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Court Awards $7.5 Million in Punitive Damages to Connecticut Plaintiff

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Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Bridgeport at Bridgeport Decedent Nicolas Barone was diagnosed with mesothelioma in May 2022. His surviving spouse, Kathryn Barone (plaintiff)brought suit in...more

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Texas AG Wins Over $100 Million in Penalties Stemming from Plant Explosion

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Texas AG Ken Paxton has announced a settlement with TPC Group, Inc. and TPC Group LLC (collectively, “TPC”), to resolve lawsuits alleging that TPC violated Texas law through conduct that resulted in an explosion that leveled...more

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EPA Releases PFAS Strategic Roadmap Third Annual Report

As the Biden-Harris administration draws to a close, EPA has issued its third annual report touting the progress made under the PFAS Strategic Roadmap. In the report, EPA notes the major legal, technical, and policy...more

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PFAS Plaintiffs May Be Learning From Their Mistakes

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As we reported last month, a California federal court recently dismissed a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) class action complaint on the basis that the plaintiffs’ total organic fluorine (TOF) analysis testing...more

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EPA Extends PFAS Reporting Deadline to January 11, 2026

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On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the PFAS reporting deadline under the new Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a)(7) regulation, found at 40 C.F.R. Part 705 (PFAS...more

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Court Denies Valve Manufacturers Summary Judgement Motion - Update

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Supreme Court of New York, New York County - Plaintiff Raymond Lee, as administrator for the estate of the decedent, Jim Lee filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of New York, New York County alleging decedent was exposed to...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Release of EPA’s Third Annual Progress Report on the PFAS Strategic Roadmap

On November 14, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the release of EPA’s third annual progress report on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, and the report indicates a growing focus on PFAS-related enforcement and...more

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Oregon Pursues Listing PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances under State Cleanup Law

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Last month, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced a rulemaking process to list perflouorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Oregon Cleanup...more

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Maine Sues Major Fossil Fuel Companies

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Last week, the State of Maine became the latest state or local government to sue the major fossil fuel companies for damages related to climate change. There are around three dozen lawsuits bringing common law and state tort...more

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Side Effects of Prescription Drugs: What You Should Know

Many prescription drugs have side effects. In fact, drug companies frequently include a list of side effects on their drugs’ labels and packaging (not because they want to, but because they are required to do so under federal...more

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Court Denies Valve Manufacturer’s Summary Judgement Motion

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Supreme Court of New York, New York County -In this asbestos action, Plaintiff Jane E. Wixted, as executrix for the estate of the decedent, Thomas N. Wixted (“Decedent”) filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of New York, New...more

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Dechert Re:Torts - November 2024

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EPA to Expand PFAS Reporting and Delay Separate PFAS Reporting Rule - EPA’s recent regulations highlight the complexities in its expanding oversight of hundreds of PFAS compounds....more

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New York and California: Bans on PFAS in Textiles and Apparel Begin January 1, 2025

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Bans in California and New York on textile articles and apparel containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) will take effect January 1, 2025. That same day, Colorado will commence its phased approach to prohibit...more

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EPA Finalizes Revisions to PBT Rules for DecaBDE and PIP (3:1)

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Key Takeaways - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule revising the regulations for decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)) on November 19,...more

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EPA’s Third Annual PFAS Progress Report

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On November 14, 2024, EPA issued its third annual progress report on its PFAS Roadmap reporting on the agency’s three years of progress against its overarching goals of restrict, remediate, and research PFAS. The...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Defense Insights As PFAS Consumer Product Claims Rise

If the first two waves of PFAS litigation focused on impacts to natural resources—namely groundwater—and personal injury claims alleging exposure to PFAS, the third wave of PFAS litigation has certainly arrived. Originally...more

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Addition of Bisphenol S (BPS) to Proposition 65 List Has Sweeping Implications for Industry

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Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group discusses the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s addition of bisphenol S (BPS) to the Proposition 65 list of reproductive toxicants....more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 11.22.24

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In a settlement approved by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board on November 13, the City of Oceanside agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine for two separate spills that sent raw sewage into the Buena Vista Creek...more

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Prop 65 Roundup - November 2024

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Controversial Prop 65 Warning Labels About Toxic Chemicals are Effective, Study Says - For nearly 40 years, a controversial California law has required companies to place warning labels on their products alerting...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

EPA Designation of PFAS as Chemicals of Special Concern Expands TRI Reporting Requirements for Nearly 200 PFAS

Long-term changes to Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”) reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”) will require thousands of facilities to submit reports on per- and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Minnesota Requests Public Comments by December 19 on Consolidated PFAS Reporting and Fee Rulemaking

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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA” or ​“the Agency”) is requesting comments by December 19 on development of the state’s program for reporting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in products and the...more

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B.C. Supreme Court Denies Certification of Contested Common Issues in Mentor Breast Implant Litigation

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In Bosco v Mentor Worldwide LLC, 2024 BCSC 1931, the plaintiffs alleged that Mentor's silicone gel-filled breast implants, MemoryGel, caused adverse health effects, including connective tissue disorders (CTDs) and autoimmune...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

ECHA and Five National Authorities Issue Progress Update on REACH Restriction

On November 20, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the authorities from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden released a progress update on the process to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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EPA Extends Deadline for Public Comment on Manufacture of Certain PFAS during Fluorination of HDPE and Other Plastic Containers

On November 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an extension to the comment period for the notice published September 30, 2024, seeking public comment on the manufacture of certain per- and...more

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Contaminant Compass: November 2024 Edition

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“Contaminants Compass” is a monthly newsletter that provides updates, legal observations and actionable tips to navigate the evolving legal challenges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This edition discusses new...more

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