As we have noted in prior postings, the Biden administration and the EPA have been relatively aggressive in emphasizing their focus on pursuing environmental justice, which is a notable departure from the priorities of the Trump administration. Increasingly, the...
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...
We previously reported on New York's PFAS drinking water standards, which include PFOA and PFOS enforceable limits and a proposal to add four other PFAS to the state's enforceable limits list. On March 15, 2023, just one day after the EPA released its proposed...
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...
For a few years, we have written about the EPA's efforts to enact enforceable drinking water levels at the federal level for PFAS. It was clear long ago that the EPA's PFAS drinking water standards would include at least PFOA and PFOS, with a likelihood of at least a...
John Gardella was recently interviewed for a TV program aired by NTV for his thoughts on why "removing PFAS" from corporate manufacturing processes is not as easy as it may seem or sound. In addition, he provided his thoughts on the interplay between the...
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Kathryn Hopkins, reporter for Women's Wear Daily (WWD), for her article that was published by Yahoo! Life regarding the recent trend of beauty industry companies being targeted for personal injury and consumer fraud...
We previously wrote about two consumer fraud PFAS class action lawsuits filed in New York - one for a mouthwash product and the other for a sports energy drink. Now, in the last few weeks, two new lawsuits for different products types have been filed that allege...
We previously wrote regarding a Michigan state court ruling that struck down Michigan’s PFAS regulations related to drinking water enforceable limits, with the ensuing appeal in December 2022 by the state. The state filed its legal brief at the end of February 2023...
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...