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,...
David Goldman To Moderate Opioid Litigation Panel For RI Bar Association
On September 13, 2023, David Goldman will moderate a panel discussion at a Rhode Island Bar Association (RIBA) event. His panel is titled "A National and Local Perspective on Opioid Litigation" and will take place from 12:30pm - 2:00pm. The presentation explores the...
John Gardella To Speak At iGlobal Forum On ESG
On September 13, 2023, John Gardella will host an invitation-only luncheon discussion at the iGlobal Forum conference in Manhattan. The session, titled "From ESG to Es+G: Understanding Future Environmental Risks To ESG Rating and How To Integrate Future Risk...
Michigan PFAS Drinking Water Proposal Struck Down
On several occasions, we wrote regarding a Michigan state court ruling that struck down Michigan’s PFAS regulations related to drinking water enforceable limits, with the ensuing appeal in December 2022 by the state. We last updated that at recent oral arguments on...
John Gardella Interviewed On PFAS By The Buffalo News
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Hayleigh Colombo, writer for The Buffalo News, for her article regarding PFAS costs and remediation issues for New York's drinking water sources. The article examines the steps that New York is taking to address PFAS...
John Gardella Interviewed On PFAS By New Lede Publication
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Carey Gillam, contributing writer for The Guardian and Managing Editor of The New Lede publication, for her article regarding the ongoing debate surrounding PFAS and CERCLA liability. The article examines the impacts...
PFAS Blood Testing Bill – Impact On Litigation?
Last year, we wrote regarding a recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to offer patients PFAS blood testing for patients suspected to have had high levels of PFAS exposure. Now, several politicians are taking the NAS recommendations one step further...
PFAS EPA Enforcement A Priority (Officially)
Perhaps unsurprising to those entrenched in PFAS issues, the EPA issued a memorandum today in which it clearly delineates PFAS EPA enforcement as a priority of the agency for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024. While the last couple of years have seen unprecedented...
Rick Braun Named To The Best Lawyers in America®
Attorney Rick Braun of CMBG3 Law's Midwest office was named to The Best Lawyers In America in four separate categories for 2023: (1) Environmental Law (2) Litigation - Environmental (3) Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (4) Product Liability Litigation...









