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...
On October 28, 2022, a PFAS consumer fraud class action lawsuit was filed in Washington against REI over alleged PFAS content in various articles of waterproof clothing sold by the company. The REI PFAS consumer fraud lawsuit is but the latest in a growing line of...
On November 10, 2022, California's Attorney general filed a lawsuit against over a dozen companies seeking damages for PFAS pollution to the environment throughout the state. While the Complaint seeks damages from pollution related to only seven of the thousands of...
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, so the EPA will now undertake a review of the...
We previously reported on the EPA's announcement for its Draft Fifth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5), which contemplated listing all PFAS as an entire class on the Contaminant List. On October 28, 2022, the EPA issued its prepublication version of the final CCL 5...
On November 3, 2022, Michael Simons attended the Wily Career Fair at Simmons College on behalf of CMBG3 Law. The Wily Network partners with college students in the greater Boston area who are working towards their degrees without emotional or financial support from...
On Wednesday, November 16 at 12pm Central, the IADC's Insurance Executives committee will hold its latest Executive Forum call. The call will also be open to the Insurance and Reinsurance, Environmental and Energy Law, and the Toxic and Hazardous Substances...
CMBG3 Law's Whitney Barrows will be at the DRI Asbestos Medicine Conference in San Diego from November 2 through November 4, 2022, and had the honor of being asked to provide opening remarks and introduce the speakers for the Young Lawyers' Sessions on Thursday,...
We are proud to sponsor and attend the New England Council's Annual Celebration on November 7, 2022 at the Omni Hotel in the Seaport District of Boston. The gala will honor and celebrate several New Englanders who have significantly impacted the region over the course...