Reached an $80 million pre-suit settlement resolving PCB contamination claims
Plaintiff(s):
Commonwealth of Virginia
Case type / claims:
G&E served as outside counsel to Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares to pursue claims against Monsanto Co. and affiliates relating to statewide contamination of natural resources with toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The parties resolved the dispute without litigation. Under the settlement, Monsanto has agreed to pay $80 million to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Defendant(s):
Monsanto Co., Solutia Inc., Pharmacia LLC
Jurisdiction:
N/A (pre-suit settlement)
Year:
2023
Outcome:
- Grant & Eisenhofer reached an $80 million pre-suit settlement for Virginia.
