Attorney John Gardella was recently invited to join the Editorial Board of the Journal of Emerging Issues In Litigation, the premier resource for corporations and attorneys to learn about forward-looking thought leadership issues that will impact future litigation...
John Gardella recently joined HB Litigation and Dr. Frank Pagone of RHP Risk Management on a webinar entitled "PFAS Consumer Fraud Litigation and Regulation", a CLE certified webinar hosted by Tom Hagy. John and Dr. Pagone discussed what these cases allege, the...
We have documented for several years now the U.S. EPA's efforts to propose enforceable drinking water standards with respect to PFAS, and in September 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) issues its own draft “PFOS and PFOS In Drinking-Water” Background...
On February 7, 2023, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) unveiled a 200 page proposal that would ban the use of any PFAS in the EU. While the proposal was anticipated by many, the scope of the ban nonetheless drew reactions from a myriad of sectors - from...
On January 31, 2023, Illinois became the latest state to file a PFAS pollution lawsuit against manufacturers of PFAS seeking damages for alleged contamination in the state; however, the lawsuit notably explicitly disclaims any issues related to aqueous film-forming...
We previously wrote about the PFAS consumer fraud class action lawsuit filed against Coca-Cola in New York over one of the company's orange juice products. Now, in the last few days, two new lawsuits for different products types have been filed that allege similar...
To start off the new year, Washington introduced its "Draft Guidance for Investigating and Remediating PFAS Contamination In Washington State", which provides guidance principles for companies looking to remediate land of six specific types of PFAS - PFOA, PFOS, PFNA,...
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Kris Maher, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, for his article regarding the increasing number of states promulgating regulations banning PFAS in consumer products or PFAS altogether from all applications. An...
Pennsylvania becomes the latest state to pass PFAS regulations proposed for drinking water standards, as the regulations passed the final hurdle in a lengthy regulatory process with the state Attorney General's signature of the proposed regulation into law....
As discussed in prior postings, a number of companies across the country convert ethylene oxide into a gas in order to sterilize medical equipment and supplies (as well as other items). One such company, Sterigenics, operated a large facility, Willowbook, in Illinois...