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Ethylene Oxide Verdict in Georgia – $20 Million
Ethylene Oxide (EtO) is an industrial solvent widely used as a sterilizing agent for medical and other equipment that cannot otherwise be sterilized by heat/steam. EtO may also be used as a component for producing other chemicals, including glycol and polyglycol...
States Step In On PFAS Drinking Water Regulations
Since taking office In January 2025, the Trump Administration has been swift in its mission to rollback regulations across the federal government. These environmental rollbacks by the Trump EPA have been described by the agency itself as “the biggest deregulatory...
April NEPA Roundup
April 2025 has been a turbulent time for NEPA. It started with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) circulating a draft template federal agencies on April 8 to assist them in updating their procedures for implementing the National Environmental...
PFAS Legislative Developments (March 2025)
April 2025 PFAS Legislative Developments April Legislation Tracking (April 1 – April 30)Current Trends in Legislation – April 2025Federal Legislature Two new bills were introduced, one of which seeks to prioritize the procurement of PFAS-free materials. Federal...
Appellate Court TSCA Decision Pauses Litigation Challenging TSCA Procedures
Right on the heels of Administrator Lee Zeldin’s announcement of the EPA’s plan of action to combat PFAS contamination under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a somewhat surprising...
EPA PFAS “Action List” Answers Little and Raises New Questions
Under the Biden Administration, the federal government published a detailed PFAS Strategic Roadmap document that enumerated specific action items that the EPA would address during Biden's presidency. Under the Trump administration, uncertainty has been the theme of...
John Gardella Interviewed By Maine Morning Star on PFAS Issues
John Gardella was interviewed by reporter Marina Schauffler of the Maine Morning Star for an article on Maine's efforts to tackle PFAS issues related to the use of AFFF by fire departments throughout the state. Attorney Gardella's insights related to the legal...
New Law Impacts Massachusetts Employers Obligations on Salary Transparency
The Massachusetts Pay Transparency Act, officially titled the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act, was signed into law on July 31, 2024. Set to take effect in stages beginning in 2025, the law imposes new obligations on employers aimed at increasing wage transparency...
The Missing Piece to Your Business’ Litigation Team: Using A National Coordinating Counsel to Manage Your Mass Tort Litigation
Businesses, large and small, can find themselves overwhelmed by litigation quickly, if and when they find themselves in the crosshairs of a developing litigation. For years, the best example of these crosshairs was those focused mainly on asbestos and those entities...
Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services: Reverse Discrimination and Background Circumstances
Recent changing perspectives in employment law have brought other topics to the forefront of employment litigation, and reverse discrimination is one of those topics. Reverse Discrimination Reverse discrimination refers to the unfair treatment of members of a majority...
Ethylene Oxide Case Starts Trial In Georgia
Ethylene Oxide (EtO) is an industrial solvent widely used as a sterilizing agent for medical and other equipment that cannot otherwise be sterilized by heat/steam. EtO may also be used as a component for producing other chemicals, including glycol and polyglycol...
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Under Scrutiny, But Still Viable
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have been a cornerstone of workplace culture for many organizations, developed in response to historic and ongoing patterns of exclusion, and have been linked to better profits and improved work environments. But...