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PFAS
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Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Paul Napoli Recognized as a 2024 Law360 Environmental MVP for Exceptional Contributions to Environmental Litigation
Paul Napoli, a partner at Napoli Shkolnik, has been named one of the 2024 Law360 Environmental MVPs, recognizing his exceptional contributions to environmental litigation. This prestigious accolade highlights Napoli’s successful…
Sustainability in Business
European PFAS Update – October 2024
Our latest updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) across Europe. European Union Designated Commissioners on PFAS: Jessika Roswall, designated Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience, and a Competitive Circular Economy,…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
USEPA Issues Recommended Water Quality Criteria and Benchmarks for Certain PFAS in Surface Water
On October 7, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued recommended ambient surface water quality criteria and acute saltwater aquatic life benchmarks for PFOA and PFOS, as well…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q3 2024
PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the third quarter of 2024. We will continue to update these…
Sustainability in Business
Latest Updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) – September 2024
European Union PFHxA Restriction: The European Commission has introduced new restrictions on undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), a substance that is a part of the PFAS family, and related substances under the…
HeplerBroom Blog
PFAS Litigation Part 1: PFAS – What & Who
Summarizes where PFAS chemicals may be found, diseases that may be caused by PFAS, and who is suing and who is being sued for purported PFAS exposure.
Schroeder Ag Law Blog
Mounting Litigation Over PFAS in Biosolids
A series of recent New York Times pieces have sounded the alarm about PFAS chemicals in biosolids on agricultural ground. First, there was the article on August 31, 2024 entitled…
Taft PFAS Insights
TSCA Reporting Deadline for Manufacturers and Importers of PFAS and PFAS-Containing Articles Extended to July 11, 2025
Those required to comply with certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) have been afforded an eight-month delay, shifting…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
Are Plastics the New PFAS?
By Clayton Friedman, Andrea Wortzel, Blake Christopher, Liz Glusman
A recent conference led by Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong discussed the alleged problems and potential solutions associated with plastics use and waste. Conference attendees included nearly two dozen…
Regulatory Oversight
Are Plastics the New PFAS?
By Clayton Friedman, Andrea Wortzel, Blake Christopher, Liz Glusman
A recent conference led by Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong discussed the alleged problems and potential solutions associated with plastics use and waste. Conference attendees included nearly two dozen…