Articles from Napoli Shkolnik

Napoli Shkolnik has filed a motion for spoliation sanctions, alleging that McKinsey & Company destroyed, concealed, or failed to preserve evidence in the ongoing opioid litigation brought by 44 New York municipalities. Napoli Shkolnik partner Paul J. Napoli is co-lead counsel in the New York Opioid Cost Recovery Litigation.

Napoli Shkolnik filed a $4.25 billion federal lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on behalf of SDR Group (Sustainable Development Resources, LLC), a Puerto Rico-based geophysical surveying and logistics technology company, against Lockheed Martin Corporation and eight co-defendants.

Napoli Shkolnik proudly supports the efforts of Milberg Amsterdam in filing a landmark complaint on behalf of the Dutch Fisherman Union against the 3M Company for the widespread contamination of the Western Scheldt River with per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). This contamination has caused significant harm to the river’s ecosystem, devastating the local fishing industry and threatening the livelihoods of countless fishermen in the region.

Napoli Shkolnik, along with Davczyk & Varline, has filed a Class action suit against the 3M Company for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination originating from the company's Greystone Facility and Quarry. The legal action aims to address the severe public health and environmental risks posed by PFAS, which are linked to cancer, and other serious health conditions.

Napoli Shkolnik and the Town of Wappinger (NY) have filed a sweeping class-action lawsuit against AT&T, Verizon and several major telecommunications companies, alleging that their decades-long negligence in handling toxic, lead-sheathed cables has caused widespread health risks across the state of New York.

Paul Napoli, a partner at Napoli Shkolnik, has been named one of the 2024 Law360 Environmental MVPs, recognizing his exceptional contributions to environmental litigation. This prestigious accolade highlights Napoli's successful negotiations in the ongoing multi-district litigation (MDL) over the contamination of drinking water with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) resulting from the widespread use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF).

Marie Napoli, Coral Odiot-Rivera and Shayna Sacks, three partners in the powerhouse law firm Napoli Shkolnik, have been recognized in CIO Women Magazine’s "Top 10 Most Inspiring Women in Law." This prestigious acknowledgment highlights the firm's commitment to excellence and its dedication to empowering women in the legal profession.

Napoli Shkolnik fully supports the Southern District of New York in their prosecution of Sean “Diddy” Combs related to the serious and shocking allegations of human trafficking and abuse of his victims. We currently represent alleged victims of Mr. Combs and we look forward to all of his accusers having their day in Court.

Napoli Shkolnik is proud to announce that Partner Joseph L. Ciaccio has commenced his term as Parliamentarian of The New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA).

Napoli Shkolnik is proud to announce that Partner Coral M. Odiot Rivera has been named a Law360 Rising Star for 2024 in the Environmental Law category. This prestigious recognition highlights her exceptional legal acumen and her significant contributions to environmental law.

Napoli Shkolnik, one of the nation’s leading firms litigating against the national pharmaceutical companies that fueled the opioid crisis, praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to reject the liability shield at the center of Purdue Pharma’s settlement. The liability shield would have protected members of the Sackler family from civil claims related to the opioid epidemic.

Napoli Shkolnik is pleased to announce eleven of its attorneys have received distinctions across five practice areas in the 2024 edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers® rankings, including Business Litigation, Class Action, Personal Injury Plaintiff, Personal Injury Medical Malpractice, and Personal Injury Products.

Napoli Shkolnik, along with Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead and Interim Class Counsel, is proud to announce a $316.5 million settlement with BASF Corporation (“BASF”) in the ongoing multi-district litigation (“MDL”) over the contamination of drinking water with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) resulting from the widespread use of aqueous film-forming foam (“AFFF”). The settlement was negotiated by Napoli Shkolnik Partner Paul J. Napoli and the other Co-Lead Counsel in the AFFF MDL and resolves BASF’s liability for claims held by Public Water Systems across the country that have been impacted by actual or threatened contamination of their water systems with PFAS.

Napoli Shkolnik supports the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) recent decision to classify Perfluorooctanoic Acid (“PFOA”) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (“PFOS”) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). This landmark ruling marks a pivotal advancement for public health and environmental protection.

In a monumental stride towards addressing the nation’s PFAS water contamination crisis, Paul Napoli, along with the co-leads of the AFFF Multi-District Litigation, have achieved a groundbreaking $750 million settlement with Tyco Fire Products LP. This significant legal triumph will facilitate the remediation of drinking water sources for public water systems impacted by PFAS, a group of harmful chemicals found in AFFF.

Napoli Shkolnik, a law firm at the forefront of litigation against PFAS manufacturers, applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for its landmark decision to establish regulatory limits on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in drinking water. As legal representatives of thousands of public water systems in the Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”), the firm views this action as a pivotal moment in ensuring the safety and cleanliness of drinking water for the American people.

Napoli Shkolnik and the other members of the PFAS Settlement Steering Committee praised U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel’s decision to approve the historic $12.5 billion settlement with 3M regarding PFAS contamination in America’s public water systems. The settlement follows the judge’s decision in February to approve a $1.18 billion settlement with DuPont.

Attorneys for Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC (“Milberg”), Napoli Shkolnik, and Kresch Legal Services PR, PLLC have filed an amended proposed class action complaint on behalf of Puerto Rico residents who claim they were injured by ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from sterilization facilities located in the Commonwealth.

