February 09, 2023
A California federal judge has tossed, for now, Stanford University's Superfund suit against Hewlett Packard and Agilent Technologies over the presence of hazardous substances on its property, after being advised that a pending resolution will settle all disputes in the case, according to an order issued Wednesday.
September 19, 2022
A California federal judge on Monday refused to nix Stanford University's Superfund suit against Hewlett Packard and Agilent Technologies and ordered the case to go to trial after rejecting their argument that the school's trespass and nuisance claims were permanent and time-barred.
August 11, 2022
HP and Agilent Technologies on Wednesday asked a California federal judge not to approve a $3 million deal between Stanford University and Nokia in a chemical pollution Superfund suit, arguing that the deal would interfere with their chance to pursue their own contribution claims against Nokia in the future.
July 28, 2022
Stanford University asked a California federal judge on Wednesday to bless a $3 million settlement with Nokia for the telecom company's portion of liability stemming from chemical contamination on the Palo Alto property, maintaining that the deal was reached in good faith and is consistent with the federal Superfund law's objectives.