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Alleging Non-AFFF Claims in a Separate Action May Not Keep Those Claims in State Court

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State government plaintiffs in cases against PFAS manufacturers have adopted the strategy of filing parallel complaints in state court – one for recovery for contamination caused by PFAS in AFFF and a second for potentially...more

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EPA's PFAS Rule Challenged in DC Circuit

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The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent rule designating two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, as hazardous substances has already been met with resistance, as several groups...more

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Ohio Appeals Court Issues Landmark PFAS Decision

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The case of Hardwick v. 3M, a Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) class action lawsuit filed in Ohio, has been marked as one of the most significant legal cases in recent history. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals...more

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Recent Sixth Circuit Decision May Define the Landscape of PFAS Litigation

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On November 27, 2023, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important decision reversing class certification that could significantly impact the future of PFAS litigation, particularly where plaintiffs have attempted...more

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Michigan Court of Appeals Finds PFAS Standards Invalid

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On August 22, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld 3M Company’s challenge to rules announced by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) that regulate the amount of certain per- and...more

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Court of Appeals Dismisses Challenge to EPA’s Interim HALs for PFOA and PFOS

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On January 23, 2023, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted EPA’s motion to dismiss a petition filed by the American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) challenging EPA’s interim...more

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DC Court of Appeals Dismisses Advocacy-Group Challenge to EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act for Lack of Standing

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A federal court has dismissed an industry challenge to the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), which establishes health advisory levels (HALs) for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The...more

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Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Developments (2020-2021): May 20th Arkansas Environmental Federation...

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I undertook an Arkansas Environmental Federation webinar held by the organization’s Land and Sustainability Committee on May 20th titled: Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Developments: 2020-2021...more

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