Legal Resources
Ex Professor Accuses Penn State of Reverse Discrimination and Retaliation
Former Penn State writing professor Zack De Piero has filed a lawsuit against the university, alleging reverse discrimination and retaliation following his opposition to social justice and antiracist initiatives on campus. Background De Piero, a 40-year-old professor...
Ethylene Oxide Litigation: Your Company Has Been Sued- Now What?
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...
Carla Storm To Attend Cook County Asbestos Litigation Conference
Carla Storm, an attorney with CMBG3 Law licensed to practice in Illinois and Missouri, will be attending the upcoming Cook County Asbestos Litigation Conference on May 19 in Chicago, Illinois. Carla has nearly 20 years of experience litigating toxic torts cases, has...
John Bitetto To Speak At Esteemed Talc Litigation Conference
Attorney John Bitetto was invited to speak at the Talc Litigation Conference on May 20 at the Midland Hotel in Chicago. John's panel discussion, titled "Forecasting Claims with Contested Causation", will provide both defense and plaintiff viewpoints on the topic. For...
PFAS Webinar: The Legal Tsunami That Could Cost You Millions (& What to Do Now)
Please join John Gardella TOMORROW (May 6) at 10am ET as he partners once again with Cally Edgren of Assent in discussing PFAS litigation, compliance, and regulatory risks to companies currently and in the future. With two of the most recognized thought leaders on...
EPA Funding In Crosshairs of Administration
On May 2, 2025, the White House issued its so-called "skinny budget" (essentially a summary version of the complete budget proposal, which will follow later) for fiscal year 2026. EPA funding was referenced in some detail in the skinny budget, with notable reductions...
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...