Legal Resources
Cosmetics and PFAS: Lawsuit Alleges False Marketing
Cosmetics and PFAS is a topic that saw increased scrutiny from the scientific community, legislature, and the media in 2021. As we predicted in early 2021, the increased attention on the industry presented significant risks to the cosmetics industry, and our...
EtO Litigation and Risk Assessment
Our prior articles have focused on state and federal regulatory action with respect to cancer and Ethylene Oxide (EtO) emissions. Yet, private litigation private litigation in the tort system involving allegations of cancer development from exposure to EtO is a topic...
Prop 65 Lists PFOA As Carcinogen
As we wrote in December, 2021 saw several significant actions taken by the state of California with respect to PFAS - specifically, Prop 65 PFAS determinations for PFOS and PFNA. On February 25, 2022, another significant step was taken when the California Office of...
Bloomberg Speaks To John Gardella On PFAS Bill In Maine
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Pat Rizzuto, reporter for Bloomberg Law, for her article regarding a recent bill proposed in Maine that would restrict biosludge fertilizer from being used on farms, golf course and other properties if the biosludge...
Law360 Interviews John Gardella On PFAS Litigation
In writer Emily Field's recent article, What To Know About the Growing PFAS Litigation, published in Law360 on February 24, 2022, John Gardella was extensively quoted for his insights regarding PFAS litigation, significant regulatory actions coming in the near future...
PFAS Moratorium In MA: Could Business Growth Be Impacted?
On January 27, 2022, a unique PFAS-related bill was introduced in the Massachusetts Senate entitled "An Act establishing a moratorium on the procurement of structures or activities generating PFAS emissions" (S.2655). The bill seeks to require the Massachusetts...
PFAS and Cosmetics: Another Lawsuit, Another ESG Lesson
PFAS and cosmetics is a topic that saw increased scrutiny from the scientific community, legislature, and the media in 2021. As we predicted in early 2021, the increased attention on the industry presented significant risks to the cosmetics industry, and our...
Super Bowl Ads and Greenwashing: Critics Quick To Attack
Over 112 million people tuned in on Super Bowl Sunday to watch the NFL championship game, many of them also (or even exclusively) to watch the commercials that aired throughout the night. Even the casual viewer likely noticed almost ten different commercials that...
PFAS Ban For Cosmetics Proposed In Two States
On February 18, 2022, a bill was introduced in California that would ban the sale in California of any cosmetics and personal care products that contain any type of PFAS. Concurrently, a similar bill is making its way through the Washington state legislative process,...
Environmental Justice Groups Push Back On California Plan
Environmental justice groups are asking the EPA to, for the first time, reject a state implementation plan (SIP) pertaining to pollutants - in this instance, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) - due solely to environmental justice reasons. More specifically, the request...
Environmental Justice Issues At Play In Utah Rail Project
On February 11, 2022, several conservation groups filed a Petition challenging the federal government's approval of a rail line that would link the national rail network to oil and gas resources in Utah and Colorado. While many of the groups' arguments focus on...
PFAS Products Ban Closer To Reality In Minnesota
In the latest state-level legislative action aimed at addressing PFAS concerns of citizens, Minnesota joined the fray by introducing three bills that, if enacted, would lead to a PFAS products ban for certain consumer goods. Some states, such as New York and Maine,...