Legal Resources
PFAS Drinking Water Regulations: Full Steam Ahead Under Regan
For several months, we predicted that the Biden-Harris administration's nomination of Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would accelerate PFAS drinking water regulations. Last week, Mr. Regan was confirmed with bipartisan Senate support to...
John Gardella Invited To Speak At Judicial Symposium On PFAS
John Gardella was invited to speak at today's prestigious "Judicial Symposium on Scientific Methodology and the Admissibility of Expert Testimony", organized by the George Mason School of Law for 150 invited judges from across the country. Mr. Gardella's panel...
PFAS Drinking Water Rules: One Step Closer To Final Rule
Yesterday, the EPA took two actions that move it much closer to issuing PFAS drinking water rules for two types of PFAS - PFOA and PFOS. We have predicted for some time that the U.S. could see PFAS drinking water regulations by the end of 2021, and that timetable...
“PFAS Blueprint” In MN May Be Blueprint For Other States
On February 10, 2021, Minnesota announced its "PFAS Blueprint", a 191 page aggressive plan with its stated goal being to "protect our communities and environment from [PFAS]." The detailed plan sets out a proposal to bolster regulations regarding PFAS through both...
PFAS Water Utility Lawsuit Shows An Increasing Trend
In the latest PFAS water utility lawsuit (PAWC Complaint - PFAS), the Pennsylvania-American Water Co. ("PAWC") sued numerous PFAS manufacturers over allegations that the companies knowingly or negligently allowed the contamination of the drinking water in the state of...
Heavy Metals In Baby Food Pose Concern For Baby Food Industry
On February 4, 2021, the U.S. House of Representative's Committee On Oversight and Reform (Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy) issued a report entitled "Baby Foods Are Tainted With Dangerous Levels of Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium and Mercury", which sent ripples...
Bloomberg Law Publishes John Gardella’s PFAS Insights
Today, Bloomberg Law published an article written by Attorney John Gardella regarding PFAS predictions under the Biden administration. Attorney Gardella provided his opinion on the expected timeline for the EPA to set a final rule for PFAS drinking water standards,...
EPA PFAS Regulations: “PFAS A Priority” Says Incoming Administrator
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael Regan, underwent his confirmation hearing. His nomination received largely bi-partisan support, so it is expected that Mr. Regan will be confirmed as the new...
PFAS Air Emissions Regulations: NY Joins The Fray
On January 13, 2021, the state of New York, through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), became only the second state in the United States to regulate PFAS in air emissions. New York proposed a regulation on air emissions for...
A $30 Million Mistake
Last month, I wrote about a Massachusetts personal injury case in which the Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments that addressed an issue concerning improper “reptile based” comments made by plaintiff’s counsel during closing argument. Before jury deliberations...
$4 Billion PFAS Settlement: Why Downstream Commerce Companies Should Be Wary
On January 22, 2021, a $4 billion PFAS settlement was reached between DuPont de Nemours Inc., Chemours Co., and Corteva, Inc. for environmental liabilities stemming from PFAS pollution. In addition, an $83 million settlement was reached by the same companies with...
Prop 65 Changes Will Disrupt Business Compliance Planning
If your company is using the short-form warnings to comply with California’s Proposition 65 requirements, yet another major change is likely coming that will affect your Prop. 65 compliance plan. The proposed regulatory changes to the widely adopted use of short-form...