Silica

Tenant Alleges Retaliation Amid Health Hazard Concerns: Lawsuit Targets Greystar Management Over Silica Dust Eviction

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LITTLETON, Colo. — A lawsuit filed by a former tenant of a Littleton apartment complex accuses Greystar Management Services of retaliating against him for reporting hazardous conditions related to silica dust during construction. The plaintiff, Mike Schenk, claims his eviction followed his attempts to highlight the potential health risks posed by the dust. Schenk reported that construction workers were sanding concrete nearby last summer, which resulted in a significant amount of fine dust entering his apartment. He recalled the moment vividly when his smoke detector activated due to the dust overwhelming the hallway of his … Read more

New Developments in Silicosis Litigation: Strategies for Companies Using Silica in Manufacturing Operations

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New York, NY – Dechert Re:Torts, a monthly newsletter specializing in product liability and mass torts litigation, covers various news and developments in the field. In this issue, there are several hot topics of interest, including a temporary stay order issued by Cal/OSHA for workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica, the ongoing debate over opioid public nuisance claims, the ethical and legal challenges in obscured litigation funding, the inadequacy of “proxy” testing in PFAS litigation, and the increasing scrutiny on tech companies by regulators and legislators. The issue begins by addressing the growing number of … Read more