We previously wrote regarding a Michigan state court ruling that struck down Michigan's PFAS regulations related to drinking water enforceable limits. In December, the state's environmental agency appealed the ruling. While several arguments were advanced by 3M in...
On Friday, October 7, 2022, the EPA formally sent its proposed federal PFAS drinking water standards to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for consideration and approval or rejection. The proposed rule cleared OMB review on November 30, 2022;...
In March of 2022, we reported on the the EPA’s adoption of revised American Society for Testing and Material (“ASTM”) standards that would, for the first time, include a reference to PFAS. We explained that the ASTM changes would be significant for a wide array of...
On Christmas Day, Bryna Misiura, David Goldman, and Daria Afshar volunteered their time to support the efforts of Bread of Life at the Malden High School. Bread of Life is an organization that serves communities north of Boston with the goal to feed those in need or...
On November 29, 2022, a PFAS consumer fraud class action lawsuit was filed in Illinois against Heinz over alleged PFAS content in the Capri Sun juice drinks sold by the company. The Heinz PFAS consumer fraud lawsuit is but the latest in a growing line of PFAS lawsuits...
On November 23, 2022, a lawsuit brought by the state of North Carolina was removed to federal court. With the lawsuit, North Carolina became the latest state to file a PFAS environmental remediation lawsuit against manufacturers of certain PFAS and PFAS-containing...
As the dust settles from the recent election cycle, anyone following PFAS developments closely must consider how the shifting balance of power will impact the slew of PFAS regulatory and legislative initiatives that currently exist. Our brief take on the elections...
A year-and-a-half ago, we predicted that in the PFAS litigation world, medical monitoring claims would quickly become a claim that finds its way into numerous PFAS cases with ever-increasing risks and cost to companies embroiled in the lawsuits. On November 15, 2022,...
John Gardella recently joined HB Litigation's Tom Hagy on the Emerging Litigation Podcast to discuss issues surrounding the recent trend of increasing numbers of PFAS consumer fraud lawsuits. John and Tom discuss what these cases allege, the damages sought, legal...
On November 15, 2022, a Michigan state court struck down Michigan PFAS regulations related to drinking water enforceable limits. While several arguments were advanced by 3M in challenging Michigan's PFAS drinking water standards, the Court ultimately found in favor of...