E.P.A. Bans Sale of Tree-Killing Herbicide
Tree-Killing Herbicide Are Being Banned. Lawsuits have been filed and are pending based upon Imprelis, a weed killer introduced this year that landscapers link to thousands of tree deaths around the country. By Jim Robbins, Correspondent / August 11, 2011 The Environmental Protection Agency banned the sale on Thursday of … [Read more...]
Imprelis Judge to Hear Evidence Preservation Arguments Today
Judge In Delaware Will Hear Arguments Over Banned Herbicide Imprelis. A federal judge in Delaware will hear arguments today over a proposed injunction that would require DuPont to notify property owners and landscapers of the appropriate way to preserve evidence of damage caused by its now-banned Imprelis herbicide. The injunction … [Read more...]
Imprelis Lawyers Headed to Court Over Evidence Preservation
Preserve Evidence of Damage Caused by the Banned Imprelis. Lawyers for Imprelis victims want a court to require that DuPont notify property owners and landscapers of the appropriate way to preserve evidence of damage caused by the banned herbicide. A group of attorneys in six combined Imprelis lawsuits filed a motion with the U.S. … [Read more...]
Property Owners, Landscapers Wait for Imprelis Answers from Dupont
Recall Imprelis, Dupont Officials Announced. It's been three weeks since DuPont announced that it would recall Imprelis, an herbicide that has been blamed for the deaths of hundreds of evergreen trees. However, Imprelis customers are still waiting to learn the details of the recall, and property owners who have lost trees to the … [Read more...]
DuPont Tried to Shift Blame for Imprelis Tree Deaths, Attorney Charges
Herbicide Imprelis Tree Deaths. DuPont waited too long to take responsibility for tree deaths blamed on its now-banned Imprelis herbicide, according to a partner with Parker Waichman LLP. The firm is currently representing plaintiffs in about a dozen Imprelis lawsuits, and plans to file more in the near future. “They tried to … [Read more...]
Imprelis Treated Grass Clippings Not Fit to Mulch
Minnesota Residents Warned Of Imprelis Exposure. Gardeners who compost might want to make sure any grass clippings they mulch haven't been treated with DuPont's Imprelis herbicide. According to a warning from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, such grass clippings may contain enough herbicide to cause damage to … [Read more...]
Hearing to Consolidate Imprelis Lawsuits Scheduled for September
Tree Death and Damage Imprelis Lawsuits. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has scheduled a hearing for September 27 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to consider consolidating all federal Imprelis tree death and damage lawsuits in a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in one federal court. There are currently 18 Imprelis lawsuits … [Read more...]
Imprelis Ban Raises Questions about EPA Oversight
Imprelis Ban Questions EPA Oversight. DuPont's Imprelis herbicide, blamed for causing damage and death to thousands of evergreen trees in Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Wisconsin, was finally banned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week. While the ban is good news, many are … [Read more...]
EPA Orders Imprelis Ban
Tree-killing Herbicide Imprelis Ban. There is more bad news today for DuPont on the Imprelis front. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally banned sales of the allegedly tree-killing herbicide, issuing DuPont a Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order (SSURO) yesterday. The SSURO was issued after data provided by DuPont … [Read more...]
DuPont Discussing Imprelis Recall with EPA
Herbicide Imprelis Recall With EPA. DuPont is in talks with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stop sales and recall its Imprelis herbicide. Imprelis, which DuPont brought to market last fall, has been blamed for the deaths of landscape trees, especially Norway spruce, white pines and other conifers. Imprelis tree … [Read more...]
Parker Waichman LLP Files Second Imprelis Class Action Lawsuit
DuPont Imprelis Class Action Lawsuit. Parker Waichman LLP and its partner firms have filed a second class action lawsuit claiming DuPont's Imprelis herbicide caused damage to landscape trees. The Imprelis lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Cedar Rapids Division, and seeks damages from DuPont … [Read more...]
DuPont Hit with another Imprelis Lawsuit
Another Headache For Dupont. DuPont's Imprelis headaches continue, with another lawsuit claiming the new and highly-touted herbicide is killing and damaging trees. The lawsuit, which was brought by a Pennsylvania homeowner and Indiana golf course company, was filed Monday in federal court in Delaware. The complaint is the second to … [Read more...]
EPA Set to Investigate Imprelis
Investigation Starts Against Imprelis. DuPont and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are investigating the herbicide Imprelis, after landscapers in several states reported incidents of tree death and damage that followed application of the weed killer. Last month, DuPont warned professional gardeners and landscapers not to … [Read more...]
