Waters Kraus & Paul

10/27/2026

Trump Administration Sued for Approving ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticide Trifludimoxazin | Center for Food Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Center for Food Safety, Center for Biological Diversity, and Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network North America have sued the Trump administration over the registration of trifludimoxazin, a potent PFAS pesticide that breaks down into long-lived, PFAS byproducts.

10/24/2026

Healthcare fraud can cost the U.S. government billions of taxpayer dollars. The False Claims Act is one of our best tools to combat that fraud.

Learn more.
https://waterskraus.com/whistleblowers-amplify-false-claims-act-healthcare-fraud-enforcement/

10/23/2026

Pennsylvania Appellate Court Affirms Record $725M Benzene Exposure Verdict Against ExxonMobil

Superior Court panel rejects challenges to expert testimony, causation and compensatory damages verdict PHILADELPHIA – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed a record $725 million jury verdict against ExxonMobil in a case involving a former service station mechanic who developed acute mye...

10/21/2026

London Underground workers exposed to asbestos without protective masks, documents reveal | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/12/london-underground-workers-exposed-to-asbestos-without-protective-masks-documents-reveal

10/19/2026

Countertop workers with silicosis struggle to get benefits meant to help them | NPR

https://www.npr.org/2026/09/07/nx-s1-5905721/countertop-workers-with-silicosis-struggle-to-get-benefits-meant-to-help-them

10/16/2026

Medicare fraud schemes, like a recent $197 million conviction involving a former NFL player, often follow a pattern. They target elderly, vulnerable populations, bill for unnecessary treatment, and more.

Read more: https://waterskraus.com/medicare-billing-fraud-cases-follow-familiar-playbook/

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10/15/2026

US veterans have greater levels of Pfas in their blood than civilians, new study finds | Guardian US

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/18/pfas-veterans-blood-forever-chemicals

10/09/2026

Ever heard of chameleon carriers? Trucking companies shut down after deadly crashes, then reopen under a new name to dodge accountability. The SAFE Act aims to stop it.

Learn more: https://waterskraus.com/chameleon-carrier-trucking-companies-increase-highway-dangers/

10/07/2026

California Prepares to Ban Quartz Countertop Production | The New York Times

The state would be the first to block an industry that has been connected to a deadly lung disease in workers.

10/01/2026

'Death Sentences': Crafting America's Favorite Countertops Is Killing Workers | Bloomberg

Hundreds of workers who’ve contracted silicosis are suing the artificial stone industry for billions. While California weighs a ban on fabricating the product, the manufacturers’ defenders in Congress are trying to ban the lawsuits.