by John Gardella | May 31, 2020 | PFAS
Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark agreed to prepare a Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) restriction proposal with the aim to restrict the manufacture, the placing on the market and the use of all per- and...
by Suzanne Englot | May 28, 2020 | Covid-19
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, universities and colleges were forced to close their campuses this year, and offer remote learning options to their students. This was not a transition many were prepared for, and the perceived shift in teaching styles and overall...
by Nicholas Blei | May 20, 2020 | Covid-19
As states across the nation begin lifting or modifying executive orders shuttering all but essential businesses, uncertainty remains as to how businesses might safely reopen, and to what extent they may be liable for COVID-19 related injuries sustained by clients,...
by Eric J. Robbie | May 19, 2020 | Covid-19, Insurance
As business interruption lawsuits continue to fill up court dockets, we are beginning to see the first wave come crashing down on policyholders. Whether this is a sign of things to come is still an open question for both policyholders and insurers. At present, there...
by Jessica Deyoe | May 19, 2020 | PFAS
In the midst of the pandemic, the EPA continues to take steps forward included in its February 2019 PFAS Action Plan to address short-term and long-term plans for regulating and tracking PFAS. On December 20, 2019, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was...