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PFAS: Increasing Regulations and Managing Legal Liability
EPA Plan Changes PFAS Outlook For Companies, Regulators
What are PFAS and Why Should We Care?
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12 O'Clock High-Leadership Lessons from James Garfield
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The Use of Monitors by State Attorneys General-Part I: The Role of State Attorneys General as Enforcers
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"Damages" in an Injury Lawsuit: An Introduction for Lay People
Your Deposition: What to Expect
Why Secret Settlements of Injury Lawsuits Are Bad (for Everyone but the Defendant)
Jurisdiction: California - Plaintiff Stephen Anderson filed a talc-related asbestos suit in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, claiming he contracted mesothelioma. Anderson allegedly experienced exposure from, among other...more
Ultra-processed food (UPF) litigation has officially arrived in Mississippi. Earlier this month, a 174-page complaint was filed in the Southern District of Mississippi alleging that a number of major consumer defendants...more
On February 20, the California Court of Appeal issued a decision with significant implications for Proposition 65 litigation: Environmental Health Advocates, Inc. v. Pancho Villa’s, Inc., et al. In short, a private...more
First Amendment Challenges Continue to Reshape Prop 65 Enforcement Landscape - Recent federal court decisions continue to affect the scope of Proposition 65 warning enforcement, particularly where compelled warnings are...more
In most litigation, you face a known adversary on a defined battlefield and when it’s over, it’s over (e.g., a boundary dispute with an adjoining landowner). Prop 65, is entirely different: the food/beverage/supplement...more
On February 11, 2026, a split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the lower courts’ decisions that denied motions of asbestos claimants to lift the automatic stay in the bankruptcy case of DBMP,...more
In a seminal decision, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a permit or regulation authorizing certain emissions has no bearing on the application of a liability insurance policy’s pollution exclusion to litigation based on...more
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to determine whether a Colorado climate tort claim against Exxon Mobil Corp. and Suncor Energy Inc. can proceed in state court, a decision that may determine whether state efforts to...more
For many people living with severe eczema, Dupixent feels like a breakthrough. After years of painful flare-ups, constant itching, and treatments that never seemed to last, the medication can finally bring relief. Skin...more
On January 12, 2026, New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy, signed Senate Bill 1042, the Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act, which establishes requirements, prohibitions and programs for regulation of perfluoroalkyl and...more
Talcum powder litigation has evolved significantly in recent years, with juries awarding substantial verdicts in cases involving mesothelioma allegedly linked to asbestos-contaminated talc products....more
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - Plaintiffs — the estates of deceased former residents of Libby, Montana — allege that their decedents developed mesothelioma from asbestos exposure....more
This news alert was originally published on December 4, 2025 and has been updated to reflect new updates as of February 25, 2026. Food companies face a rapidly shifting litigation landscape on three fronts: (1) state...more
The Minnesota Resource Recovery Association (“MRRA”) published a September 2025 report titled: Study of the Fate of PFAS through Resource Recovery Facilities (“Report”). ...more
Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division One - The plaintiffs — municipal employees — sued the City of San Diego and one of its officials for injuries they allegedly suffered from...more
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) and similar chemicals and...more
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Plaintiffs Erica Dandry Constanza and Monica Dandry Hallner allege the decedent, Michael P. Dandry Jr., had occupational exposure to asbestos by...more
If you or someone you love uses Dupixent, you may have recently seen television ads or online headlines linking the medication to rare forms of cancer. For many patients, this has caused confusion, fear, and frustration,...more
On 20 January 2026 the English Commercial Court delivered a judgment in MS “V1” GmbH & Co KG & Anor v SY Co., Ltd [2026] EWCH 52 (Comm), rejecting a challenge to arbitral jurisdiction under section 67 of the Arbitration Act...more
California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta recently announced a consent judgment resolving allegations that the Pacific American Fish Company, Inc. (PAFCO), a seafood distributor and processor, had sold frozen seafood...more
The Trump administration this Thursday announced the repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding — a conclusion based on decades of science that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare....more
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Plaintiffs Erica Dandry Constanza and Monica Dandry Hallner allege decedent Michael P. Dandry Jr., while an employee for Avondale, was exposed...more
On February 3, 2026, the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, or Defra, published the first comprehensive, UK‑wide policy paper ("PFAS Plan") on per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS"), which are...more
Harris Beach Murtha attorneys Abbie Fuchs, Dan Strecker and Alessandra Ash review and analyze key judicial holdings and legal developments in federal court and tort hot spots across the country that have affected the industry...more
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulates consumer products sold in the United States, and jewelry and accessories are no exception. Whether your business offers costume jewelry, fine jewelry, watches...more