Last week, there was significant news in the PFAS realm when the EPA announced its long-awaited draft risk assessment with respect to PFOA and PFOS in sewer sludge from two popular methods of disposing of such sludge - landfilling and land application. Although the...
Two recent PFAS personal injury lawsuits have grabbed headlines, as the plaintiffs in the respective lawsuits allege that they developed cancer from public drinking water supplies that were contaminated with PFAS. These are not the only examples of such lawsuits, and...
December 2024 PFAS Legislative Developments December Legislation Tracking (December 1 – December 31)Current Trends in Legislation – December 2024Federal Legislature One new bill was introduced. State Legislature Four bills were introduced. One bill proposes criminal...
November 2024 PFAS Legislative Developments November Legislation Tracking (November 1 – November 30)Current Trends in Legislation – November 2024Federal Legislature Two new bills were introduced. Federal Regulations There were no federal regulations of note in...
On December 10, 2024, John Gardella will present at the 2024 Business and the Environment Conference on the topic of PFAS litigation trends in 2024, what is to come in 2025, and the impact that these trends will have on business interests. The conference is being held...
John Gardella was recently featured on the Emerging Litigation podcast hosted by Tom Hagy on the subject of EPA's efforts to push final rulemaking for PFAS in drinking water through, and anticipated legal challenges to the same. To listen to the podcast, please...
On Election Night 2024, two candidates often seen at polar opposite ends of the political spectrum await news from states as to their fate. For the past two years, I have been asked by clients, corporations, insurers, and finance world professionals for opinions on...
October 2024 PFAS Legislative Developments October Legislation Tracking (October 1 – October 31)Current Trends in Legislation – October 2024Federal Legislature No new bills were introduced. Federal Regulations There were no federal regulations of note in October....
Last week, a California court ruled court ruled in the Bounthon et al. v. The Procter & Gamble Co. matter (case number 3:23-cv-00765, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California) that a PFAS detection test called a "total organic fluorine"...
We have previously reported on EPA's PFAS TRI efforts, which during the current Biden administration have seen an significant expansion in the number of PFAS regulated. Now, the EPA is proposing to go even further - in fact, the furthest thus far in broadening its...