in facility fire suppression systems and fire training facilities.
  • Although extremely effective, AFFF is a major source of PFAS contamination that has been shown to be toxic to human and animal health, is persistent in the environment, and has the potential for bioaccumulation.
  • Tetra Tech’s industry-leading environmental management experts will apply best practices from past successful AFFF remediation and removal projects to safely identify, recover, evaluate, assess, decontaminate, and dispose of AFFF containing PFAS.
  • “Tetra Tech has supported the U.S. Department of Defense for decades to safely address potentially harmful chemicals at its bases and in the surrounding environment,” said Dan Batrack, Tetra Tech Chairman and CEO.

Noted PFAS Industry Expert Shalene Thomas Joins Battelle

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Battelle, a world leader in solutions to combat the proliferation of the contaminant known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), has bolstered its staff with the addition of noted PFAS expert Shalene Thomas.

Key Points: 
  • Battelle, a world leader in solutions to combat the proliferation of the contaminant known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), has bolstered its staff with the addition of noted PFAS expert Shalene Thomas.
  • Prior to joining Battelle, Thomas filled similar emerging contaminants roles.
  • “We are thrilled to have Shalene on our team,” said John Razzolini, Battelle Business Line Director.
  • She has provided PFAS and AFFF training across North America and has presented on the topic of PFAS globally.

Singleton Schreiber Files Class Action Against 3M, TYCO, Dupont, BASF, and Several Other Corporations Alleging Contamination of Private Water Supplies in Town of Campbell

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

CAMPBELL, Wis., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Singleton Schreiber, with its co-counsel from Fitzpatrick, Skemp & Butler, filed two class action lawsuits in Wisconsin Federal Court against corporations they allege manufactured firefighting foam or its components.

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  • CAMPBELL, Wis., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Singleton Schreiber, with its co-counsel from Fitzpatrick, Skemp & Butler, filed two class action lawsuits in Wisconsin Federal Court against corporations they allege manufactured firefighting foam or its components.
  • The Complaints claim that the manufacturers' foam contaminated hundreds of private wells on residential property in the Town of Campbell.
  • The firms also filed two class action complaints against the City of La Crosse, which used AFFF firefighting foam at the La Crosse Airport  located on French Island on which the Town of Campbell is located.
  • In the property damage complaints, plaintiffs and class members are residential property owners with private wells seeking compensation for loss in value to property and annoyance, discomfort and inconvenience, among other damages.

Battelle Ranked Fifth on Fortune’s 2023 Change the World List for Its PFAS Annihilator® Technology

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

This morning Fortune announced its 2023 Change the World List, recognizing Battelle for the company’s development of the PFAS Annihilator®, the first-to-market technology that safely destroys per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” without any harmful byproducts.

Key Points: 
  • This morning Fortune announced its 2023 Change the World List, recognizing Battelle for the company’s development of the PFAS Annihilator®, the first-to-market technology that safely destroys per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” without any harmful byproducts.
  • The Change the World List features innovative companies that are making a significant impact on the world’s leading societal and environmental issues.
  • Battelle ranked fifth on the list of more than 50 companies.
  • The 2023 Fortune Change the World list features 59 companies, including some of the most recognized and impactful names in corporate innovation.

The Village of Farmingdale Benefits from the 3M and DuPont, Chemours and Corteva Landmark Settlements in the AFFF MDL

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

The Village of Farmingdale is pleased to announce its satisfaction with the groundbreaking settlements reached in the Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Multi-District Litigation (MDL) involving 3M, DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva.

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  • The Village of Farmingdale is pleased to announce its satisfaction with the groundbreaking settlements reached in the Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Multi-District Litigation (MDL) involving 3M, DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva.
  • As per the Estimated Allocation Range Tables provided by the PFAS Settlement Steering Committee, the Village of Farmingdale anticipates receiving substantial compensation from these settlements.
  • Initial settlement amounts are anticipated to provide the Village of Farmingdale of up to $5,000,000.00 from DuPont, Chemours and Corteva and 3M.
  • Notably, there are 15 defendants remaining in additional litigation and the Village is working to secure additional settlements from those defendants.