Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Alex Wolf, reporter for Bloomberg Law, for his article regarding how companies might be viewing bankruptcy court protection in light of the estimated trillions of dollars of costs to companies on the horizon to deal...
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Hardwick PFAS Case: Pivotal Oral Argument Sees Pushback On Plaintiffs’ Arguments
We previously updated regarding the Hardwick v. 3M case that originated in Ohio state court and found its way to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals for interlocutory review. We previously wrote about the details of the Hardwick PFAS case and Ohio court’s decision to...
PFAS TRI Exemptions Gone…Businesses Must Pay Attention
We previously reported on the EPA’s expansion of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements to include 189 types of PFAS and the EPA's proposal to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to curtail the “de minimus exemption” to TRI PFAS...
12 CMBG3 Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers Or Rising Stars
Congratulations to Kendra Bergeron, Jeniffer Carson, John Gardella, Brendan Gaughan, David Goldman, Bryna Misiura, Whitney Barrows, and Nathanael Wright for being named to the 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list. In addition, Eric Robbie, Lauren Camire, Alex Green...
CMBG3 Proudly Sponsors NEC Event With Congressman Auchincloss
CMBG3 Law is proud to sponsor the New England Council's "Capital Hill Report with U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss" on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 9am at The Hampshire House in Boston. The event provides for an excellent opportunity to hear firsthand from...
TSCA PFAS Final Reporting Rule Is Here
We have previously written regarding EPA's efforts to create new PFAS rulemaking under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). On September 28, 2023, EPA released its TSCA PFAS final rule, which significantly expanded reporting and recordkeeping practices related to...
PFAS and Consumer Goods On the Radar (Again)
PFAS and consumer goods has received ever-increasing attention in the last couple of years, as private citizens, media, and certain litigation has focused more on the topic. Now, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) enters the fray with a significant Request...
John Gardella To Speak On ESG At Assent’s Evolve-On-The-Ground
Attorney John Gardella will participate in an expert discussion at Assent's Evolve-On-The-Ground event on October 5, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The panel discussion is entitled "The World As It Is: Expert Insights On Global Compliance Trends" and a description of the...
John Gardella To Speak At ALM’s General Counsel East Conference
Attorney John Gardella will moderate a panel at ALM's General Counsel East conference on October 3, 2023 at 10:05am ET on the topic of ESG strategies for General Counsel to consider. His panel discussion, entitled "Datafying Your ESG Initiatives & Defining...
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...









