by Clifford V. Pascarella, II | Sep 23, 2020 | Environmental
New Jersey’s Governor Murphy recently signed into law S-232, the “toughest” environmental law of its kind in the country, that is aimed at curbing the cumulative environmental and public health impacts in The Garden State. S-232 now requires facilities that meet...
by John Gardella | Sep 22, 2020 | Environmental, PFAS, Toxic Tort
A new study regarding the health effects of the much heralded PFAS named “GenX” shows results that compare in some ways to PFOA studies. While testing of GenX toxicity on human health is still in its infancy, the study will nonetheless undoubtedly be used...
by Clifford V. Pascarella, II | Sep 22, 2020 | Environmental, Toxic Tort
Two name-partners in a plaintiff firm based in Richmond, Virginia were sentenced to one and two year prison terms for pleading guilty to attempting to extort an unnamed chemical company of $200 million. Based on marketing information found on the firm website for...
by John Gardella | Sep 22, 2020 | Covid-19, PFAS
On June 15, 2020, the EU published Regulation (EU) 2020/784 that amends current EU legislation restricting the use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The new regulation specifically restricts the use perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related...
by Clifford V. Pascarella, II | Sep 22, 2020 | Community Involvement
Today, we put our spotlight on CMBG3’s John Gardella, who recently ran the Boston Marathon (virtual) for the Martin Richard Foundation’s Team MR8 – a charitable organization works to advance the values of inclusion, kindness, justice and peace. In this Spotlight...