John Gardella was recently interviewed by John O'Brien of news outlet Legal Newsline on the topic of PFAS ("As Maine Aims To Ban Carpets, Concerns Emerge With Pending PFAS Legislation"). Specifically, Mr. Gardella provided his opinions on recent legislation proposed...
PFAS medical monitoring costs is not a new topic for the litigation - it is something that plaintiffs' counsel push for either as a damages component to a cause of action or as a term for settlement negotiations in PFAS cases. Yet, to date, very few states allow for...
On June 11, 2021, Attorney Jessica Deyoe's article "Whose PFAS Is It Anyway? Legal Defensibility of Nonstandard Environmental Analysis", co-authored by Brian Drollette of Exponent, was published in the American Bar Association's Journal. The article examines the...
Today, Bloomberg Law published an article written by Attorney John Gardella regarding PFAS predictions under the Biden administration. Attorney Gardella provided his opinion on the expected timeline for the EPA to set a final rule for PFAS drinking water standards,...
Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took three new actions related to PFAS, each of them significant to companies in the United States. The new EPA PFAS announcements included: (1) issuing a proposed rule that will gather comprehensive data on more...
For the past few years, two Georgia PFAS lawsuits have quietly worked their way through the legal system, both of which center on PFAS water contamination issues in the Northern Georgia region (the "carpet capital of the world"). In short, the lawsuits allege that the...
In March 2021, we reported on a PFAS paper mill lawsuit in Maine, which was a class action lawsuit was filed in Maine by residents of Fairfield, Maine, alleging that a paper mill company polluted residential land with PFAS. The plaintiffs allege that the PFAS...
On June 3, 2021, a group of NGOs sent a petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking the agency to ban "all long- and short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as food contact substances” and to, unless evidence exists otherwise, reassess...
The Talking PFAS podcast is the most followed and trusted digital podcasting platform for global PFAS issue awareness and discussion. Hosted by award nominated Australian journalist Kayleen Bell, the podcast invites thought leaders in the PFAS space to deep dive...
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Pat Rizzuto, reporter for Bloomberg Law, regarding PFAS legislation in Vermont that will significantly impact not only businesses in Vermont, but also out of state businesses in Vermont's stream of commerce. Attorney...