Attorney Brendan Gaughan recently added to his impressive trial experience, as well as his experience representing clients in criminal matters, when he obtained a not guilty verdict for one client and a case dismissal for another. The jury trial case was an Operating...
On July 15, 2021, Maine passed what was touted as the most aggressive PFAS bill related to products thus far in the country. While true that the Maine PFAS products bill is the most far-reaching PFAS bill in the United States to date in terms of the scope of products...
On August 6, 2021, Illinois became the twelfth state in the United States to ban PFAS-containing class B firefighting foam (also referred to as aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF). The PFAS Reduction Act (SB 561) was passed by unanimous vote of the legislature not...
On April 13, 2021, House representatives introduced the PFAS Action Act 2021, a comprehensive 40 page piece of legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take several significant PFAS regulatory actions. Last week, the bill passed in...
Brendan Gaughan was interviewed for an article published in the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly entitled "Surveillance video takes center stage in premises liability." The article examines the proliferation of video surveillance in commercial settings, the impact of this...
Yesterday, the EPA PFAS release data was disclosed to the public for the first time, which is the result of a nearly year-long effort by the agency to have companies disclose PFAS discharge information. The data collected relates to only 38 facilities in the United...
The latest EPA PFAS action on Monday, July 13, 2021 shows once again that the agency is seeking to aggressively regulate certain PFAS compounds under the Safe Drinking Water Act. However, the EPA's action on Monday is notable because it is one of the first instances...
On May 18, 2021, a bill was signed into law related to Vermont PFAS legislation that is one of the most aggressive pieces of legislation related to PFAS in the country. The legislation (S 20) is similar to a version of the bill that was proposed in years past;...
The Talking PFAS podcast is the most followed and trusted digital podcasting platform for global PFAS issue awareness and discussion. Hosted by award nominated Australian journalist Kayleen Bell, the podcast invites thought leaders in the PFAS space to deep dive...
Today, Bloomberg Law published an article written by Attorney John Gardella regarding predicted ASTM changes that will more directly address PFAS issues in the due diligence and M&A processes. Attorney Gardella examines the likely changes, but also explains the...