This year to celebrate Earth Day, CMBG3’s California office members Alleli Carino and Celeste Nguyen volunteered at the Outdoor Education Center from the Boy Scouts of America Orange County Council. Alleli and Celeste repaired trails, removed invasive species,...
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PFAS Paper Mill Settlement Reflects Growing Trend
Just a few days ago, an $11.9 million settlement was announced in a Michigan lawsuit in which a class of approximately 3,000 plaintiffs alleged that a PFAS manufacturer and a PFAS-using paper mill contaminated drinking water supplies, thereby polluting the environment...
PFAS Exemptions Eliminated By EPA
Yesterday, the EPA, through the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, issued a statement that likely went well under the radar of many following PFAS developments. However, the impact of the new policy will have significant impacts on any company seeking ways to...
PFAS Action Act of 2021 Increases Pressure On Biden To Act
On April 13, 2021, House representatives introduced the PFAS Action Act of 2021, a comprehensive 40 page piece of legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take several significant PFAS regulatory actions. While none of the individual...
CMBG3 Volunteers Give Back For Earth Day 2021
This year to celebrate Earth Day, CMBG3's Boston office supported the efforts of the non-profit green Cambridge, for which Attorney Suzy Englot serves as the President of the Board. Green Cambridge is an organization formed to increase education and amplify advocacy...
Alaska PFAS Lawsuit Latest State Action On PFAS
On April 7, 2021, Alaska's Attorney general filed a lawsuit against over thirty companies seeking damages for PFAS pollution to the environment throughout the state. While the Complaint seeks damages from pollution related to only two of the thousands of PFAS - in...
Newsletter – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 2021 Q1
Diversity Equity Inclusion Quarter 1, 2021 NewsletterCMBG3’s D.E.I. program has four core areas of impact, which are represented as the firm’s four pillars on which our D.E.I. is built. Each quarter, we let you know exactly how the firm fulfilled its promises under...
CMBG3 Cares Supports Miracle Project For Autism Awareness Month
CMBG3 is committed to supporting our community and giving back through out CMBG3 Cares program, an initiative that ensures that every month, our team members have a way to volunteer their time to our community or make a contribution in some way to those in need. Every...
Alleli Carino Spotlighted At Pinay Powerhouse Conference
On March 19-21, 2021, CMBG3's Alleli Carino attended the Pinay Powerhouse conference, which is a women's conference focused on empowering Filipina attorneys and aspiring attorneys as leaders in the law. The conference was filled with numerous engaging presentations...
John Gardella Interviewed By AM Best On PFAS Future Risk and Loss Issues
John Gardella was interviewed as a PFAS litigation, compliance and trend predicting expert for an article published recently in AM Best. The article examines many angles of risk and future losses for insurers from PFAS regulatory changes and the litigation to follow....










