Legal Resources
Rhode Island Superior Court Establishes a Formal Protocol for Remote Depositions
Covid-19 has impacted all phases of American life, and the nation’s legal system has certainly not been immune. However, after an initial period of uncertainty, lawyers and court systems across the country have adapted to the situation in order to keep the wheels of...
PFAS “Sovereign Immunity” Means Companies May Pay
Environmental watch groups, legislators, the media, and litigators have all squarely focused on PFAS contamination in one primary source - water. More specifically, drinking water. Environmental groups test local water supplies and report PFAS counts, politicians...
EPA’s PFAS Statement For GenX Chemicals Leads To Uncertainty
On Monday, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler stated during an interview with The USA Today Network that a manufacturer of various PFAS should switch its production to "newer, less dangerous" forms of PFAS, including the GenX class of PFAS. The statement came in advance...
Creosote Litigation: Understanding and defending the industrial and commercial uses
A new toxic tort lawsuit was recently filed against a railroad company in Houston, Texas. Plaintiffs allege that the coal tar used by the railroad between 1950 and 1985 contained creosote that contaminated the air and ground of the railroad property and plaintiffs’...
PFAS In Food Packaging Target of New CA Regulatory Body
California's Department of Toxic Substances Control (CDTSC) is holding a public consultation on its proposal to regulate plant fiber-based food packaging containing PFAS as a Priority Product under the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) regulations. Under the regulations,...
PFAS Compliance Planning Critical For Manufacturers
Covid-19 has caused numerous changes to the restaurant and food industries in the United States, from increased sanitation to expanded exhaust ventilation requirements to social distancing and more. However, one enormous change has come in a surprising area and is...
CMBG3 Attends Conversation With Indian Ambassador
CMBG3’s Government Affairs team recently attended a candid conversation with Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Sandhu. This event was organized by the New England Council, a non-partisan alliance of businesses, academic and health institutions, and...
PFAS National Class Action Clock Is Ticking
Plaintiff’s counsel in Hardwick v. 3M filed a motion on July 31, 2020 seeking an order certifying a nationwide class in a suit against several PFAS manufacturers. If the class is approved, this will be the most significant PFAS case to date for numerous reasons...
PFAS Drinking Water Study Out of Italy Cautions That More Data Needed
A new study out of Italy, entitled "Perfluoroalkyl Substances Are Associated With Elevated Blood Pressure and Hypertension in Highly Exposed Young Adults", examines incidences of high blood pressure and hypertension in 16,224 individuals ages 20-39 years old who also...
PFAS Scientific and Legislative Updates Regarding Firefighting PPE
We previously reported on a scientific study published by researchers at the University of Notre Dame regarding the possibility that PFAS may infiltrate through firefighting PPE and into the bloodstream of firefighters, as well as federal legislation proposed to...
WAVE OF EVICTION SUITS NEARING OVERBURDENED HOUSING COURTS
As COVID-19 continues to severely impact the nation’s economy, with unemployment numbers significantly increasing, and industries reeling, tenants and homeowners are feeling the squeeze. In Massachusetts, 654,000 residents either missed their July rent or mortgage...
PFAS Study Looks At Mothers and Infants Exposure Levels
In a study released today in the Environment International journal, authors from China and the University of Chicago examined the current knowledge related to pre- and neonatal exposures to PFAS based on more than 200 articles published from 2000 to the present. The...