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PFAS
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Environmental Law +
PFAS Reporting Rules to Ring in the New Year
As we have previously reported, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a class of substances coming under increasing regulatory scrutiny. As manufacturers ring in the new year they should be…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
DuPont Companies to Pay Delaware an Extra $25 Million Under 2021 PFAS Settlement
A recent DuPont settlement in Ohio triggers additional payments to Delaware under a 2021 agreement. In June 2021, (i) E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, (ii) Corteva, Inc.,…
Taft PFAS Insights
U.S. Department of Defense Warns Against Overbroad Regulation of PFAS
In an August 2023 report on per- and polyfluoroalkyl (“PFAS”) substance uses, the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) argues that phasing out PFAS production may harm national security. This report…
Regulatory Oversight
Ohio AG and DuPont Reach $110M Settlement Over Chemical Contamination
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On November 29, Ohio Attorney General (AG) Dave Yost and Governor Mark DeWine announced a proposed $110 million settlement with Du Pont De Nemours and Co. and The Chemours Company…
Product Perspective: Complex Tort & Product Law
MoCRA: What’s on the horizon for PFAS?
By Magda Patitsas, Dominique Savinelli, Jen Dlugosz
This article is one of a series of posts diving into each aspect of The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) as the industry awaits MoCRA’s full implementation.…
Regulatory Oversight
Federal Court Remands PFAS Lawsuit by Michigan AG Against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
A federal judge has denied the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority's attempt to move an environmental lawsuit to federal court to be filed by Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
Hardwick Ohio PFAS Class Action Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction
The Sixth Circuit ruled that a complaint on which a trial court had certified a class that included every person subject to the laws of Ohio must be dismissed. The…
Taft PFAS Insights
EPA Official Indicates PFAS Hazardous Substance Designation Under Superfund May Lead to Reopening Past Cleanup Actions
For several years, many in the legal and environmental communities have wondered what the reach of enforcement by the EPA might be if the agency were to determine that per-…
Drug & Device Law
A Whole Lotta Nuthin’
By Bexis
Growing up down in Georgia, Bexis used the phrase “a whole lotta nuthin’” frequently when encountering things (like the 1970s Underground Atlanta tourist trap) or people (like Lester Maddox, who…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
EPA Finalizes Rule Removing De Minimis Exemptions, Subjecting Companies to Enhanced PFAS Reporting and Notification Requirements
We reported earlier this year that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule would require stricter (1) reporting of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and (2)…