Legal Resources
PFAS Blood Testing Bill – Impact On Litigation?
Last year, we wrote regarding a recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to offer patients PFAS blood testing for patients suspected to have had high levels of PFAS exposure. Now, several politicians are taking the NAS recommendations one step further...
PFAS EPA Enforcement A Priority (Officially)
Perhaps unsurprising to those entrenched in PFAS issues, the EPA issued a memorandum today in which it clearly delineates PFAS EPA enforcement as a priority of the agency for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024. While the last couple of years have seen unprecedented...
TRI PFAS Obligations May Expand Considerably
We previously reported on the EPA's expansion of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements to include 189 types of PFAS. Now, the EPA is prepared to send a proposal to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would curtail the "de...
PFAS MDL Settlements Face Additional Questions
In June 2023, news outlets of all varieties reported on the proposed settlements by DuPont ($1.185 billion) and 3M (up to $12.5 billion) to resolve the water utility claims pending on the PFAS MDL in South Carolina. Both proposals were significant steps towards...
PFAS Lawsuits By States Increasing Every Month
2023 has proven to be an extremely busy year for states filing PFAS lawsuits seeking environmental pollution remediation costs from PFAS manufacturers and AFFF manufacturers. We previously wrote regarding Illinois (February), Maine (April), Kentucky (April), and Rhode...
New Ethylene Oxide Class Action In Tennessee
The first Ethylene Oxide (“EtO”) trial went to verdict in September 2022, and a Cook County (Illinois) jury awarded $363 million to a plaintiff who alleged that she developed breast cancer as a result of EtO emissions from the Sterigenics Willowbrook plant. This was...
PFAS Legislative Developments (July 2023)
July 2023 PFAS Legislative Developments July Legislation Tracking (July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023)Current Trends in Legislation – July 2023 Federal Bills Introduced Federal Level Key point addressed: Appropriations for PFAS programs in various agencies, including...
PFAS CERCLA Expansion Comment Period Closing
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...
PFAS MDL Settlements Still Face Questions
In June 2023, news outlets of all varieties reported on the proposed settlements by DuPont ($1.185 billion) and 3M (up to $12.5 billion) to resolve the water utility claims pending on the PFAS MDL in South Carolina. Both proposals were significant steps towards...
John Gardella To Speak On PFAS At Defense Collaborative
On August 8, 2023 from 12pm - 8pm CST, please join CMBG3 Law Shareholder John Gardella and Joann Dickinson of Resolute as they discuss risk management trends for PFAS matters in the United States. They will discuss state initiatives of note related to PFAS, federal...
Michigan PFAS Challenge Faces Court Scrutiny
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...
Your Morning Juice…Allegedly With A Side of PFAS
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...