For a few years, we have written about the EPA's efforts to enact enforceable drinking water levels at the federal level for PFAS. It was clear long ago that the EPA's PFAS drinking water standards would include at least PFOA and PFOS, with a likelihood of at least a...
John Gardella was recently interviewed for a TV program aired by NTV for his thoughts on why "removing PFAS" from corporate manufacturing processes is not as easy as it may seem or sound. In addition, he provided his thoughts on the interplay between the...
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Pat Rizzuto, reporter for Bloomberg Law, for her article regarding the EU's proposed ban of PFAS in products, the exemptions that are under consideration, and the large-scale impact the ban would have on numerous...
Please join David Goldman on April 19 and 20, 2023 for the Environmental & Emerging Claim Manager Association's (EECMA) annual conference in Philadelphia, PA. David will speak on a panel at the conference on April 19 at 1:15 - 2:00pm on the subject of the emerging...
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Kathryn Hopkins, reporter for Women's Wear Daily (WWD), for her article that was published by Yahoo! Life regarding the recent trend of beauty industry companies being targeted for personal injury and consumer fraud...
Please join John Gardella on March 23, 2023 for the Boston Dealmakers Conference. John will participate on a panel discussion with three prominent executives on the topic entitled “SOLD! Ensuring Your Business Is Ready For Sale." John and the panel will discuss...
We previously wrote about two consumer fraud PFAS class action lawsuits filed in New York - one for a mouthwash product and the other for a sports energy drink. Now, in the last few weeks, two new lawsuits for different products types have been filed that allege...
We previously 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. The state filed its legal brief at the end of February 2023...
We previously reported on the EPA‘s long-anticipated proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as “hazardous substances” under CERCLA. The public comment period for the CERCLA PFAS proposed rule closed on November 7, 2022, and the EPA is now undertaking a review of the...
Attorney John Gardella was recently invited to join the Editorial Board of the Journal of Emerging Issues In Litigation, the premier resource for corporations and attorneys to learn about forward-looking thought leadership issues that will impact future litigation...