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Civil Litigation,
Government

Aug. 31, 2018

Lead paint settlement talks fail

Settlement discussions tied to nearly two decades of public nuisance litigation to resolve lead paint manufacturers’ liability for knowingly marketing and selling the toxic material have fallen through.

Lead paint settlement talks fail
State Sen. Bob Hertzberg

Settlement discussions tied to nearly two decades of public nuisance litigation to resolve lead paint manufacturers' liability for knowingly marketing and selling toxic material have fallen through.

A day after Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would require paint manufacturers to pay $475 million in remediation funds to counties across California, contingent on the parties reaching a settlement, both sides c...

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