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PFAS Health Advisory Challenge Struck Down By Court
As part of its lead up to issuing proposed and final drinking water standards for PFAS under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), EPA in June 2022 issued a Health Advisory Level (HAL) for four PFAS, including GenX. Chemours immediately challenged the HAL in court,...
PFAS CERCLA Expansion Now On Hold
We have regularly reported on the EPA‘s long-anticipated rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as “hazardous substances” under CERCLA. In April 2024, the EPA also issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), which aimed to have seven additional PFAS added to...
PFAS Legislative Developments (May2024)
May 2024 PFAS Legislative Developments May Legislation Tracking (May 1 – May 31)Current Trends in Legislation – May 2024Federal Legislature No new bills were introduced. Federal Regulations There were no significant developments in May, but in April the EPA released a...
John Gardella To Speak At PCPC Legal Conference
On June 5, 2024, John Gardella will speak at the annual Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) Legal Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. John's topic is on PFAS - specifically, his discussion will provide the latest on all regulatory and litigation issues related to...
Responding to Third Party Subpoenas
It is the bane of any legal department’s existence – the third-party subpoena. Frustration is often the first emotion for the recipient because responding to such a subpoena can be time consuming, expensive, and is an unplanned event outside the budget. Third-party...
PFAS Legislative Developments (April 2024)
April 2024 PFAS Legislative Developments April Legislation Tracking (April 1 – April 30)Current Trends in Legislation – April 2024Federal Legislature Three new bills were introduced. Federal Regulations On April 19th, the EPA released a final regulation designating...
Karlene Manley To Speak At Upcoming Talc Litigation Conference
Please join Karlene Manley on May 29, 2024 for Perrin's Talc Litigation Conference that will take place in Chicago, Illinois. Karlene will join an esteemed panel of speakers from 10am - 11am to discuss "The Science and Safety Of Talc" as it relates to litigation. The...
John Gardella Joins Assent For Webinar On Recent PFAS Developments
CMBG3 Law's John Gardella will join Assent's Cally Edgren on April 25, 2024 at 10am ET for a webinar on the legal risks around PFAS for manufacturers. Through an interactive discussion format webinar, Cally and John will examine the liabilities companies currently...
John Gardella Interviewed By NTD News On PFAS Regulations
John Gardella was recently interviewed for a NTD News television segment on the impact that the EPA's PFAS drinking water regulations will have on companies. In the three minute segment, John provides a glimpse at how far-reaching the EPA's initiatives will truly be,...
THE IMPACT OF NEW FRE 702 AMENDMENTS ON MASS TORT LITIGATION
By: Matthew Lite, Esq. Experts often provide the most impactful and influential testimony a jury hears at trial. Unfortunately, even though many experts possess advanced college degrees and other impressive credentials, and testify with an air of confidence, that...
Ethylene Oxide Litigation Expands To California
By: David Goldman, Esq. Background Ethylene Oxide (EtO) is a reactive chemical widely used as a sterilizing agent for medical equipment that cannot otherwise be sterilized by heat/steam. EtO may also be used as a component for producing other chemicals, including...
John Gardella Will Speak On PFAS At EECMA Conference
Please join John Gardella on April 4 and 5, 2024 for the Environmental & Emerging Claim Manager Association’s (EECMA) annual conference in Savannah, Georgia. John will speak on a panel at the conference on April 5 at 10:15 - 10:55am on the subject of PFAS. The...