Research funded by the Department of Defense has demonstrated a promising technology for flushing PFAS from firefighting systems in air hangars and firetrucks, which could be used to address not only a congressionally mandated ban on the department’s use of the chemicals in firefighting foam but also a growing number of state restrictions on the…
Partner Jeffrey Dintzer and Greg Berlin discuss preparing for possible EPA regulations and the prospect of PFAS enforcement. February 23, 2023 | Law360
A purchaser of the Irish butter brand Kerrygold has filed a prospective class action in New York, alleging its branding of the butter as “pure Irish butter” falsely leads consumers to believe the products do not contain PFAS. February 14, 2023 | Winans v. Ornua Foods North America Inc., No. 2:23-cv-01198 (E.D.N.Y. Feb. 14, 2023).
A prospective class action was filed on behalf of customers of Pom Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice, alleging the advertising of the beverage as “all natural” misleads customers to believe the products do not contain PFAS. The complaint alleges the customers would not have purchased the product if they had known it contained PFAS or would…
A new study by U.S. Army researchers on the alleged toxicity of PFAS-free firefighting foams has identified tradeoffs among the products examined for short-term exposure risks, even while minimizing the likelihood of environmental persistence and bioaccumulation, underscoring the challenges Department of Defense acquisition officials face in phasing out use of the chemicals. February 2023 |…