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American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 2nd Annual Summit on PFAS Regulation, Compliance and Litigation - May 29th - 30th, New York, NY

The PFAS regulatory landscape is evolving fast, and with a new administration on the horizon, major changes in compliance, enforcement, and litigation risks could be imminent. If your business fails to stay ahead, you can...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

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Mass Tort Cases: Challenges for Plaintiff’s and Defense Counsel

Mass tort cases present unique challenges for both plaintiff’s and defense counsel. Unlike a class-action case, where a representative plaintiff stands in for the other members of the class, each plaintiff in a mass tort case...more

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New Strategy is Embraced for Product Identification in Multidistrict PFAS Litigation

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The Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) MDL has taken a significant step forward with the introduction of a new case management program intended to streamline the complex process of product identification. The program’s...more

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US District Court to Examine Link Between PFAS and Cancer

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Amidst mounting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulation and litigation, the Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) judge overseeing the federal litigation related to firefighting foam has scheduled a “Science Day.”...more

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Dechert Re:Torts – January 2025

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FDA Issues New Rule for Nonprescription Drugs with Additional Conditions of Use - The FDA has issued a final rule establishing requirements for the development and marketing of nonprescription drug products with an...more

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Contaminants Compass: December 2024 Edition

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“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). This edition discusses...more

Pillsbury - PFAS Observer

PFAS in Fire Protection Products Continues to Generate Litigation, Liability

Litigation risks associated with per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continue to grow, as demonstrated by settlements over the last year in the set of claims being adjudicated in a multidistrict litigation (MDL-2873) in...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Multi-State Petition to EPA Seeks Listing of Four PFAS Compounds as Hazardous Air Pollutants Under the Clean Air Act, Sarah Bell,...

Three states have lodged a petition with EPA, seeking the listing of four PFAS compounds as hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) under the Clean Air Act (CAA). In the petition, dated August 29, 2024, the North Carolina Department...more

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Actuaries Demonstrate EPA Severely Underestimated Water Remediation Costs

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On April 26, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated the first-ever national, legally enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in...more

Pillsbury - PFAS Observer

From Bellwethers to Billions: Updates on PFAS MDL Settlements and Legal Strategies

The ongoing multidistrict litigation (MDL) concerning PFAS-containing firefighter foams continues to be an actively litigated matter as well as an area of public concern. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have...more

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New Deadlines for Phase One Class Members in the AFFF Multi-District Litigation

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The U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina approved two major settlements in the multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) that consolidated thousands of cases related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”)...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

AFFF MDL Bellwether Process Extended to Claims for Thyroid and Liver Cancer Caused by PFAS

The court in the aqueous film-forming foams (“AFFF”) multidistrict litigation recently established a bellwether process to address personal injury claims alleging that polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in AFFF caused thyroid...more

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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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My Mom would say that, when it comes to PFAS, the Judicial Panel on Multi District Litigation's eyes were bigger than its stomach!

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A little over five years ago, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation gave Federal Judge Richard Gergel of South Carolina the burden of disposing of any cases “alleg[ing] that AFFF products used at airports, military...more

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The DoD has played a card that only it has in the AFFF litigation but it won't get it out of PFAS purgatory

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Lara Beaven, of Inside PFAS Policy, has an excellent report on the Defense Department's motion to dismiss claims for injunctive relief against the military in the AFFF multi-district litigation continuing before Federal...more

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Dechert Re:Torts - Key Developments in Product Liability and Mass Torts - Issue 12

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The Phantom-Case Menace: Managing the Use of AI in Court Filings - Last summer, we noted caution regarding two parallel ways generative AI tools are impacting courtroom practice: (1) lawyers using generative AI and...more

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National Mass Torts: 2023 Year in Review

Sixth Circuit Rejects Overly Ambitious PFAS Class Action - Hardwick v. 3M Co. (In re E.I. du Pont de Nemours), No. 22-3765, 87 F.4th 315 (6th Cir. Nov. 27, 2023) - The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

New York Medical and Life Sciences: Year in Review 2023

From pharmaceuticals to cosmetics, preemption to expert preclusion, New York state and federal courts issued decisions in 2023, which further shaped the landscape in the medical and life sciences legal world. To prepare 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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Drug & Medical Device Litigation - December 5th - 6th, New York, NY

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 28th Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation returns for another exciting year with curated programming and networking opportunities with 400+ industry...more

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Sunshine may be among the best disinfectants but these PFAS defendants are fighting to keep their settlement with Rome, Georgia...

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Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously exclaimed sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants. Of course the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Rome News-Tribune endorse that proposition. And, the newspapers...more

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Plaintiffs and 3M Given August 28 Deadline to Respond to State AGs’ Opposition to $12.5B Settlement in the PFAS Multidistrict...

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Public water utilities and 3M have until August 28 to respond to the bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general (AGs) that opposes their proposed $12.5 billion class action settlement over alleged per- and...more

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Environmental Notes - July 2023

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North Carolina Proposes New Guidance for Vapor Intrusion Assessment and Mitigation - The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has drafted new and revised guidance documents for the assessment and...more

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Ringing the Bell(wether): Multibillion Dollar Settlement Reported in PFAS Litigation

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The first bellwether trial in the massive Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFF/PFAS) multi-district products liability litigation MDL-2873 (MDL) was delayed pending finalizing a reported $10 billion financial settlement by the...more

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