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Dechert Re:Torts - Issue 15

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Previous editions of Re:Torts (It’s (Still) Important Enough to Get It Right; Opioid Public Nuisance Question) have covered decisions that addressed whether various states permit public nuisance claims in connection with the...more

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2023 PFAS Year in Review: EPA Policy and Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Litigation Updates

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2023 was a busy year for folks following legal developments related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Second Annual Progress Report. Some of...more

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State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to 2021

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PFAS-related litigation continues to accelerate. As shown in the attached graphics, there were more than 2,000 cases in the Multi-District Litigation in the federal district court in South Carolina by mid-January 2022. The...more

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Regulatory Overview on PFAS in the United States

PFAS continues to be an area of focus for EPA and state agencies, as well as an ever-increasing litigation risk for companies that have manufactured, imported, processed, or otherwise used products including chemicals...more

White and Williams LLP

The ABCs of PFAS: What You Need to Know About Liabilities for the “Forever Chemical”

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS or PFOS, have been a key ingredient in numerous industrial and consumer products for decades. These man-made chemicals are prevalent and are also...more

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Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Centralizes Some COVID-19 Related Insurance Cases

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Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Centralizes Some COVID‐19 Related Insurance Cases As reported in our September update, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation at its July 2020 hearing session requested...more

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Dark Waters and the Future of PFAS Laws

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The newly-released movie Dark Waters, starring A-list actors Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, has increased public attention on a group of emerging chemicals called Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). This increased...more

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