Bayer’s Settlement and the Future of Glyphosate Litigation

Bayer’s Settlement and the Future of Glyphosate Litigation

Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto and current producer of Roundup brand weed killer, has agreed to pay more than $10 billion to settle an estimated 95,000 active cases involving allegations that Roundup causes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.  The settlement represents...

Jeniffer Carson Quoted In News On FDA Regulations and Talc

In a March 2, 2020 article published in Legal Newsline, Attorney Jeniffer Carson was quoted extensively in an article that examined the FDA’s recent push to adopt sweeping changes to its definition of “talc” and the implications that change would...
CMBG3 Celebrates Black History Month By Attending Local BBA Event

CMBG3 Celebrates Black History Month By Attending Local BBA Event

CMBG3’s Suzanne Englot attended a program hosted by the Boston Bar Association, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys and the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts, on February 10 that highlighted the often ignored or erased stories of...
Increasing Pressure on Public Agencies and Private Entities on PFAS

EPA Makes Progress on PFAS Action Plan

The EPA has released a proposed Systematic Review Protocol that, when finalized, will be used to conduct toxicity assessments for five of the variations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Protocol is an amalgamation of the procedures and methods that...
EPA’s Methylene Chloride Ban Faces Legal Challenge

EPA’s Methylene Chloride Ban Faces Legal Challenge

A group of public health and environmental advocacy organizations has filed a lawsuit in the Second Circuit challenging the EPA’s partial ban on methylene chloride, a chemical found in paint removal products. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that the commercial...
EPA Regulates Paint Chemical Under TSCA

EPA Regulates Paint Chemical Under TSCA

The EPA has released guidance on a new rule that prohibits the manufacture, processing, or distribution of a the chemical methylene chloride, a solvent that is present in paint and coating removal products. The agency released this rule under the authority of the...
John Gardella Publishes Cover Story in Claims Magazine

John Gardella Publishes Cover Story in Claims Magazine

In the May 2019 issue of Claims magazine, John Gardella authored an article regarding autonomous vehicles and their future impact on the insurance industry that was published as the cover story in the prestigious industry publication. A copy of the article can be...