Legal Resources
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...
PFAS Issues In California Compounded By Colorado’s PFAS Proliferation
Every year, nearly 40% of California’s water used for drinking, agriculture, and irrigation comes from groundwater sources located in Northern California. During droughts, as much as 60% of water in California is sourced from groundwater. In addition, large quantities...
Business Interruption MDL Declined By Federal Court…For Now
In an order issued on August 12th, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation declined the requests from two groups of policyholders to consolidate business interruption insurance coverage disputes arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. In declining to consolidate,...
PFAS Testing In Firefighting Foam MDL Needed, State AG Says
In multidistrict litigation in South Carolina surrounding the alleged effects of PFAS-containing aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) used in firefighting, the number of plaintiffs continues to grow and the short-term and long-term relief requested continues to evolve....
PFAS Water Cleanup…Have You Bought Yourself a Multi-Million Dollar Superfund Issue?
The last two years have seen an incredible uptick in activity with respect to PFAS regulations, and media coverage of PFAS continues to fuel the fires from the public, non-government organizations and environmental groups for additional action to be taken. The EPA...
Issues Moving Forward with Complex Jury Trials During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant issues for court systems across the country wishing to move forward with civil jury trials, namely the control of jurors. In this article, we seek to address some of the issues that courts are facing in trying to move...
Talc Ruling From NJ Appeals Court: Plaintiffs’ Experts Should Be Allowed To Testify
Talc litigation is back in the news given the recent Appellate Court decision in New Jersey. The consolidated cases Brandi Carl and Joel Carl, and Diana Balderrama and Golbert Balderrama (Docket Nos.: A-0387-16T1, and A-0978-16T1, respectively), involve plaintiffs...
Predicting Climate Events With Technology – Advice For Insurers
One of the greatest challenges for insuring against climate risk is the unknown severity of that risk. Insurers are grappling with the difficult task of tailoring historic risk models to insure against climate events that are increasing in frequency and severity and...
Clearing the Air On Talc – How Sound Science Must Guide Jurors In the Talc Litigation
More and more, especially in light of the onslaught of television ads regarding lawsuits and large verdicts, the word “talc” is a term less associated with baby powder and more with deadly toxic dust. In many ways, the media coverage of talc is similar to the decades...
PFAS Food Packaging Agreement Reached Between FDA and Manufacturers
In a press release published on July 31, 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that three manufacturers of products containing the specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) 6:2 fluorotelomer alcohol (6:2 FTOH) have agreed to voluntarily...