Today, in a 3-1 vote among deciding committee members, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to advance a set of proposed rules for climate-relate disclosure statements for all SEC-registered companies. The SEC decision on greenhouse gases will...
In California, the Climate Corporate Accountability Act (CCAA), also known as SB 260, is making its way through the state legislature, as it passed the state Senate by a margin of 23-7. The bill is currently being considered by the California Assembly, whereafter it...
We previously provided an update regarding the EPA’s notification to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that it intends to move forward with regulating PFOA and PFOS as “hazardous substances” under CERCLA. Given the enormous financial consequences...
We previously provided an update on legislation in Washington state that was proposing to ban cosmetics that contained PFAS in the state. The Washington PFAS ban for cosmetics received considerable attention and passed the state Senate, but failed to make it out of...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' (WDNR) Natural Resources Board (NRB) recently voted to recommend to state leaders three PFAS-related regulatory steps, which will have significant impacts on companies in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin PFAS standards were hotly...
In June 2021, we predicted that the American Society for Testing and Material (“ASTM”) would revise its existing “gold standard” for environmental due diligence – the Phase I environment site assessment – to update certain definitions, recommended processes, and for...
For the second time in less than a month, L'Oreal finds itself embroiled in a PFAS lawsuit related to its mascara products. The L'Oreal PFAS lawsuit was filed in the New York federal court on March 9, 2022. Cosmetics and PFAS is a topic that saw increased scrutiny...
On March 10, 2022, a bill was sent to the Governor of Washington's desk that significantly accelerates the state's initiative to develop regulations for various consumer goods that contain PFAS. With increasing attention being given to PFAS in consumer goods in the...
Cosmetics and PFAS is a topic that saw increased scrutiny from the scientific community, legislature, and the media in 2021. As we predicted in early 2021, the increased attention on the industry presented significant risks to the cosmetics industry, and our...
Our prior articles have focused on state and federal regulatory action with respect to cancer and Ethylene Oxide (EtO) emissions. Yet, private litigation private litigation in the tort system involving allegations of cancer development from exposure to EtO is a topic...