by Jessica Deyoe | Jan 22, 2020 | Toxic Tort
On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sued 17 companies that manufactured and supplied per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), marking Michigan’s first such legal action against PFAS manufacturers. The complaint alleges causes of...
by Michaela Lancer | Jan 17, 2020 | Toxic Tort
2020 should bring another interesting year in the Roundup Litigation following three prior verdicts based upon claims that Monsanto’s glyphosate containing Roundup weed killer was the cause of plaintiffs developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Bayer, which acquired Monsanto...
by Jessica Deyoe | Dec 12, 2019 | Toxic Tort
On November 25, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) asking the public for input on adding certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals subject to reporting as...
by Suzanne Englot | Nov 12, 2019 | Environmental, Toxic Tort
The EPA has released a proposed Systematic Review Protocol that, when finalized, will be used to conduct toxicity assessments for five of the variations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Protocol is an amalgamation of the procedures and methods that...
by Alexandra Fraher | Oct 21, 2019 | Environmental, Toxic Tort
Massachusetts Governor Proposes Bill to Fund PFAS Cleanup Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker filed a bill for supplemental spending in early September that includes funding for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) cleanup efforts across the state. ...
by Alexandra Fraher | Sep 24, 2019 | Environmental, Toxic Tort
Home Depot recently announced its intention to remove PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)-coated rugs and carpets from its shelves by the close of 2019. PFAS are a class of over 4,000 chemicals that are highly persistent in the environment and the human body. ...
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