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PFAS Legislative Developments (June 2021)
June 2021 PFAS Legislative Developments June Legislation Tracking (June 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021)Current Trends in Legislation – June 2021Military Reporting and Remediation Federal Level Key point addressed: Reporting and testing of PFAS on military installations....
EPA PFAS Release Data Made Public
Yesterday, the EPA PFAS release data was disclosed to the public for the first time, which is the result of a nearly year-long effort by the agency to have companies disclose PFAS discharge information. The data collected relates to only 38 facilities in the United...
EPA PFAS Action Sees Much Broader Scope Than In Past
The latest EPA PFAS action on Monday, July 13, 2021 shows once again that the agency is seeking to aggressively regulate certain PFAS compounds under the Safe Drinking Water Act. However, the EPA's action on Monday is notable because it is one of the first instances...
Vermont PFAS Legislation Passes – Businesses Feel Impact
On May 18, 2021, a bill was signed into law related to Vermont PFAS legislation that is one of the most aggressive pieces of legislation related to PFAS in the country. The legislation (S 20) is similar to a version of the bill that was proposed in years past;...
John Gardella Invited Guest On Australian PFAS Podcast For Second Time
The Talking PFAS podcast is the most followed and trusted digital podcasting platform for global PFAS issue awareness and discussion. Hosted by award nominated Australian journalist Kayleen Bell, the podcast invites thought leaders in the PFAS space to deep dive...
PFAS ASTM Changes Are Coming, John Gardella Tells Bloomberg
Today, Bloomberg Law published an article written by Attorney John Gardella regarding predicted ASTM changes that will more directly address PFAS issues in the due diligence and M&A processes. Attorney Gardella examines the likely changes, but also explains the...
John Gardella Interviewed For PFAS Article In Legal Newsline
John Gardella was recently interviewed by John O'Brien of news outlet Legal Newsline on the topic of PFAS ("As Maine Aims To Ban Carpets, Concerns Emerge With Pending PFAS Legislation"). Specifically, Mr. Gardella provided his opinions on recent legislation proposed...
PFAS Medical Monitoring Costs – The New Litigation Trend?
PFAS medical monitoring costs is not a new topic for the litigation - it is something that plaintiffs' counsel push for either as a damages component to a cause of action or as a term for settlement negotiations in PFAS cases. Yet, to date, very few states allow for...
PFAS In Cosmetics: Financial and Insurance Companies On Notice
PFAS in cosmetics has received steadily increasing media attention and with the publication of a June 15, 2021 scientific study in the Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Letters, the attention on this issue suddenly increased significantly at the...
Jessica Deyoe’s PFAS Article Published In ABA Journal
On June 11, 2021, Attorney Jessica Deyoe's article "Whose PFAS Is It Anyway? Legal Defensibility of Nonstandard Environmental Analysis", co-authored by Brian Drollette of Exponent, was published in the American Bar Association's Journal. The article examines the...
New EPA PFAS Announcements Carry Significance
Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took three new actions related to PFAS, each of them significant to companies in the United States. The new EPA PFAS announcements included: (1) issuing a proposed rule that will gather comprehensive data on more...
California Proposed Trial Damages Change Threatens Businesses
S.B. 447, which has been sponsored by the Consumer Attorneys of California (an organization of 3,000 plaintiffs' lawyers), seeks to overturn longstanding legislation to allow for pain and suffering damages to be compensated in a survival action. Under California law,...