Legal Resources
Is the Sterigenics Settlement The First of Many Ethylene Oxide Settlements or is it Aberrational?
As discussed in prior postings, a number of companies across the country convert ethylene oxide into a gas in order to sterilize medical equipment and supplies (as well as other items). One such company, Sterigenics, operated a large facility, Willowbook, in Illinois...
New Year, New PFAS Ban In New York
We previously reported in May 2022 on a bill passed in New York that would ban the sale of any apparel in the state of New York that contain intentionally added PFAS starting on December 31, 2023. When the bill went to the Governor's desk for signature, the apparel...
EPA PFAS Drinking Water Standard Pushed To March 2023
Yesterday, the EPA announced that it pushed the release date for its proposed drinking water standard with respect to PFAS to March 2023, with the goal to have the final rule in the Federal Register by September 2024. The September 2024 deadline may occur sooner,...
PFAS Legislative Developments (December 2022)
December 2022 PFAS Legislative Developments December Legislation Tracking (Dec 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022)Current Trends in Legislation – December 2022 No Federal Bills Introduced in December Federal Level Key point addressed: N/A. Water Quality States Involved: SC Key...
PFAS TRI Reporting Expanded By EPA
On January 6, 2023, the EPA issued an announcement that it would add nine types of PFAS as subject to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements. The total PFAS subject to the TRI now exceeds 180 separate PFAS. TRI reporting is an issue that has...
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...