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PFAS Legislative Developments (August 2024)
September 2024 PFAS Legislative Developments September Legislation Tracking (September 1 – September 30)Current Trends in Legislation – September 2024Federal Legislature Two new bills introduced. Federal Regulations 89 FR 78986: Federal notice that the Department of...
John Gardella To Speak On PFAS Litigation At PFAS Conference
On September 18, 2024, John Gardella will speak at Chemical Watch's PFAS Updates North America 2024 at 3:15pm ET in Alexandria, Virginia. The one day conference hosts several invited speakers to discuss critical PFAS issues impacting companies in North America. John's...
John Gardella To Speak On PFAS At Regulatory Summit In DC
On September 16, 2024, John Gardella will speak at Chemical Watch's Regulatory Summit North America 2024 at 4pm ET in Alexandria, Virginia. The two day conference hosts several invited speakers to discuss critical regulatory issues that have been and will impact...
Karlene Manley To Speak At NAMWOLF Annual Conference
Attorney Karlene Manley will speak at NAMWOLF's Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, September 16, 2024 at 1:25pm ET. Her panel's topic is titled "Counseling Manufacturers On PFAS: Navigating the Rapidly Evolving Legal Landscape Over 'Forever Chemicals.'"...
Supreme Court Decision Emphasizes Discrimination in Job Transfers
On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a pivotal decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, reshaping the legal landscape for job transfer discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ruling has significant implications for...
PFAS Legislative Developments (August 2024)
August 2024 PFAS Legislative Developments August Legislation Tracking (August 1 – August 31)Current Trends in Legislation – August 2024Federal Legislature No new bills introduced. Federal Regulations There were no significant developments in August. State Legislature...
Challenge Successful: District Court Blocks FTC’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements
On Tuesday, Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a nationwide injunction, ruling that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lacked the authority to implement a non-compete ban without Congressional approval. In her...
D.C. CIRCUIT COURT UPHOLDS EPA’S ASSESSMENT OF CANCER RISK FROM ETHYLENE OXIDE
Background Ethylene Oxide (EtO) is a reactive chemical widely used as a sterilizing agent for medical 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...
The FTC’s Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements Takes Effect on September 4, 2024: What It Means for Employers
In a landmark decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a rule banning all non-compete agreements for all employees, with some limited exceptions. This rule seeks to foster fair competition and enhance worker mobility by prohibiting employers from...
Trial Cross Examination Techniques – When and When Not to Ask Why
As a young litigator, I was taught that there are certain rules of cross-examination not to violate: (1) ask only leading questions; (2) refrain from asking “one question too many,” (3) stick to one fact per question; and (4) never ask the “why” question. Although as...
Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action and Impact on Companies’ DEI Programs
In June 2023, the US Supreme Court voted 6-3 in a decision that significantly changed the way colleges and universities used affirmative action in their admissions. The targets of the lawsuit were Harvard University and University of North Carolina for alleged racial...
PFAS Legislative Developments (June and July 2024)
June & July 2024 PFAS Legislative Developments June & July Legislation Tracking (June 1 – July 31)Current Trends in Legislation – June & July 2024Federal Legislature One new bill introduced. Federal Regulations There were no significant developments in...