Legal Resources
Bloomberg Speaks To John Gardella On State PFAS Bans
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Zach Bright, reporter for Bloomberg Law, for his article regarding recent and upcoming PFAS legislation at the state level, including bans on consumer products that contain PFAS. Mr. Bright is a Reporter for...
Bloomberg Interviews John Gardella On 3M PFAS News
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Pat Rizzuto, reporter for Bloomberg Law, for her article regarding 3M's news that it will cease PFAS manufacturing by 2025. Ms. Rizzuto is a Senior Chemicals’ Reporter for Bloomberg Law that has closely following and...
John Gardella Quoted In Maine Monitor PFAS Article
John Gardella was recently quoted in a Maine Monitor article written by Marina Schauffler regarding the ongoing PFAS issues in Maine, the regulatory impact on the PFAS litigation, and the past, current and future PFAS litigation in Maine and the United States. CMBG3...
Coca-Cola PFAS Consumer Fraud Lawsuit Continues 2022 Trend
On December 28, 2022, a PFAS consumer fraud class action lawsuit was filed in New York against Coca-Cola over alleged PFAS content in the Simply Tropical juice products sold by the company. The Coca-Cola PFAS consumer fraud lawsuit is but the latest in a growing line...
Hardwick Case Briefing One of Most Significant PFAS Legal Briefs Yet
On September 9, 2022, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals granted interlocutory review of an enormously significant PFAS class action lawsuit filed in Ohio – Hardwick v. 3M. We previously wrote about the details of the Ohio court’s decision to grant class certification...
Pennsylvania PFAS Regulations Poised To Become Law
At the end of December 2022, the Pennsylvania PFAS regulations proposed for drinking water standards passed the final hurdle in a lengthy regulatory process and now sits with the state Attorney General for signature into law. Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board...
Maine PFAS Products Ban Began January 1, 2023
In 2021, we detailed one of the most far-reaching PFAS bans in the country when we reported on Maine's new law that would take a phased approach to banning the sale of products in the state that contain intentionally added PFAS. For certain industries, the ban took...
Michigan PFAS Ruling Appealed By State
We previously wrote regarding a Michigan state court ruling that struck down Michigan's PFAS regulations related to drinking water enforceable limits. In December, the state's environmental agency appealed the ruling. While several arguments were advanced by 3M in...
Federal PFAS Drinking Water Standards: 2023 Is the Year
On Friday, October 7, 2022, the EPA formally sent its proposed federal PFAS drinking water standards to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for consideration and approval or rejection. The proposed rule cleared OMB review on November 30, 2022;...
ASTM and PFAS – Phase I Revisions Approved By EPA
In March of 2022, we reported on the the EPA’s adoption of revised American Society for Testing and Material (“ASTM”) standards that would, for the first time, include a reference to PFAS. We explained that the ASTM changes would be significant for a wide array of...
Heinz PFAS Consumer Fraud Lawsuit Continues 2022 Trend
On November 29, 2022, a PFAS consumer fraud class action lawsuit was filed in Illinois against Heinz over alleged PFAS content in the Capri Sun juice drinks sold by the company. The Heinz PFAS consumer fraud lawsuit is but the latest in a growing line of PFAS lawsuits...
EPA Feeling The Heat For Dragging Its Feet on Ethylene Oxide Standards
As we’ve noted in prior reports, environmental groups have long been frustrated with the EPA and its failure to modify its air pollution regulations with respect to medical sterilization plants that utilize and emit Ethylene Oxide (EtO). The EPA last updated its EtO...