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...
John Gardella was recently interviewed by John O'Brien of news outlet Legal Newsline on the topic of PFAS ("As Maine Aims To Ban Carpets, Concerns Emerge With Pending PFAS Legislation"). Specifically, Mr. Gardella provided his opinions on recent legislation proposed...
PFAS medical monitoring costs is not a new topic for the litigation - it is something that plaintiffs' counsel push for either as a damages component to a cause of action or as a term for settlement negotiations in PFAS cases. Yet, to date, very few states allow for...
PFAS in cosmetics has received steadily increasing media attention and with the publication of a June 15, 2021 scientific study in the Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Letters, the attention on this issue suddenly increased significantly at the...