In a groundbreaking decision, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has denied the federal government’s motion for summary judgment seeking dismissal of claims brought by Flint children and families under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The Court held
Lead Contamination in Water: Flint Water Crisis Update
Deborah Greenspan and Fredric M. Brooks ● The existence of lead pipes in municipal water systems and service lines connecting residential and commercial properties to water mains throughout the United States continues to generate litigation and regulatory action. The U.S. government
News: UN Special Rapporteur on Racism Issues Statement Following United States Visit
The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Ashwini K.P, has issued her official statement following her two-week visit to the United States this past month. She visited Washington D.C., Detroit, MI,
Claimants in Flint Water Case Cautioned Not to Take Settlement Advance
Claimants in the Flint water crisis case have been cautioned by a judge not to seek or accept deals for a cash advance on their share of the settlement. Claimants are set to share the $641 million settlement, though the
The EPA Should Stop Fighting Against the Children of Flint
Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and Paul Napoli are speaking out against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Biden White House for their failures to fulfill their promises to Flint
Ben Crump Supports Flint Bone Lead Testing Program
The Flint Water Crisis devastated the community for six years after the City of Flint switched to a new water source as a money-saving measure. Officials failed to treat the water to avoid lead in the pipes from contaminating the
State-Created Environmental Dangers and Substantive Due Process
Shannon Roesler (Oklahoma City University), State-Created Environmental Dangers and Substantive Due Process; Fl. L. Rev. (2021):This Article focuses on the litigation arising out of contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan, lead paint in public housing in New York City,
Former Public Officials Indicted on Criminal Charges in Flint Water Crisis
Michigan prosecutors last Thursday announced that 9 individuals have been indicted on a total of 42 counts related to a series of alleged actions and inactions that created the Flint water crisis.
Interestingly, the Chief Judge of the Seventh Circuit
A Court-Side Seat: Flint Failures, Missed Deadlines, Toad Work and a Game of Chicken
After Flint, EPA’s New Lead Rule Proposal May Not Satisfy Critics
In the wake of the drinking water crises in Flint, Michigan and elsewhere, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule on Oct. 10, 2019, that would impose new lead requirements on drinking water systems. If finalized, the new