Climate Change, Environment, Science and the Law

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, mass tort guru Matt Hosen discusses what the Camp Lejeune legislation means to the hundreds of thousands of marines, their famiies and the others that spent time at the camp anytime from the 1950s to the end of 1980s when they declared it a superfund site. Yet another waterbody contaminated with horrific toxins that caused horrific illness, cancer, miscarriages and other deaths, Congress has passed legislation to compensate those that have sufferred. So don't hesitate to listen to Matt on this episode of Cut to the Chase: discuss the who, what, where, when and why of this latest campaign to compensate a large group of effected individuals.

Here is the link to the legislation. Pages 44-46. Camp Lejeune Act (1)[21]

And if you want to discuss this matter with Matt, here is his link.

https://www.quinnemanuel.com/attorneys/hosen-matthew/#:~:text=Biography%20Matt%20Hosen%20is%20an%20associate%20attorney%20based,on%20high-stakes%20commercial%2C%20antitrust%20and%20product%20liability%20litigation.

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, mass tort guru Matt Hosen discusses the decades long water contamination at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina that has caused significant illness and death to hundreds of thousands of marines, their family members, and anyone that was at that Camp from the 1950s till the late 1980s when the waterbody was declared a superfund site.  Led by Ed Bell, legislation was recently passed to set up a fund to compensate those that have suffered or died as a result of being exposed to water at Camp Lejeune.

As promised, here is a link to the legislation.  Camp Lejeune Act (1).pdf.    Pages 44-46 are where to look.

There is only a 2 year timeframe to file your claim if you or a loved one suffered or died.  

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, Matt Hosen of Quinn Emmanuel discusses last Friday's ruling by the Bankruptcy Court denying Aearo's Motion for Preliminary Injunction for 3M. Listen to Matt explain what a preliminary injunction would have meant in this litigation, the largest mass tort ever, and how the 230,000 vets who have suffered hearing loss and/or ringing in the ears. As discussed on previous episodes, the bankruptcy filings literally insulted the presiding Judge, The Honorable Casey Rogers, as well as the multi district litigation system, despite the fact that 3M had requested and was provided the very procedural issues that 3M now rails against. All the 229,980 or so cases now are back on track in front of Judge Rogers.

So if you or a loved one were in the military from 2008 and suffered hearing loss and want to see if you can still get into this litigation, you can call Matt Hosen. Here is his link. https://www.quinnemanuel.com/attorneys/hosen-matthew/#:~:text=Biography%20Matt%20Hosen%20is%20an%20associate%20attorney%20based,on%20high-stakes%20commercial%2C%20antitrust%20and%20product%20liability%20litigation.

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, Co Lead Counsel Mike Burns returns to discuss the latest hearings and upcoming hearings in the bankruptcy filed by Aearo Technologies, a subsidiary of 3M, in the combat earplug litigation. The bankruptcy petition is being characterized as a fraud on the Court as 3M purchased all of Aearo's liabilities back in 2008 and has been taking the position throughout the 3.5 years of this litigation that 3M is the responsible party. Don't panic-vets....the legal cavalry is here to help.

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, Amanda Bronstad from Law.Com discusses the Aearo Technologies Bankruptcy filing in the 3M Earplug Mass Tort Multidistrict Litigation. While many of the plaintiffs and plaintiffs attorneys are panicking, this petition might not get too far or might even box in 3M. Hearings in front of Justice Rogers and the bankruptcy court did not go so well for 3M/Aearo Technologies as they try to stave off the onslaught of large jury verdicts against them.

On this episode of Cut to the Chase: Meteorologist Andrew Hagen, from the National Hurricane Center, gives us a brief explanation of what it means if you are living in El Nino or La Nina, how these systems are formed and how they impact the weather. Whether you are living in a drought or are inundated with rain and floods, Andrew is here to help explain these matters so we can all get a better understanding.

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, Dr. Adam Leibovich comes on to discuss the first images that we can see from the James Webb Telescope. Dr. Leibovich, a physics professor at the University of Pittsburg and now the Director of the Pittsburgh Quantum Institute, shows us the first images, including images of Jupiter and he goes through the mission of the new telescope.

To watch this episode and see the actual images as Dr. L goes through them, go to my youtube channel here....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toNsIhrzlTQ

Dr. L also explains how the James Webb Telescope differs from the Hubble Telescope and lots of fun possibilities, including whether the James Webb Telescope will be able to detect life outside our planet. Exoplanets, infrared, gravitational lensing and of course whether this all proves or disproves Einstein's theory of general relativity.

With all the bad news in the world today, this topic is one bit of positive news. The project is global in nature. Anyone can apply to use the James Webb Telescope. Here is how.... https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-observing-time-anonymous

For some great up to date information, including the actual launch of the James Webb Telescope (it is currently 4 times further away from our planet than the Moon)-check out these links. https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tXlqWldVVk&t=1s

And for some super augment reality experiences through instagram-check out this link. https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17875130840557902/

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, our insurance savant Jonathan Singer returns to continue his series of answering FAQ in the insurance context. In particular, this episode focuses on whether to purchase rental car insurance or not. Of course, the answer is "it depends". Listen to Jon explain what it depends on. With the average rental car insurance being anywhere from $80-$80 per day according to industry analysis, the downside to declining can be costly.

If you want to speak with Jon to go through all your insurance needs, here is his contact information. https://www.facebook.com/askmeaboutinsurance/

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, one of the lead attorneys of the Surfside Class Action, Adam Moskowitz, comes on 1 year to the day of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South killing 98 people and leaving over 100 others homeless to discuss the settlement of the case. Adam discusses some of the shocking details of the collapse and how this settlement was done so quickly. With 48 defendants involved, you would have thought that this case could have dragged out for a decade with each of the defendants pointing their fingers at each other. Adam, along with several other prominent attorneys, worked long and tireless. Judge Michael Hanzman did a remarkable job pushing this case at a pace not seen before.

Now that the settlement has been approved, those eligible for their settlements need to go through the claims process. There is a deadline so PAY ATTENTION TO THE DEADLINES.

Some of the victims are not represented by attorneys, but they can still file their claims. AGAIN THE CLAIMS MUST BE DONE PROPERLY AND TIMELY. Adam has graciously offered to talk to any of the victims or family members of victims to guide them through the claims process. Here is Adam's link to contact him. https://moskowitz-law.com/adam-moskowitz

A big shoutout to Adam, Judge Hanzman, and many others that secured justice for the victims of this tragedy.

On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, Amanda Bronstad from ALM/Law.com comes on to give us a rapid fire update on the breaking news on Roundup. From SCOTUS refusing to take up Bayer's appeal and the potential case that SCOTUS is discussing this week to the 9th Circuit's ruling on the EPA's position on whether the active ingredient in Roundup (glyphosate) causes cancer, hop aboard on this 11 minute rapid fire episode.

Here is a link to her recent article on SCOTUS decision. https://www.law.com/2022/06/21/us-supreme-court-declines-to-review-roundup-petition-ensuring-more-trials/