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Sherwin-Williams' challenge of not-yet-filed lead paint lawsuits turned back
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) – Sherwin-Williams’ attempt to cut off lawsuits brought by an alliance of private lawyers and Pennsylvania counties recently failed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Third Circuit to decide whether private lawyers can chase California-style jackpot in the name of government
PHILADELPHIA – Oral arguments in the extended standoff between the Sherwin-Williams Company and a Pennsylvania county hoping to use private lawyers to sue it over lead paint will take place today before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Third Circuit sends Pennsylvania lead paint litigation to state courts in win for private lawyers hired by counties
PHILADELPHIA – According to a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, public nuisance cases filed by two Pennsylvania counties against manufacturers who provided lead-containing paint for use in housing developments were properly remanded to state court for a lack of jurisdiction. -
Sherwin-Williams still fighting to prevent Pa. counties from filing lead paint lawsuits
PHILADELPHIA – After a dismissal at the district court level, Sherwin-Williams is taking its argument against an alliance of government officials and private lawyers who are considering suing the company over lead paint to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Sherwin-Williams says private lawyers hired by Pa. counties want money, not justice
PHILADELPHIA – Sherwin-Williams says a public nuisance lawsuit over lead paint by Delaware County has been tainted by the county’s attorneys having a financial stake in its outcome, and should be dismissed for violating its due process rights. -
Pennsylvania opioid lawsuits are homeless while trial lawyers take shots at each other
Seven appeals and plenty of in-fighting have Pennsylvania counties behind schedule in their quest to hold dozens of companies liable for the nation's painkiller crisis -
Talc defendant had hoped to challenge jurisdictional rules in Pennsylvania, but just went bankrupt
PITTSBURGH – The outcome of an appeal questioning Pennsylvania's jurisdictional rules is uncertain, as lawsuits alleging talcum powder causes cancer face question marks after one of the main defendants, Imerys Talc America, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week. -
This Pennsylvania committee is proposing changes that benefit five of its members' law firms
A Pennsylvania Supreme Court committee is proposing a new rule that will help medical malpractice lawyers, but a look at the makeup of the committee shows five lawyers, including its chair, who work at firms that file medical malpractice cases. -
Attack on paint industry spreads to Pennsylvania; Sherwin-Williams asks judge for help
PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania will be the next battleground in historically hard-fought litigation over lead paint, as private lawyers seeking one-third of possible multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements are teaming with county officials on lawsuits.