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september, 2023

Legal Trends

PFAS Legislative Developments (August 2023)

August 2023 PFAS Legislative Developments August Legislation Tracking (August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023)Current Trends in Legislation – August 2023Federal Bills Introduced Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-MI 7th District) introduced five bills this month. All five bills are designed to direct the Department of Defense and associated agencies to begin restricting the use of PFAS, and also mitigate the effects of potential exposure. State Legislature Due to congressional recess, there were few notable developments in state legislature this month. One bill related to PFAS in Alaska was vetoed. New Bills This Period PFAS LegislationFederal Five Bills Introduced State One amendment...
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PFAS Legislative Developments (August 2023)

August 2023 PFAS Legislative Developments August Legislation Tracking (August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023)Current Trends in Legislation – August 2023Federal Bills Introduced Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-MI 7th District) introduced five bills this month. All five...

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Bloomberg Interviews John Gardella On PFAS MDL Settlements

Attorney John Gardella  was recently interviewed by Pat Rizzuto, reporter for Bloomberg Law, for her article regarding the proposed DuPont and 3M settlements in the AFFF MDL. Ms. Rizzuto is a Senior Chemicals’ Reporter for Bloomberg Law that has closely following and...

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PFAS AFFF MDL Settlements Moving Forward

Since we last provided an update earlier this month on the proposed settlements put forth by the parties in the PFAS AFFF MDL, a few significant steps forward have been taken towards finalizing the settlements by year end. In June 2023, news outlets of all varieties...

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PFAS State AG Lawsuits Increase Again In August

2023 has proven to be an extremely busy year for PFAS state AG lawsuits seeking environmental pollution remediation costs from PFAS manufacturers and AFFF manufacturers. We previously wrote regarding Illinois (February), Maine (April), Kentucky (April),  Rhode Island,...

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Ethylene Oxide: Key Decision From Delaware Supreme Court

In 2021, we discussed how a Delaware federal court weighed in as to whether or not Delaware tort law recognized a viable cause of action based on fear of cancer resulting from Ethylene Oxide (EtO) emissions (holding that it did not).  In that decision, Judge Stephanos...

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CMBG3 Law Sponsors RMHCNE Champions Awards Ceremony

On the heels of Jeniffer Carson's recent acceptance to the Board of the Ronald McDonald House Charities New England, the firm was a proud sponsor of the group's Champions Awards Ceremony held on June 1, 2023 at Fenway Park. The event raised over $200,000 for the RMHCNE and...
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Christine Calareso’s Pro Bono Work Lauded By Client

Attorney Christine Calareso has for several years been assisting a non-profit by the name of Wondherful, Inc. with the company's trademark needs. The organization is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to saving the lives of those who are struggling with mental health crisis. Last...
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