Michael C. Lupton, Frank A. Dante, and Kevin R. Doherty ● Many states have enacted or plan to enact new regulations regarding the manufacturing of products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), also known as “forever chemicals,” because they do…

Frank A. Dante, Margaret Anne Hill, and Melissa A. Scacchitti ● With a new year has come a new wave of litigation involving PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances), also known as “forever chemicals.” While PFAS litigation up to this point has…

Jane Thomas Recently, the New Jersey Appellate Division, in Dorrell v. Woodruff Energy, Inc.,[1] vacated a 2018 judgment against Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (“Chevron”) that had found Chevron liable for gasoline contamination. More specifically, the Appellate Division found that plaintiff’s expert…

Mark R. Haskell ● In Sierra Club v. United States Dep’t of Transportation[1],a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) vacated and remanded a final rule[2] issued by the Department of Transportation…

Deborah Greenspan and Fredric M. Brooks ● The existence of lead pipes in municipal water systems and service lines connecting residential and commercial properties to water mains throughout the United States continues to generate litigation and regulatory action. The U.S. government…

Sedalia E. Jones-Kennelly ● Update and Background The U.S. Supreme Court, in Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA, et al,[1] recently declined to review whether the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) exceeded its authority by granting a preemption waiver for California’s…

Margaret Anne Hill, Frank L. Tamulonis III, and Holli B. Packer ● The Supreme Court of the United States’ recent ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo[1]dealt a significant blow to the power of federal agencies by ending the 40-year-old precedent commonly…