Napoli Shkolnik and the other members of the PFAS Settlement Steering Committee praised U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel’s decision yesterday to approve a $1.18 billion settlement with DuPont regarding PFAS contamination in America’s public water systems.

Paul Napoli, Partner, Napoli Shkolnik, has announced the Mass Torts Puerto Rico 2024 Conference will take place April 30th - May 2nd, 2024. It is the third annual mass torts event taking place since being launched in 2021 by The Trial Lawyers of Puerto Rico.

The Village of Farmingdale is pleased to announce its satisfaction with the groundbreaking settlements reached in the Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Multi-District Litigation (MDL) involving 3M, DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva. These settlements are extremely helpful in ensuring the protection and safeguarding its water consumers from PFAS contamination.

Napoli Shkolnik has won a verdict of negligence against defendants Sixty Lower East Side, LLC; Sixty Hotels, LLC; and Sixty Hotel Manager, LLC (collectively, “defendants”), on behalf of the plaintiff, who filed the negligence action seeking damages for the physical and emotional injuries she suffered as a result of the assault by a massage therapist provided by Sixty LES hotel while she was a guest in 2018. The Plaintiff subsequently reported the assault to the police and the hotel.

Napoli Shkolnik and the other members of the PFAS Settlement Steering Committee unveiled allocation estimates today that will provide public water systems with a clearer picture of the funding that would be made available to them under two historic settlements reached with PFAS manufacturers 3M Company and DuPont. The two settlements—which are still subject to court approval—would make $13.6 billion in funding available to public water systems across the county to help them address existing or future PFAS contamination in their systems. And while the precise amount each system would receive cannot be calculated until data is obtained from all systems participating in the settlements, the estimates unveiled today will provide clarity to eligible public water systems about the range of funding that would be made available to them under the settlements to address PFAS contamination.

Napoli Shkolnik has filed a Lawsuit on behalf of Cattaraugus County, New York, against numerous defendants, including the three dominant insulin manufacturers – Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC – and three major pharmacy benefit managers: CVS/Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx.

Napoli Shkolnik, along with Local Counsel Wampler, Carrol, Wilson & Sanderson, PLLC, filed a Class Action lawsuit in the Shelby County, Tennessee State Court on Wednesday August 2, 2023, seeking compensation for injuries suffered by the South Memphis community due to exposure to the toxic emissions from local medical sterilization facility.

Napoli Shkolnik, along with Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead and Interim Class Counsel, is proud to announce a $12.5 billion settlement with 3M Company in the ongoing multi-district litigation over the contamination of drinking water with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) resulting from the widespread use of aqueous film-forming foam (“AFFF”). This historic class action settlement agreement was reached today and resolves the claims of Public Water Systems across the country that have been impacted by actual or threatened contamination of their water systems with PFAS.

Napoli Shkolnik, a leading national law firm at the forefront of some of the nation’s most significant environmental lawsuits, along with the other Co-Lead Counsel in the AFFF PFAS Mass Tort Litigation proudly announces a significant breakthrough in their fight for justice for public water suppliers and communities affected by PFAS forever chemical pollution across the United States. In collaboration with our co-leaders, we have successfully negotiated the fundamental terms of a settlement with DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva, establishing their liability for PFAS pollution in public water supply systems and related treatment costs.

Napoli Shkolnik is proud to congratulate Partner Harold “Hank” Naughton, for his appointment as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts District Court. He will replace Judge Margaret Guzman on the bench.

Heather Palmore, chief trial counsel at Napoli Shkolnik, was chosen as the 2022 Corporate Honoree by the Wyandanch Plaza Association (WPA) for her outstanding service to the Suffolk County community. She was honored at the Association’s annual Art of Giving Benefit September 13th, 2022, at Colonial Springs Golf Club.

Napoli Shkolnik, one of the nation’s leading firms litigating against the national pharmaceutical companies that fueled the opioid crisis, praised Judge Dan Aaron Polster of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio today. Judge Polster ruled that CVS, Walgreens and Walmart must pay over $650 million over 15 years and set up an abatement program for Lake and Trumbull counties. The funds will be used in programs to address the fallout from opioid abuse their marketing of opioids caused.

Napoli Shkolnik, eLaw Firm PLLC, and Greg Jones Law, P.A. filed notices of claim under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 on behalf of Lori L. Freshwater, her late mother Mary W. Freshwater (Thorpe), and her late baby brother, Alexander Russell (“Rusty”) Thorpe, seeking compensation for injuries, damages, and losses they suffered as a result of exposure to toxic substances while living at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, Congress passed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, which President Biden signed into law today. The Act provides an avenue to obtain compensation from the federal government for the effects of the toxic chemicals that contaminated the water consumed by military families at Camp Lejeune for decades.

Napoli Shkolnik, one of the nation’s leading litigation firms in the field of environmental law, commends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the groundbreaking drinking water health advisory levels the agency released earlier this week for four PFAS chemicals found in thousands of water systems across the country. The health advisory levels or HALs, which were issued on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, identify the maximum levels of these PFAS chemicals that EPA currently believes protect all people, including sensitive populations and life stages, from adverse health effects due to exposure.

Today a jury held Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Cephalon, Inc., Actavis, LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc., and Anda, Inc. responsible for causing a public nuisance in Nassau County, Long Island. Over the six-month-long New York Opioid Trial, the jury heard evidence of how the companies minimized the addictiveness of opioids with misleading marketing.