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“Occurrence” Provisions Within Excess Policies Support an Exposure Trigger Theory Application for Asbestos-Related Claims

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Asbestos fibers, chemical fumes, environmental pollutants—what do they have in common? They all involve injuries that manifest over time and are continuously at the center of the complex exposure trigger debate....more

Integral Consulting Inc.

Dermal Wipe Sampling for Semivolatile and Nonvolatile Flame Retardants

The U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) plays a critical role in regulating chemicals to safeguard human health and the environment. Its 2016 amendment expanded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA's)...more

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EPA Considering Rule That Could Eventually Preempt State Bans on PFAS

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According to an anonymous US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employee, the agency is considering whether to propose a rule that would require the agency to reevaluate the health and environmental risks of certain...more

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The Latest on PFAS: What Policyholders Need to Know Now

We have previously written on the evolving risks associated with PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals”—and their implications for policyholders navigating environmental liabilities involving both PFAS and PFAS-related...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Does Strict Liability Apply When You’re Injured by Exposure to Toxic Chemicals?

It is becoming almost impossible to avoid being exposed to multiple different chemicals on a daily basis. Companies use them to make their environments look and smell cleaner, to keep pests away, and to save time in...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Johnson & Johnson’s “Red River” Bankruptcy Strategy Sinks on Third-Party Release Issues, Voting Irregularities—With Possible...

Introduction - On March 31, 2025, Judge Christopher Lopez of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas denied confirmation of the prepackaged Chapter 11 plan of Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) affiliate Red...more

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California Bill Expands Definition of ‘Intentionally Added PFAS’

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Our blog has reported previously on California PFAS regulations, including its watershed laws with novel definitions of PFAS and the noted problems with the total organic fluorine testing method. (Prior CA blog posts on...more

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March 2025 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims

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California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things, sellers of products to provide a “clear and reasonable warning” if use of the product results...more

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Contaminants Compass: April 2025 Edition

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“Contaminants Compass” is a monthly newsletter that provides updates, legal observations and actionable tips to navigate the evolving legal “Contaminants Compass” is a monthly newsletter that provides updates, legal...more

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Schaap v. United States: PFAS Litigation Continues to Evolve with Novel Takings Clause Claim

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) litigation is rapidly becoming one of the most dynamic and evolving areas of environmental law. With thousands of cases consolidated in the Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFF)...more

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Masks on for Spring Cleaning: New Study Reveals Household Dust may be an Additional PFAS Exposure Source

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A new study from the North Carolina State University’s GenX Exposure Study has detected airborne “forever chemicals” in everyday household dust in communities along the Cape Fear River Basin, North Carolina area. These...more

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Oregon Considers Rulemaking to Add “Forever Chemicals” to Hazardous Substances List

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Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of thousands of human-made chemicals that are resistant to heat, water, oil, and grease. These properties have made them popular for many decades for use in waterproof products,...more

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TCE Rule Takes Effect but Ultimate Fate Is Still Unknown

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The US Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule to regulate trichloroethylene recently went into effect, triggering compliance deadlines for implementing the prohibition and Workplace Chemical Protection Programs even...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

IARC Classifies Gasoline As a Human Carcinogen – Litigation May Follow

Last month, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced its new classification for “automotive gasoline and some oxygenated gasoline additives.” In a result that follows IARC’s previous pattern and...more

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Litigation Minute: Emerging Contaminants: Defending Litigation

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What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - Effectively defending emerging contaminant litigation requires counsel capable of navigating extremely complex scientific issues related to causation, while also not losing sight of...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Seeking a Depo-Provera Settlement: What Patients and Families Need to Know

The costs of an intracranial meningioma diagnosis can be substantial. Not only can this diagnosis lead to a lifetime of medical bills and other costs, but it can drastically reduce patients’ quality of life as well....more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Paper Problems: BPS in Thermal Receipts Triggers Prop. 65 NOVs

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California shoppers might be getting more than just a receipt at checkout — they may also be exposed to a toxic chemical, according to Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) enforcer Center for Environmental Health (CEH) represented by...more

Pillsbury - PFAS Observer

Court Grants Additional 30-Day Pause in PFAS Drinking Water Rule Litigation

On April 10, 2025, at the request of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit extended the stay by 30 days in American Water Works Association, et al. v. EPA,...more

Wenning Environmental

Lessons From Dioxins And PCBS Inform Smarter PFAS Site Investigations

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Insights from decades of intense scrutiny of dioxins and PCBs in the environment, beginning in the 1960s, remain pertinent to our current challenges with PFAS. The lessons learned regarding detection and measurement,...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Cleaning House and the Dust Has Settled

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Publishers Clearing House files for bankruptcy | Law360 - Publishers Clearing House filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to reorganize its capital structure and improve its long-term growth trajectory....more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Are PFAS Claims Excluded Under A Pollution Exclusion? A California Court Finds It Depends.

This article will discuss policyholder concerns after a California federal court recently found that some PFAS claims in an MDL were excluded under a pollution exclusion, but others were not. The case is Nat'l Foam, Inc. v....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q1 2025

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PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties.  See the attached graphics, updated through the first quarter of 2025.  We will continue to update these graphics on a quarterly basis....more

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Florida Jury Awards Plaintiff $18 Million in Asbestos Case against Brake Grinding Manufacturer

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Court: Florida – 17th Judicial Circuit Court - Plaintiff, Denise J. Guth Cook alleged asbestos exposure from consumer talc products and automobile parts. She specifically alleged bystander and household exposure from...more

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New Jersey Proposal Transitions PFAS Criteria to Enforceable Remediation Standards

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In March, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) proposed to formally add GenX, PFNA, PFOA, PFOS — all PFAS compounds — and methanol to the list of regulated contaminants under various statutes. This...more

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FDA’s New Lead Guidelines: A Milestone for Safer Baby Foods

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In recent years, the safety of baby food has become a top priority for state attorneys general (AG) and federal agencies. In April 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its “Closer to Zero” plan to...more

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