Industry litigation
The latest news covering industrial lawsuits and litigation, including health-related claims, patent disputes, trade secrets and regulatory prosecutions, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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Business29 dead in explosions at two illegal fireworks factories in India
Incidents in Gujarat and West Bengal highlight minimal oversight of hazardous industry
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BusinessBioLab fined for fire and chemical plume at US plant
‘Improperly stored’ pool chemicals reacted with water to release chlorine
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BusinessGovernment reduces UK Reach fees by ‘£40 million’
Registration fees for most chemicals reduced, but uncertainty remains over safety data requirements
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BusinessJ&J’s third talc bankruptcy settlement attempt denied
Company says it will return to courts to fight talc cancer claims
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BusinessBayer ordered to pay more than $2 billion to US cancer victim
Jury decided glyphosate-based Roundup herbicide caused cancer, but company will appeal
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BusinessUS reviews chemical incident prevention planning rules
Risk Management Program has been extended and rolled back under successive governments
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BusinessUS drops chloroprene emissions lawsuit against Denka
Government says lawsuit stretched legal definitions in pursuit of ‘environmental justice’
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BusinessNew Trump tariffs worry North American chemical industries
High duties on imports from Canada, Mexico and China raise problems for international supply chains
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BusinessNew Purdue bankruptcy deal cuts out Sacklers’ legal immunity
$7.4 billion proposal will fund support for victims of US opioid crisis
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BusinessAthira pharma settles research misconduct charges for $4 million
Deal with US Department of Justice resolves allegations against former chief executive
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BusinessUS state charges Lockhart director over river chemical release
Bankrupt firm’s leader accused of endangering the public and altering public records
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BusinessPFAS manufacturers sued for deceptive marketing in US
Texas attorney general accuses 3M and DuPont of knowingly concealing health risks
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BusinessPharmaceuticals roundup 2024
Diabetes and weight loss drugs have surged in popularity, revealing supply frailties
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BusinessShell appeal overturns ruling enforcing faster emissions cuts
Dutch court underlines firm’s climate responsibility but rejects legally binding reduction requirement
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BusinessUS government moves to block J&J talc bankruptcy resolution
Firm’s third attempt to shift claims to a subsidiary had gained significant support
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BusinessFatal hydrogen sulfide leak at US Pemex refinery under investigation
Mexican oil company faces multiple lawsuits after gas leak killed two and injured dozens more
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BusinessDrug companies reluctantly accept state price negotiations
As legal challenges fall flat, will industry’s claims of stifled innovation be borne out?
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BusinessCalifornia sues ExxonMobil over misleading plastic recycling claims
Suit claims firm used false claims to justify producing vast amounts of single-use plastics
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BusinessThree indicted in US for smuggling pool chemicals from China
Defendants face fines and jail for illegally importing and distributing trichloroisocyanuric acid
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BusinessArkema settles local claims over US hurricane fire emissions
Peroxides producer will pay $1.1 million and make safety improvements