How cool would it be to work with a law firm that has a movie coming out soon?
The story inspired by Taft partner Rob Bilott and his pivotal role in a legal battle with DuPont will appear on the big screen and in print later this fall.
“Dark Waters” is inspired by the story of Bilott discovering and publicly revealing DuPont’s role in the contamination of drinking water–and the blood of virtually every living creature on the planet–with the man-made, toxic “Forever Chemical,” PFOA. The film’s star-studded cast includes Oscar nominee Mark Ruffalo as Bilott and Oscar winner Anne Hathaway, who plays the role of Bilott’s wife, Sarah Barlage Bilott. “Dark Waters” will open on Nov. 22, 2019 in select theaters before expanding to major theaters across the United States: http://www.focusfeatures.com/dark-waters.
Written by Bilott and published by Atria Books/Simon & Schuster, “Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer’s Twenty-Year Battle against DuPont,” provides an inside look at Bilott’s personal and professional journey through the litigation that uncovered the global PFOA contamination crisis. The book is available everywhere books are sold.
Taft is also excited to announce its January 1, 2020 merger with Briggs and Morgan, headquartered in Minneapolis. Once completed, Taft’s more than 600 lawyers will span 12 U.S. offices, primarily located in the Midwest.
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