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Stepan Company

Federal civil lawsuits naming Stepan Company, a Cleaning Products & Cosmetics company.

Public CompanyCleaning Products & Cosmetics

Ticker: NYSE: SCL
Business: Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics
Headquarters: Northfield, IL
Incorporated in: Delaware
SEC CIK: 94049

Stepan Company is a public company in Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics, based in Northfield, IL (traded on NYSE as SCL, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 41 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (31 of 41). These cases are most often Federal Tax / Statutory Actions and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1995 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, D. New Jersey. The most common cause of action is Employment Discrimination. Frequent opposing parties include Sogluizzo, Steffes, and Salim Oleochemicals.

Lawsuits

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

Terminated

1995–2025

Span

8 mo

Median Duration

1.3 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 76%Activity declining

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1995peak 5 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19952025

Federal Tax / Statutory ActionsCivil RightsContractProduct LiabilityAntitrust

Filings by Year

19952025

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Federal Tax / Statutory Actions14

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Frequent Opposing Parties

41 Cases — Newest First

Rollins v. Stepan Co

Civil Rights Open District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 2:25-cv-00063Filed 03/12/2025
Stepan Company v. Pfizer, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:23-cv-01676Filed 03/24/2023
Thuku v. Stepan Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:17-cv-08516Filed 10/17/2017
Steinberger v. Stepan Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:17-cv-02157Filed 05/11/2017
Gordon v. Stepan Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:17-cv-02668Filed 04/19/2017
Gadomski v. Stepan Company

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:15-cv-09434Filed 10/23/2015
Stepan Company v. Summit Resource Group, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:11-cv-07019Filed 10/05/2011
Cole v. Stepan Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:09-cv-06843Filed 10/30/2009
Stepan Company v. Burlington Chemical Co., L.L.C

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:09-cv-06175Filed 10/02/2009
Hernandez v. Stepan Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:07-cv-02447Filed 05/24/2007
Callahan Chemical Company v. Stepan Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:07-cv-00477Filed 01/30/2007
Reifsneider Trans v. Stepan Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:03-cv-00223Filed 01/17/2003
Stepan Co v. Oxid LP

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:02-cv-09064Filed 12/13/2002
Given v. Stepan Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:99-cv-06574Filed 10/06/1999
Sogluizzo v. Stepan Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:98-cv-01587Filed 04/09/1998
Vangelder v. Stepan Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:98-cv-01585Filed 04/09/1998
Sogluizzo v. Stepan Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:98-cv-01586Filed 04/09/1998
Natale v. Stepan Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:98-cv-01584Filed 04/09/1998
Daubner v. Stepan Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:98-cv-01582Filed 04/09/1998
Wood v. Stepan Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:98-cv-01583Filed 04/09/1998
Sogluizzo v. Stepan Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:98-cv-01581Filed 04/09/1998
Single v. Stepan Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:98-cv-01579Filed 04/09/1998
Venables v. Stepan Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:98-cv-01580Filed 04/09/1998
Zuretti v. Stepan Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:98-cv-01578Filed 04/09/1998
Zagleski v. Stepan Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:98-cv-01575Filed 04/09/1998
Palumbo v. Stepan Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:98-cv-01576Filed 04/09/1998
Gilberg v. Stepan Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:98-cv-00139Filed 01/07/1998
Stepan Company v. Salim Oleochemicals

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioFiled 07/29/1997
Stepan Company v. Salim Oleochemicals

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:97-cv-00855Filed 07/29/1997
Stepan Company v. Lonza Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:97-cv-03582Filed 05/15/1997
Steffes v. Stepan Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:96-cv-08225Filed 12/16/1996
Petronet Internation v. Stepan Company

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 1:96-cv-03363Filed 07/08/1996
Stepan Company v. Millmaster Onyx Grp

Antitrust Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:96-cv-00292Filed 06/05/1996
Amick v. Stepan Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:96-cv-00426Filed 01/23/1996
Stoller v. Stepan Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:96-cv-00009Filed 01/02/1996
Steffes v. Stepan Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:95-cv-02630Filed 05/02/1995
Stepan Co v. Winter Panel Corp

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:95-cv-00762Filed 02/07/1995
Stepan Company v. Inolex Chemical Company

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 12/11/1989
Petrolite Corporation v. Stepan Company

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 09/08/1989
U.S. Polymers Inc v. Stepan Co

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriFiled 05/30/1989
Kroll v. Stepan Co

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. ConnecticutFiled 10/10/1985