Lead Certification Act News Today

Getting lead out of Trenton demands inspection of houses (L.A. PARKER COLUMN)

Tony Dias | Jones Day Attorneys representing Sherwin-Williams are asking courts in two Pennsylvania counties, Lehigh and Montgomery, to prohibit private lawyers from working on contingency fees in lead paint lawsuits brought by government officials that could result in billions of dollars in costs for the paint industry.  The lawsuits allege that the companies violated Pennsylvania’s public nuisance law, even though they stopped marketing and selling lead paint f...