Please join John Gardella TOMORROW (May 6) at 10am ET as he partners once again with Cally Edgren of Assent in discussing PFAS litigation, compliance, and regulatory risks to companies currently and in the future. With two of the most recognized thought leaders on...
On May 2, 2025, the White House issued its so-called "skinny budget" (essentially a summary version of the complete budget proposal, which will follow later) for fiscal year 2026. EPA funding was referenced in some detail in the skinny budget, with notable reductions...
Since taking office In January 2025, the Trump Administration has been swift in its mission to rollback regulations across the federal government. These environmental rollbacks by the Trump EPA have been described by the agency itself as “the biggest deregulatory...
April 2025 PFAS Legislative Developments April Legislation Tracking (April 1 – April 30)Current Trends in Legislation – April 2025Federal Legislature Two new bills were introduced, one of which seeks to prioritize the procurement of PFAS-free materials. Federal...
Under the Biden Administration, the federal government published a detailed PFAS Strategic Roadmap document that enumerated specific action items that the EPA would address during Biden's presidency. Under the Trump administration, uncertainty has been the theme of...
John Gardella was interviewed by reporter Marina Schauffler of the Maine Morning Star for an article on Maine's efforts to tackle PFAS issues related to the use of AFFF by fire departments throughout the state. Attorney Gardella's insights related to the legal...
Businesses, large and small, can find themselves overwhelmed by litigation quickly, if and when they find themselves in the crosshairs of a developing litigation. For years, the best example of these crosshairs was those focused mainly on asbestos and those entities...
March 2025 PFAS Legislative Developments March Legislation Tracking (March 1 – March 31)Current Trends in Legislation – March 2025Federal Legislature One new bill was introduced. State Legislature Sixty six bills were introduced across fifteen states. Topics include:...
February 2025 PFAS Legislative Developments February Legislation Tracking (February 1 – February 28)Current Trends in Legislation – February 2025Federal Legislature One new bill was introduced. State Legislature 85 bills were introduced across 23 states. Topics...
John Gardella will speak on March 11, 2025 at PLI's virtual Manufacturing and Consumer Products Law Conference. His sessions will address why PFAS are 2025's greatest business risk and disruptor for the manufacturing and consumer products sectors. For more...