For several months, we predicted that the Biden-Harris administration's nomination of Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would accelerate PFAS drinking water regulations. Last week, Mr. Regan was confirmed with bipartisan Senate support to...
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...
We are very pleased to announce that Seta Accaoui was named as Chair of the firm's DEI initiative. Our announcement is especially timely, as we are committed to celebrating our status as a majority women-owned law firm, and Seta's leadership position in our firm for...
John Gardella was invited to speak at today's prestigious "Judicial Symposium on Scientific Methodology and the Admissibility of Expert Testimony", organized by the George Mason School of Law for 150 invited judges from across the country. Mr. Gardella's panel...
Yesterday, the EPA took two actions that move it much closer to issuing PFAS drinking water rules for two types of PFAS - PFOA and PFOS. We have predicted for some time that the U.S. could see PFAS drinking water regulations by the end of 2021, and that timetable...
On February 10, 2021, Minnesota announced its "PFAS Blueprint", a 191 page aggressive plan with its stated goal being to "protect our communities and environment from [PFAS]." The detailed plan sets out a proposal to bolster regulations regarding PFAS through both...
In the latest PFAS water utility lawsuit (PAWC Complaint - PFAS), the Pennsylvania-American Water Co. ("PAWC") sued numerous PFAS manufacturers over allegations that the companies knowingly or negligently allowed the contamination of the drinking water in the state of...
On February 12, 2021, over 90% of the CMBG3 team was able to participate in a training session on unconscious bias with Jermaine Moore, founder of the Mars Hill Group. Mr. Moore has spent two decades working with companies of all sizes, including Fortune 500...
On February 4, 2021, the U.S. House of Representative's Committee On Oversight and Reform (Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy) issued a report entitled "Baby Foods Are Tainted With Dangerous Levels of Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium and Mercury", which sent ripples...
Today, Bloomberg Law published an article written by Attorney John Gardella regarding PFAS predictions under the Biden administration. Attorney Gardella provided his opinion on the expected timeline for the EPA to set a final rule for PFAS drinking water standards,...