Legal Resources
Elizabeth Bain Co-Chairs PLI Conference in NYC
Elizabeth Bain will serve as the co-chair of this year's Practising Law Institute (PLI) Manufacturing and Consumer Products Law conference, which will be held on April 3, 2024 in Manhattan. The PLI conference "provides timely and experienced instruction to help...
PFAS Drinking Water Rule Clears White House: Let the Litigation Begin
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...
Michigan PFAS Drinking Water Case Taken Up By State Supreme Court
On several occasions, we 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. In 2023, the Appeals Court ruled in a 2-1 decision...
PFAS Air Emissions Lawsuit: What Diapers, Toilet Paper and Facial Tissue Tell Us About the Next Waves
On February 28, 2024, a class action lawsuit was filed in the Connecticut federal court alleging that PFAS air emissions caused contamination to nearby land to a tissue facility that in the past manufactured diapers. The case, Bethany DePaul, et al v. Kimberly Clark,...
John Gardella Invited To Speak At Manufacturing and Consumer Products Law Institute 2024 Meeting
On April 3, 2024, Attorney John Gardella will speak in Manhattan at the Practising Law Institute's (PLI) Manufacturing and Consumer Products Law Institute 2024. John's presentation is titled "PFAS: 2024's Greatest Manufacturing & Consumer Products Business Risk...
California PFAS Ban In Products: 6th Largest Global Economy Enters the Fray
We reported extensively on the landmark legislation passed in Maine in 2021 and Minnesota in 2023, which were at the time the most far-reaching PFAS ban in the United States. Other states, including Massachusetts and Rhode Island, have subsequently introduced...
CMBG3 Attending Reuters Responsible Business USA 2024 Conference
John Gardella and Amaran Toppa will attend the Reuters Responsible Business USA 2024 conference in New York City from March 26-27, 2024. John and Amaran will join senior executives from dozens of global companies as they come together to discuss the latest issues in...
AFFF MDL Updates: Dupont Settlement Delayed, Personal Injury Cases Move Forward
We previously provided an update on the AFFF MDL settlements by DuPont and 3M of the hundreds of water utility claims on the docket. After a final fairness hearing with the Court in December 2023, the DuPont proposed settlement of $1.185 billion was approved by the...
CERCLA PFAS Exemptions Hearing Sees Little Progress
We previously reported on the EPA‘s long-anticipated proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as “hazardous substances” under CERCLA. After an extensive public comment period, the EPA's proposed final rule was sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget...
PFAS Legislative Developments (February 2024)
February 2024 PFAS Legislative Developments February Legislation Tracking (February 1 – February 29)Current Trends in Legislation – February 2024Federal Legislature Two new bills were introduced that are identical in substance. These bills seek to hold manufacturers...
John Gardella To Co-Chair Perrin’s Annual PFAS Conference
On February 15, 2024, John Gardella will co-chairs this year's Perrin PFAS Conference (virtual). John will also be speaking from 3:15pm - 4:15pm ET that day on a panel discussing unique claims emerging in the PFAS litigation. To view the agenda, register, or learn...
PFAS Legislative Developments (January 2024)
January 2024 PFAS Legislative Developments January Legislation Tracking (January 1 – January 31)Current Trends in Legislation – January 2024Federal Legislature One new bill introduced that seeks to establish a compensation fund for military firefighters who may have...