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An Insurance Coverage Checklist For PFAS Defendants

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, are the emerging contaminant of concern for both regulators and the regulated community. For example, in a May 28 article in The New York Times, titled "Lawyers to Plastics...more

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New PFAS Listing Under Superfund Will Lead to Major Expansion of Liability

On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under Section 102(a) of...more

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Fire Control Business, Kidde-Fenwal, Files for Bankruptcy amid Rising PFAS Litigation

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become the subject of increasing new legislation, regulation and litigation. PFAS are a family of more than 10,000 man-made chemicals that have been used for almost 70 years in...more

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EPA Announces Increased Efforts to Require Cleanup of Coal Ash – Insurance Should Be a Component of Companies’ Response

Early in 2021, we wrote about potential insurance implications that could arise from the then-new Biden Administration’s expected regulatory priorities. Among other things, we noted that heightened scrutiny on coal ash was...more

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Game Changing Reform to NSW Environment Protection Laws

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The NSW Government has introduced the Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 (NSW) (Bill) which proposes wide ranging reforms to NSW environmental laws to enable the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to "crack...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: May 2021

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - A Subsidiary can be Held Liable for the Harm Caused by the Anticompetitive Conduct of its Parent Company - On 19 July 2016, the European Commission (the Commission) imposed fines on several car...more

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Corporate Legal Liability for Breach of Environmental, Social & Governance Responsibilities: Recent Developments in the UK and...

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In the UK, even a foreign subsidiary must take a company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) responsibilities seriously. Our Litigation Group examines a UK Supreme Court decision that could bring more claims against...more

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Vaped and Confused

E-cigarettes have vaulted to the front pages lately, and for tragic reasons.  To date, at least six users have died from severe lung disease tied to vaping, and nearly 400 others have reported serious medical symptoms in 36...more

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The Gross and the Fair of Toxic Tort Claims in Bankruptcy

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Environmental-contamination claims present tricky issues for debtors seeking a fresh start through bankruptcy, as well as for creditors and purchasers of distressed assets. Difficult issues emerge in the context of when...more

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House of Representatives Seeks To Clarify Lack Of Liability for Incidental and Accidental Take under Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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On November 8, 2017, the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources approved an amendment to oil and gas-related legislation, the SECURE Act (H.R. 4239), that is intended to obviate liability for the incidental...more

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