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OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION v. 21ST CENTURY FOX AMERICA, INC. et al

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2:18-cv-11273

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Environmental Matters

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Madeline Cox Arleo

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March 27, 2023
OxyChem Targets Rivals For River Cleanup Costs

Occidental Chemical Corp. on Friday sued nearly 40 other industrial businesses to recoup costs related to cleaning up a portion of the Lower Passaic River in New Jersey, one of the most polluted sites in the nation.
March 02, 2023
OxyChem Cleanup Cost Suit Paused Pending EPA Case

A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday paused Occidental Chemical Corp.'s suit against more than 100 parties seeking cleanup contributions for a Superfund site on the Lower Passaic River, pending the possible approval of a $150 million consent decree the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached with many of the parties in a separate case.
August 03, 2021
OxyChem Targets Flooring Co.'s Successor In Enviro Row

Bath Iron Works Corp. must shoulder part of the cost of cleaning up pollution in New Jersey's Passaic River because it's the legal successor to a flooring company that operated a plant next to the river for more than 100 years, Occidental Chemical Corp. has told a federal court.
September 11, 2020
OxyChem Liable For NJ River Cleanup, But Amount Is Unclear

Occidental Chemical Corp. can't escape at least partial liability for costs related to cleaning up a heavily polluted New Jersey river that could run more than $1.3 billion, but the question of how much responsibility other parties bear will be answered later, a federal judge said Friday.
July 10, 2020
Manufacturer Can't Shed Claims Over NJ River Pollution

A New Jersey federal judge on Friday said a manufacturer cannot wiggle out of an Occidental Chemical Corp. suit over cleanup costs related to a stretch of the heavily polluted Passaic River because it took on the liabilities of a predecessor company that allegedly contributed to the contamination.
June 18, 2020
OxyChem Rips Sanctions Bid As Attempt For Leverage

Occidental Chemical Corp. has told a New Jersey federal court it shouldn't be sanctioned in a discovery fight with Houghton International Inc. over pollution in the state's Passaic River, saying Houghton's own statements to the government show its potential liability.
May 08, 2020
OxyChem Faces Sanctions Bid Over NJ Cleanup Suit

Occidental Chemical Corp. should be sanctioned for being unable to support its claims that chemical company Houghton International Inc. should contribute to the cost of cleaning up New Jersey's Passaic River, Houghton has argued.