Legal Resources
John Gardella Will Present At PCPC Legal Conference On Emerging Litigation Risks
Please join John Gardella of CMBG3 Law in Quebec on May 10, 2023, when he will speak to PCPC members on emerging contaminants of concern to the cosmetics and beauty industries, and the litigation risks that will stem from those contaminants of concern. For more about...
PFAS Legislative Developments (April 2023)
April 2023 PFAS Legislative Developments April Legislation Tracking (April 1, 2023 – April 30, 2023)Current Trends in Legislation – April 2023 1 Federal Bill Introduced Federal Level Key point addressed: Taxation in relation to PFAS Remediation. Water Quality...
PFAS Lawsuits Brought By Maine and Kentucky
In February 2023, we wrote regarding a PFAS pollution lawsuit filed by Illinois against manufacturers of PFAS seeking damages for alleged contamination in the state. Within the last month, two other states - Maine and Kentucky - have joined the fray, becoming the...
PFAS Risk Assessment For PFHxA and PFDA – Impact On Business
Last year, we wrote regarding the EPA's efforts to publish a comprehensive PFAS risk assessment for the PFAS chemical PFHxS, which they did in February 2022 in draft form. In April 2022, the EPA finalized its study and also published a draft toxicological review for...
PFAS CERCLA Designation May Expand
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...
EPA Gets Tougher On Ethylene Oxide Exposure Regulations – What Does This Mean For Your Company or Insured?
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...
ABA TTEL PFAS Conference Will Feature John Gardella
On Friday, April 21, 2023, John Gardella will attend and speak at the ABA's Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Spring Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. This year, the conference will focus entirely on PFAS, and the ABA describes the event as follows: "The speakers...
PFAS Legislative Developments (March 2023)
March 2023 PFAS Legislative Developments March Legislation Tracking (Mar 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2023)Current Trends in Legislation – March 2023 3 Federal Bills Introduced Federal Level Key point addressed: Agency appointment to handle PFAS issues, grant to address...
Consumer Fraud PFAS Lawsuits Update: Two Cases Dismissed
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...
PFAS Global 2023 Will Feature John Gardella As Speaker
On April 25, 2023, John Gardella will be a featured speaker at the global conference “PFAS Global 2023“, which is hosted by UK based Chemical Watch. John’s presentation, “U.S. Litigation Trends", will examine: EPA’s safe drinking water act proposal: impact on...
New York PFOS Limits Would Be Most Aggressive In Nation
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...
CERCLA PFAS Scope Broadening Passes OMB
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...