Safety-ism & Jury Trials – IMS Insights Podcast Episode 61
PFAS: Increasing Regulations and Managing Legal Liability
EPA Plan Changes PFAS Outlook For Companies, Regulators
What are PFAS and Why Should We Care?
Trekking Through Compliance-Episode 58 – The Paradise Syndrome
Daily Compliance News: January 22, 2020, the Heads Will Roll edition
12 O'Clock High-Leadership Lessons from James Garfield
Daily Compliance News: July 26, 2019, the who are you friends edition
The Use of Monitors by State Attorneys General-Part I: The Role of State Attorneys General as Enforcers
Butler Celebrates International Women's Day
[WEBINAR] Fairly (or Unfairly?) Traceable: Are Discharges Through Groundwater Subject to the Clean Water Act?
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Mona Hanna Discusses Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Class Action Claims
"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)
As of January 1, 2026, California law no longer allows for pain, suffering, or disfigurement damages in survival actions. This change marks the expiration of a temporary statutory amendment that allowed such damages, and a...more
Several industrial companies have recently implemented transactions to permanently divest legacy contingent liabilities. In these transactions, the divesting company transfers ownership of an entity holding specified legacy...more
We know ultra-processed foods are a staple of diets throughout the nation — because they are accessible, affordable and convenient due to their long shelf lives and ready-to-eat nature. But they’re also a target, receiving a...more
A class action lawsuit against J.M. Smucker Co. filed in California federal court is nearing certification. Plaintiffs allege Smucker failed to warn consumers of potential risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the District of Oregon - Plaintiffs Robert and Delores Thrasher sued 42 defendants alleging that Robert Thrasher’s asbestos exposure as a child in Oregon and in his Navy...more
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist drugs (commonly referred to as GLP-1 agonists) have become widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes and weight loss. Medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and other GLP-1 drugs...more
For decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has calculated the health benefits of reducing air pollution, using the cost estimates of avoided asthma attacks and premature deaths to justify clean air rules....more
Environmental harm doesn’t always come with warning sirens. It can unfold quietly over years through polluted air, contaminated water or toxic chemicals in our own soil....more
PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the fourth quarter of 2025. We will continue to update these graphics on a quarterly basis...more
ICYMI: Introducing Prop 65 Unboxed: The AFS Video Series on the Latest Prop 65 News and Trends - Our new series “Prop 65 Unboxed” brings practical insights on Proposition 65 enforcement trends, legislative updates, and...more
Industrial talc defendants have been navigating asbestos-related lawsuits for decades, yet recent cases show the scope of these claims continues to widen and the corresponding need for sophisticated defense strategies is...more
The Court decided two landmark opinions on asbestos channeling injunctions and Section 524(g) trusts (Kaiser Gypsum and Bestwall), while all other circuits combined issued only one decision involving a Section 524(g) trust....more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2025 Draft Risk Assessment for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) in biosolids, identifying potential human health risks under...more
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - In this action, Plaintiff Jerry Lejeune alleges occupational asbestos exposure as a deckhand and/or driller for various employers at job sites in...more
The current wave of litigation, news coverage, and congressional interest related to alleged “toxic fumes” in aircraft cabins brings with it increased litigation risks to airlines, OEMs, suppliers, and aircraft lessors, among...more
In December 2025, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the state agency responsible for implementing Proposition 65 (Prop 65), issued two “Information Letters” regarding Prop 65 compliance...more
ARCAP Environmental, LLC (“ARCAP”) filed a January 5th Complaint against Oak Truck Lines, LLC (“OTL”) regarding an alleged release of paint. See 60CV-26-92. The Complaint alleges that a truck owned by OTL was travelling...more
The Trump administration has finalized a plan to roll back regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a landmark environmental law that the White House says needlessly delays federal approvals for...more
As 2025 came to a close, the Proposition 65 (Prop 65) landscape in California continued to evolve rapidly, reflecting shifting enforcement patterns, major litigation outcomes, and significant regulatory developments. This...more
The recent decision of New York’s Appellate Division, First Department, in Lotrean v. 3M Co. marks a notable victory for toxic tort defendants. The Lotrean decision emphasizes the exacting causation standard outlined by the...more
Join Goldberg Segalla partners Andrew Scholz and Karen Cullinane for an informative discussion regarding updated and new legionella-related monitoring & mitigation regulations for certain NJ & NY property owners....more
In December 2025, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”) issued an order adopting its final set of rules governing intentionally added Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS” a/k/a “forever chemicals”) in...more
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS. This quarter, the EPA looks to narrow the TSCA PFAS reporting rule, state legislatures...more
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - The district court granted a motion to compel filed by defendant, Illinois Central Railroad Company, to take the blood sample of plaintiff...more
In 2025, countries around the world implemented or proposed regulations to restrict the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” Specifically, countries are implementing more...more