For many years, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been ubiquitous in American commerce and industry. That ubiquitous use, and the fact that PFAS chemicals do not break down in the environment, has led to the presence of PFAS in
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The National Academy of Sciences Issues Report on PFAS Health Effects
By Carrie Lin & Yuhanna Whye
The National Academy of Sciences—a private, non-profit organization—recently issued a report regarding committee findings on the human health effects from exposure to per-fluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are a class of over 12,000 man-made chemicals, commonly used in consumer…
US House Passes Legislation Requiring Extensive Reporting of PFAS by Department of Defense
By Max Swetman & Emily Sample
Every year, the federal government passes the National Defense Authorization Act, allocating the budget for the Department of Defense (DoD). In this year’s bill, the US House of Representatives voted to require the DoD to monitor and reduce potential contamination…
California Adds PFAS to List of Chemicals Subject to Prop 65 Enforcement Actions
By Natasha Corb & Yuhanna Whye
California has just added per- and poly-fluoralkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals requiring consumer warnings under Proposition 65, meaning that state residents can soon expect to see the words “cancer” and “reproductive harm” on such common consumer products…
EPA Hints at Potentially Crippling Regulations to Come Regarding PFAS in Drinking Water
By Brian Gross & Mary A. Reed
On June 15, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new health advisories for drinking water relating to four select classes of per- and polyflouroalkyl substances (PFOA or PFOS) —also referred to as PFAS chemicals. Dubbed “forever chemicals,” and found…
California Takes Steps To Ban 12,000 Chemicals in Cosmetics; Cosmetic Companies Should Prepare for a Spike in Consumer Class Actions
By Carrie Lin & Mary A. Reed
The nationwide campaign against the production and use of perfluoroakyl and polyfluoroakyl-containing products continues in California, with the California assembly passing expansive legislation to ban the use of up to potentially 12,000 separate chemicals in cosmetics.
On May 26, 2022,…
Massachusetts Files Suit Against PFAS Manufacturers
By Max Swetman & Mary A. Reed
Massachusetts has officially joined the growing coalition of states—including Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois—who have filed civil suit against the manufacturers and users of poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals, also known as “forever chemicals.” On May 25, 2022, Massachusetts Attorney…
Employer Considerations When Employees Return to In-Person Work: ADA Accommodations in the Post-COVID 19 Workplace
The year 2020 upended nearly every aspect of society and affected our personal and professional lives due to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”). No business industry was immune to COVID-19’s impact as a significant number of businesses moved employees to remote…
Verdicts and Settlements in the Trucking Industry: Current Climate and Foreseeable Trends
Last year, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) published a comprehensive analysis on the notable increase in verdicts over $1 million in the trucking industry. ATRI’s 2020 study, Understanding the Impact of Nuclear Verdicts on the Trucking Industry, received significant…
Delaware Supreme Court Finds Only Felonies can Disqualify a Candidate from Office: Newport Town Commissioner Takes Office
Justice Traynor writing for a unanimous, en banc court, ruled that former Town of Newport (“Newport”) Police Chief Michael Capriglione could take office as a Newport Town Commissioner in Capriglione v. State of Delaware, Ex. Rel. Kathleen Jennings, Attorney General…