Legal Resources
John Gardella Interviewed By Bloomberg On PFAS
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Pat Rizzuto, reporter for Bloomberg Law, regarding PFAS legislation in Vermont that will significantly impact not only businesses in Vermont, but also out of state businesses in Vermont's stream of commerce. Attorney...
John Gardella Interviewed by Chemical Watch For PFAS Article
John Gardella was recently interviewed by Chemical Watch for his insights as to whether recent rollbacks of PFAS exemptions will broaden in scope and what impact the rollbacks will have on companies. Chemical Watch is a U.K.-based global provider of premium...
PFAS Legislation In Vermont Some of Most Aggressive In U.S.
On May 5, 2021, Vermont entered the final stages of enacting one of the most aggressive pieces of legislation related to PFAS in the country. The PFAS legislation in Vermont (S 20) was approved by the state House 145-0. Since the legislation was previously approved by...
Most Followed Global PFAS Podcast Interviews John Gardella
The Talking PFAS podcast is the most followed and trusted digital podcasting platform for global PFAS issue awareness and discussion. Hosted by award winning Australian journalist Kayleen Bell, the podcast invites thought leaders in the PFAS space to deep dive...
PFAS Paper Mill Settlement Reflects Growing Trend
Just a few days ago, an $11.9 million settlement was announced in a Michigan lawsuit in which a class of approximately 3,000 plaintiffs alleged that a PFAS manufacturer and a PFAS-using paper mill contaminated drinking water supplies, thereby polluting the environment...
PFAS Exemptions Eliminated By EPA
Yesterday, the EPA, through the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, issued a statement that likely went well under the radar of many following PFAS developments. However, the impact of the new policy will have significant impacts on any company seeking ways to...
PFAS Action Act of 2021 Increases Pressure On Biden To Act
On April 13, 2021, House representatives introduced the PFAS Action Act of 2021, a comprehensive 40 page piece of legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take several significant PFAS regulatory actions. While none of the individual...
Alaska PFAS Lawsuit Latest State Action On PFAS
On April 7, 2021, Alaska's Attorney general filed a lawsuit against over thirty companies seeking damages for PFAS pollution to the environment throughout the state. While the Complaint seeks damages from pollution related to only two of the thousands of PFAS - in...
John Gardella Interviewed By AM Best On PFAS Future Risk and Loss Issues
John Gardella was interviewed as a PFAS litigation, compliance and trend predicting expert for an article published recently in AM Best. The article examines many angles of risk and future losses for insurers from PFAS regulatory changes and the litigation to follow....
Prop 65 Notices On PFAS Foretell Wave of Corporate Targeting
In the span of one week at the end of March 2021, the state of California issued three separate Prop 65 notices on PFAS that will add significant regulatory, compliance and litigation burdens on a wide array of business types. Important to note is that Prop 65...
PFAS In Landfills In MN Is Warning Alarm For Waste Management
We have previously written about the impact to waste management companies from ever-increasing scrutiny over PFAS issues in the media and scientific community, at the government level, and within litigation circles. A very recent notice out of Minnesota that almost...
PFAS Paper Mill Lawsuit In Maine Exposes Corporate Susceptibility
On March 5, 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed in Maine by residents of Fairfield, Maine, in which they allege that a paper mill company polluted residential land with PFAS, thereby devaluing the properties, exposing residents to risks of harm to their health, and...