On September 20, Federal District Court Judge Philip S. Gutierrez granted final approval of a combined $230 million class action settlement arising out of Plains All American Pipeline’s 2015 Refugio Oil Spill on the Santa Barbara coast.
On January 4, 2018, with the help of Keller Rohrback, the State of Oregon filed suit against Monsanto seeking to hold the chemical giant responsible for the toxic contamination it created across the state.
Keller Rohrback is investigating claims against Southern California Gas Co. on behalf of residents of Porter Ranch, who have been living with the consequences of a massive natural gas leak since late October.
On December 8, a panel of federal judges consolidated and transferred the lawsuits filed against Volkswagen and related defendants to the Northern District of California,
On October 13, 2015 the Environmental Defense Center and Keller Rohrback L.L.P. notified global coating company General Magnaplate of EDC’s intent to sue the company for allegedly operating its electroplating facility in violation of the federal Clean Water Act.
