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PFAS
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Green Leaf Brief
Contamination, PFAS, and the Cannabis Industry
By Michael R. Blumenthal, McGlinchey
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of man-made chemicals used in various industries, such as food packaging, cosmetics, and household products. More than 10,000 chemical substances can be…
REACHblog™
Registration Now Open for “Preparing a PFAS Game Plan in the U.S., the UK, and the EU” Webinar
By Lynn L. Bergeson, Emily A. Scherer
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (EDT)4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (CEST)REGISTER NOW Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are attracting global legal, regulatory, commercial, and litigation attention as no other “emerging…
The Nickel Report
PFAS Product Liabilities and Defense Costs May Be Covered by Insurance
By Lorelie S. Masters, Michael S. Levine, Charlotte Leszinske
While liability for PFAS—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as “forever chemicals”—may be an emerging issue, the availability of insurance coverage for these and similar liability claims is not. “Commercial…
Kelley Green Law
Maine Delays PFAS Reporting Requirement For Two Years
By Joseph J. Green, Zachary Lee
In the midst of already tumultuous regulatory change, Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (“MDEP”) has officially delayed the reporting requirements of their landmark per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) regulation for…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
Maine Presses Pause on PFAS Reporting Requirements
We reported previously on Maine’s 2021 law barring the sale of new products containing intentionally added PFAS and the reporting requirements that the law imposed upon manufacturers. Under the law,…
Kelley Green Law
With TRI Reports due July 1, EPA Expands List of Reportable PFAS
By Joseph J. Green, Zachary Lee
With the annual July 1 deadline for filing Toxic Release Inventory (“TRI”) reports right around the corner, on June 22nd, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) finalized the addition of…
Taft PFAS Insights
Settlement Announced With 3M in PFAS Contaminated Drinking Water Cases
By Taft Law
On June 22, 2023, a settlement valued up to $12.5B was announced with the 3M Company to address contamination of U.S. public drinking water supplies with PFAS “forever chemicals.” The…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
$12.5 Billion Landmark Settlement with 3M to Fund Water Treatment Protects Americans from Cancer-Causing Chemicals
Napoli Shkolnik, along with Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead and Interim Class Counsel, is proud to announce a $12.5 billion settlement with 3M Company in the ongoing multi-district litigation over the contamination of…
Gravel2Gavel
PFAS and the Challenge of Cleaning Up “Forever”
By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team
by Pillsbury's Construction & Real Estate Law Team From a stream of legal challenges, to ever-expanding regulations on things like cosmetics and drinking water, PFAS are the “forever chemicals” keeping…
Taft PFAS Insights
Key PFAS Considerations for Real Estate Transactions
On October 18, 2021, EPA issued its “PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024.” This roadmap sets out EPA’s action plan for minimizing the release of PFAS into the…