In August 2020, we flagged the possibility that local water boards in Orange County, California would file a lawsuit alleging that certain PFAS manufacturers were responsible for PFAS contamination found in the local drinking water sources, with possible damages of...
On September 11, 2020, the Borough of Hopatcong, New Jersey sued 3M Company for contaminating the municipality’s drinking water with perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which fall within a class of over 7,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
In line with other recent proposed PFAS legislation we have reported on, Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, introduced new PFAS legislation on July 15, 2020. If passed, the Protecting Firefighters from PFAS Act...
Plaintiff’s counsel in Hardwick v. 3M filed a motion on July 31, 2020 seeking an order certifying a nationwide class in a suit against several PFAS manufacturers. If the class is approved, this will be the most significant PFAS case to date for numerous reasons...
On October 13, 2020, a significant North Carolina PFAS lawsuit was filed by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed suit against DuPont and Chemours for the discharge of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from Fayetteville Works. The complaint alleges...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has asked Tyco Fire Products, a subsidiary of Johnson Controls, Inc., to expand its sampling of fish for polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This decision was prompted by initial sampling in privately-owned ponds near...
In August 2020, we flagged that New York took a significant step in becoming the third state in the country to ban the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging. At the time, the legislation (S.8817 and A.4739-C) was passed by the New York...
Home Depot recently announced its intention to remove PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)-coated rugs and carpets from its shelves by the close of 2019. PFAS are a class of over 4,000 chemicals that are highly persistent in the environment and the human body. ...
Massachusetts Governor Proposes Bill to Fund PFAS Cleanup Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker filed a bill for supplemental spending in early September that includes funding for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) cleanup efforts across the state. ...
Covid-19 has caused numerous changes to the restaurant and food industries in the United States, from increased sanitation to expanded exhaust ventilation requirements to social distancing and more. However, one enormous change has come in a surprising area and is...