When evaluating legal risk relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), most businesses typically consider wastewater, groundwater, or soil impacts, not air emissions. However, state and federal regulatory...more
On April 8, 2025, the Governor of New Mexico, Lujan Grisham, signed HB 212 prohibiting certain PFAS substances in various consumer products. This bill (now enacted into law) establishes on specific product categories...more
In the absence of enforceable federal standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in soil, several states have started the process of regulating PFAS in soil themselves. These regulations have implications for...more
2/4/2025
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Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or present in firefighters’...more
In the absence of federal cleanup standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in groundwater, several states have started the process of regulating PFAS in groundwater themselves. As a result, states have...more
11/27/2024
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In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in food packaging, states are dishing out their own laws. Thus far, 13 (thirteen) states have enacted laws addressing PFAS substances in food containers and packaging...more
The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in drinking water remains one of the primary focuses for legislatures and agencies at both the state and federal levels....more
9/16/2024
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In July 2021, Maine enacted a law that requires the disclosure of any product that contains intentionally added PFAS, and eventually prohibits the sale and distribution of any product that contains intentionally added PFAS in...more
In the absence of federal cleanup standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in groundwater, numerous states have started the process of regulating PFAS in groundwater themselves. As a result, states have...more
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the entire state of California is going to relax many of the COVID-19 restrictions starting on June 15, 2021. There has been a great deal of uncertainty about what that actually means...more
6/15/2021
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Typically when considering the regulatory risk presented by per- and polyfluoroalkyl (“PFAS”) compounds, businesses think of the regulation of drinking water, groundwater, and consumer products. However, there is an increased...more
5/26/2021
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In late 2020, many states enacted stay-at-home orders or issued new lockdowns in an effort to curb a perceived risk of elevated infection rates during the holiday season. With the holidays behind us, and as hospitalizations...more
On December 3, 2020, the California Department of Public Health issued a Regional Stay At Home Order, which is the most restrictive COVID-19 regulation passed by the state since the original Stay at Home Order issued on March...more
In response to the 50% increase in COVID-19 cases over the prior week, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an order on November 16, 2020, that modifies California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. As a result, the majority of...more
California began the process of reopening the state in early May, but in recent weeks has been reinstituting controls in response to climbing infection rates.
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On Monday the Department of Public...more
The United States has seen an 82% increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases since two weeks ago, and has set daily new case records four times in the last week. The bulk of the increased case counts are coming from states...more
In light of the Bay Area implementing Shelter in Place ordinances, such laws are now being considered throughout the country. This alert provides actionable steps a company can take to ensure that a Shelter in Place law in...more
Washington is one of several states that has started regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in consumer products. This client alert reflects the status of PFAS regulations in Washington as of December 30,...more