New Evidence Linking Edison to Eaton FireLos Angeles, CA New data from a technology company adds fuel to multiple wildfire lawsuits filed by residents and the local government, alleging that Southern California Edison's equipment started the Eaton Fire. However, the official cause is still under investigation. Specifically, SCE is accused of starting and perpetuating the Eaton Fire by failing to properly maintain power equipment and not de-energizing electrical lines in a timely manner to prevent the blaze.
3M to Settle PFAS Lawsuit for $450 MillionTrenton, NJ On May 13, the New Jersey Attorney General, Matthew Platkin, announced that 3M Company has agreed to settle its portion of a wide-ranging PFAS contamination lawsuit. 3M is expected to pay $285 million this year, with additional amounts payable over the next 25 years. The total could reach $450 million.
Judge Extends Block on Trump’s Federal Worker LayoffsSan Francisco, CA A block to massive layoffs and reorganizations at 22 federal agencies has been extended. In the case against Trump and others filed on May 23rd in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, Judge Susan Illston states that, “Agencies may not conduct large-scale reorganizations and reductions in force in blatant disregard of Congress’s mandates, and a President may not initiate large-scale executive branch reorganization without partnering with Congress.”
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