In January 2022, we wrote regarding the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) intent to update its “Green Guides“, which “…set forth the Federal Trade Commission’s current views about environmental claims. The guides help marketers [and companies] avoid making...
On May 18, 2023 from 11am - 12pm EST, please join CMBG3 Law Shareholder John Gardella and two other members of the Boston bar as they discuss litigation trends for PFAS matters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. During the webinar, entitled "PFAS Litigation Update:...
On May 17, 2023 at 11am EST, please join CMBG3 Law Shareholder John Gardella and Assent's Director of Sustainability, Cally Edgren, on a FREE webinar entitled "The PFAS Puzzle: A 360-View of PFAS' Multidimensional Risks." The webinar will be a dialogue between John...
April 2023 PFAS Legislative Developments April Legislation Tracking (April 1, 2023 – April 30, 2023)Current Trends in Legislation – April 2023 1 Federal Bill Introduced Federal Level Key point addressed: Taxation in relation to PFAS Remediation. Water Quality...
In February 2023, we wrote regarding a PFAS pollution lawsuit filed by Illinois against manufacturers of PFAS seeking damages for alleged contamination in the state. Within the last month, two other states - Maine and Kentucky - have joined the fray, becoming the...
Last year, we wrote regarding the EPA's efforts to publish a comprehensive PFAS risk assessment for the PFAS chemical PFHxS, which they did in February 2022 in draft form. In April 2022, the EPA finalized its study and also published a draft toxicological review for...
We previously reported on the EPA‘s long-anticipated proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as “hazardous substances” under CERCLA. The public comment period for the CERCLA PFAS proposed rule closed on November 7, 2022, and the EPA is now undertaking a review of the...
On Friday, April 21, 2023, John Gardella will attend and speak at the ABA's Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Spring Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. This year, the conference will focus entirely on PFAS, and the ABA describes the event as follows: "The speakers...
March 2023 PFAS Legislative Developments March Legislation Tracking (Mar 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2023)Current Trends in Legislation – March 2023 3 Federal Bills Introduced Federal Level Key point addressed: Agency appointment to handle PFAS issues, grant to address...
On several instances, we have written regarding consumer fraud PFAS class action lawsuits filed in several states. The number of product types targeted for these lawsuits are growing and diverse in terms of the industries targeted. While there has been at least one...