We previously wrote several articles on the Hardwick v. 3M case that originated in Ohio state court and found its way to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals for interlocutory review. In the lawsuit, plaintiff Hardwick alleges that PFAS was absorbed into his...
We have previously detailed the EPA’s efforts under the Biden Administration to regulate certain types of PFAS under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). In short, PFOA and PFOS would have a Maximum Contaminant Level of 4 ppt, and PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA and certain...
During 2025, the New Mexico Legislature passed the PFAS Protection Act (HB 212) that aimed to create a phase out of PFAS-containing products within its borders. The rule established testing and reporting requirements that we have seen in several other states (Maine,...
About a year ago, we wrote regarding a PFAS consumer fraud lawsuit brought against Apple alleging that its smartwatches contained PFAS, which deceived consumers because the watches were marketed as promoting human health, being environmentally sustainable, and...
We have previously detailed the EPA’s efforts under the Biden Administration to regulate certain types of PFAS under the Safe Drinking Water Act. In short, PFOA and PFOS would have a Maximum Contaminant Level of 4 ppt, and PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA and certain mixtures...
We have published in recent years several times on PFAS air emissions issues, including legislative efforts to compel standards for PFAS in air emissions and EPA's long process to determine a reliable and proper testing method for measuring PFAS in air sampling. The...
Under the second Trump administration, the Make American Healthy Again program has as one of its central pillars the "sound science" principle, which aims to reform federal health agencies by demanding that regulations only move to a proposal phase if they are...
John Gardella will co-chair this year's PFAS Conference hosted by Perrin Conferences. The virtual conference, scheduled for March 17, will bring together leading experts on a wide range of PFAS issues, including litigation, biosolids, remediation, AFFF MDL, and...
John Gardella was invited to speak at American Conference Institute's Cosmetics & Personal Care Products Conference on March 12 and 13, 2026 in New York. John's session, scheduled for March 12 at 1:30pm, will address the latest trends in class action litigation...
February 2026 PFAS Legislative Developments February Legislation Tracking (February 1 – February 28)Current Trends in Legislation – February 2026Federal Legislature No new bills were introduced. State Legislature Fifty two (52) bills were introduced across eighteen...