A federal magistrate signaled last week that the courts could deny a bid by Du Pont to throw out part of a pending lawsuit for four people who got lead poisoning as children in East Chicago.

ALBANY - A federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed against DuPont Co. on behalf of Hoosick Falls residents who were allegedly harmed by ...

The city of Fresno recently filed a lawsuit against a slew of major manufacturing and industrial companies over the so-called forever chemicals they use that have leached into drinking water. The city ...