The Northern District of Georgia dismissed a plaintiff’s request for a permanent injunction that would have required the defendants to clean up a 9,800-acre site allegedly contaminated with PFAS. A resident of Rome, Georgia, alleged that the defendants contaminated Rome’s drinking water, which in turn caused Rome to increase the plaintiff’s water rates. The court…
This article unpacks the implications of the EPA’s extended deadline for reporting and recordkeeping timelines for PFAS. October 11, 2024 | Law360
The Southern District of New York granted Coterie Baby’s motion to dismiss a putative class action alleging that Coterie’s diapers contained PFAS despite advertising that its diapers are free from PFAS and other chemicals. The plaintiff alleged that she was injured because she paid more for the diapers than she would have if she had…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the deadline for reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group discusses how the eight-month extension impacts businesses. September 17, 2024
A California plaintiff survived a motion to dismiss her claims that NatureStar North America and Target Corporation should be liable for the allegedly false and deceptive business practice of marketing tableware and food storage bags—which allegedly contain PFAS—as “compostable” when PFAS cannot be composted. The defendants’ motion challenged the plaintiff’s standing on three grounds: (1)…