Plastics Litigation Tracker

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This track­er was launched July 15, 2022. It was last updat­ed April 2, 2025.

The Plastics Litigation Tracker tracks cases addressing plastics across federal and state courts. It includes resolved cases and cases that are still pending. The cases can be filtered by category, plaintiff, defendant, and jurisdiction. They are listed in reverse chronological order based on the date of the latest update in each case. Where there is no decision, the cases will appear in alphabetical order. Descriptions of the categories can be found here. This blog post gives an introduction to the project and analyzes trends evident from the cases in the tracker at the time it was launched.

The tracker will be updated as cases are resolved and new cases are filed. To submit cases, updates, or corrections to this database, please email [email protected].

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Keywords: Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

In re Danimer Scientific, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 1:21-cv-02708 (E.D.N.Y 2024)

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10/18/2024
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False Advertising; Greenwashing; Federal Securities Class Action

Allegations: Plaintiff, Darryl Keith Rosencrants, brought a securities class action against Defendants Danimer Scientific, Inc. (a company that produces a biodegradable plastic alternative) and its officers, seeking damages under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. Plaintiff alleged that Defendants violated federal securities law by making false and misleading statements about the company's product, including by overstating the product's biodegradability. Filed 5/14/2021. See the complaint here.

Status: Colsed. On May 31, 2022, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss. The case was reassigned to a new judge in January 2023. On October 2, 2023, the court granted Defendants' motion to dismiss, finding that Plaintiff's complaint failed to adequately plead scienter against any of the Defendants. On October 27, Plaintiff filed a notice of appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On October 18, 2024, the Second Circuit affirmed the Eastern District's order granting Defendants' motion to dismiss.

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