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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_BilottRobert Bilott - Wikipedia

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   Robert Bilott (born August 2, 1965) is an American environmental attorney from Cincinnati, Ohio. Bilott is known for the lawsuits against DuPont on behalf of plaintiffs injured by chemical waste dumped in rural communities in West Virginia.

2. thecinemaholic.com › robert-bilottRobert Bilott: Where is the 'Dark Waters' Lawyer Today?

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   May 3, 2024 · Robert Bilott is a lawyer who sued DuPont for dumping toxic chemicals in West Virginia and won a historic settlement. He is also a memoirist, a speaker, and a board member of several environmental organizations.

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2016/01/10 › magazineThe Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare

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   Jan 6, 2016 · Feature. The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare. Rob Bilott was a corporate defense attorney for eight years. Then he took on an environmental suit that would upend his entire...

5. time.com › 5737451Dark Waters and the True Story of Lawyer Rob Bilott | TIME

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   Nov 25, 2019 · As happened in real life, the movie depicts Ruffalo’s Bilott as a lawyer who defends large chemical companies before he is approached for help in 1998 by Wilbur Tennant (Bill Camp), a West...

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     Mark Ruffalo & Rob Bilott interview on whistleblower drama Dark Waters

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     The Global War Against "Forever Chemicals" by Robert A. Bilott, Attorney and author

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7. slate.com › culture › 2019Dark Waters accuracy: Fact vs. fiction in the new movie about ...

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   Nov 22, 2019 · The film dramatizes the lawyer's battle against DuPont over Teflon contamination, based on a New York Times article. Learn how the movie portrays Bilott's personal and professional life, the Tennant family farm, and the legal challenges.

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8. allard.ubc.ca › about-us › blogWarrior Lawyer Profile: Robert Bilott | Peter A. Allard ...

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   Jul 19, 2023 · Robert Bilott is a corporate defence lawyer who became a warrior for environmental justice after discovering the dangers of per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in 1998. He has fought against DuPont for over two decades, exposing its cover-ups and lobbying for regulation and research on PFAS, a group of "forever chemicals" that cause serious health problems.

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   Who is Robert Bilott?

   • Robert Bilott (born August 2, 1965) is an American environmental attorney from Cincinnati, Ohio. Bilott is known for the lawsuits against DuPont on behalf of plaintiffs injured by chemical waste dumped in rural communities in West Virginia.

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   Who is Bilott & what does he do?

   • A person donating blood. Photo by Canadian Blood Services is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. For over twenty years, Bilott’s main focus has been on obtaining justice for those who have experienced adverse health effects as a result of PFAS contamination.

   Warrior Lawyer Profile: Robert Bilott | Peter A. Allard School of Law

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   Is Bilott based on a true story?

   • As happened in real life, the movie depicts Ruffalo’s Bilott as a lawyer who defends large chemical companies before he is approached for help in 1998 by Wilbur Tennant (Bill Camp), a West Virginia farmer whose land was contaminated by chemical giant DuPont.

   Dark Waters and the True Story of Lawyer Rob Bilott | TIME

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   Did Bilott's strategy work?

   • Bilott’s strategy appeared to have worked. In September 2004, DuPont decided to settle the class-action suit. It agreed to install filtration plants in the six affected water districts if they wanted them and pay a cash award of $70 million.

   The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare

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   Who plays Robert Bilott in Dark Waters?

   • Mark Ruffalo as Robert Bilott in Dark Waters and Robert Bilott at the movie’s premiere. Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Focus Features and Mike Coppola/Getty Images.

   What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Dark Waters - Slate Magazine

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   Did Bilott get a raise?

   • For three years, Bilott had worked for nothing, costing his firm a fortune. But now Taft received a windfall: Bilott and his team of West Virginian plaintiff lawyers received $21.7 million in fees from the settlement. ‘‘I think they were thinking, This guy did O.K.,’’ Deitzler says. ‘‘I wouldn’t be surprised if he got a raise.’’

   The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare

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10. www.lemonde.fr › en › environmentRobert Bilott: 'The battle is going to be big, but companies ...

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    Mar 28, 2023 · For nearly a quarter of a century, American attorney Robert Bilott has been fighting to alert us to the ravages of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the chemicals used on a massive...