Carbon Company President Testifies

Jurors in the Action Marine vs. Continental Carbon trial saw Pan's deposition play out on a large screen in an Opelika Federal Courtroom.

Samples contain carbon black, witness says, testimony turns scientific in Columbus lawsuit against Continental Carbon

It was technical day in the courtroom in the pollution lawsuit against a Phenix City carbon plant.

Non-Stick Chemical Sticks around too Long

Concerns about the safety and persistence of the chemical that makes your carpet stain-resistant or your Teflon frying pan non-stick have prompted Environment Canada to clamp down on the non-stick coating industry.

Clemon will hold Anniston hearing on PCBs claims

People with claims in the $300 million PCBs pollution settlement can comment at a federal court hearing in Anniston on the method of payment. A three-day hearing begins May 25, replacing workshops originally scheduled to explain and gather comment on the “payment matrix.” Settlement mone…

Anniston PCB contamination gives hope, create bitterness

ANNISTON, Ala. - When the lawyers arrived in Anniston, joy spread like shivers from one front porch to the next.

Aftermath of Anniston, Ala., Pollution Settlement Is Anger

Apr. 12 –ANNISTON, Ala. – David Baker helped persuade powerful lawyers some years ago to represent thousands of people possibly harmed by toxic PCB contamination form a nearby chemical plant. He also recruited dozens of the plaintiffs.

Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. helps bring millions to approximately 18,000 plaintiffs

ANNISTON, ALA (August 26, 2003) – In a landmark case involving approximately 18,000 plaintiffs, The Cochran Firm announced that they have reached a $700 million environmental case settlement against defendant Monsanto, Pharmacia and Solutia, Inc. The plaintiffs, consisting of Anniston, Alabama…

Beasley firm settles claim in contamination lawsuit

Montgomery attorney Jere Beasley believes his firm has settled the largest personal injury and property damage claims arising from environmental contamination in U.S. history. A global settlement in excess of $700 million was reached last week for damages related to polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) co…

$75M in PCB money arrives

The money is starting to roll in for Anniston residents who reached a $700 million settlement with Monsanto and Solutia over PCB contamination. The first $75 million of the settlement money was wired to an area bank account Tuesday. The settlement was divided between state and federal court cases an…

Jurors in lengthy PCBs trial reflect on 20 months in court

GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) – It’s been kind of like a marriage – for better or worse, in sickness and in health, ‘til death do they part. It didn’t exactly take a death to part them, but it did take the conclusion of the longest-running jury trial in the state’s history. …