Legal Resources
From Incentive to Liability: The New Era of Scrutiny for Stay or Pay Policies
In an effort to retain employees, companies have instituted “pay or stay” agreements as a condition of employment. These agreements are often referred to as training repayment agreement provisions, or “TRAPs”. They require an employee to reimburse their employer for...
New York Court Rules That AI Documents Not Protected By Privilege
In a first of its kind ruling, a Judge in the U.S. District for the Southern District of New York held that documents that a defendant (client) created using generative AI and sent to his lawyer were not protected by privilege, nor were they protected by the work...
John Gardella To Speak At Cosmetics Industry Conference On Class Action Trends
John Gardella was invited to speak at American Conference Institute's Cosmetics & Personal Care Products Conference on March 12 and 13, 2026 in New York. John's session, scheduled for March 12 at 1:30pm, will address the latest trends in class action litigation...
Illinois Public Act 103-0804: Is This the AI Fairness Blueprint We Have Been Yearning For?
AI has become almost an automatic tool used in hiring and workforce management, a big question is starting to emerge for employers across the country: who is responsible when an algorithm discriminates? Guess what, Illinois has stepped forward with an answer. The...
PFAS Legislative Developments (February 2026)
February 2026 PFAS Legislative Developments February Legislation Tracking (February 1 – February 28)Current Trends in Legislation – February 2026Federal Legislature No new bills were introduced. State Legislature Fifty two (52) bills were introduced across eighteen...
CEQ Formally Repeals NEPA Regulations Leading to a New Look for NEPA in 2026
On January 7, 2026, the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), the advisory agency meant to assist and advise the President on environmental matters including the administration of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) announced its official...
PFAS Liability Shield Bill Headed to Georgia House of Representatives
On February 10, 2026, members of the Georgia House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted to send House Bill 211, also known as the “PFAS Receiver Shield Act,” to the House floor for consideration, reviving their efforts to shield the state's carpet and textile...
EPA Pulls Trigger on Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Rollbacks
On February 12, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its repeal of the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which found that six greenhouse gases (GHGs) were a danger to public health and welfare due to their effect on climate change and formed the...
PFAS Legislative Developments (January 2026)
January 2026 PFAS Legislative Developments January Legislation Tracking (January 1 – January 31)Current Trends in Legislation – January 2026Federal Legislature Two new bills were introduced. State Legislature Eighty Two (82) bills were introduced across Twenty Two...
Wisconsin PFAS Drinking Water Regulation Would Mirror Federal Rule
Earlier this week, I wrote regarding the ongoing legal challenges to the EPA's PFAS drinking water limits proposed under the Safe Drinking Water Act. In that update, one prediction was that the uncertainty surrounding the federal drinking water regulations (in terms...
PFAS Drinking Water Rule Not Vacated (Yet)
We have previously detailed the EPA's efforts under the Biden Administration to regulate certain types of PFAS under the Safe Drinking Water Act. In short, PFOA and PFOS would have a Maximum Contaminant Level of 4 ppt, and PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA and certain mixtures...
Significant Talc MDL Expert Rulings: A Complete Overview
In June of 2025, retired U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson was appointed as a limited-purpose Special Master to address the Rule 702 Motions in the J&J Ovarian Cancer MDL. On January 20th, Judge Wolfson issued a comprehensive Report and Recommendation to U.S....