Science on Human Health Effects of PFAS Is Still Inconsistent
Partner Jeffrey Dintzer and Samantha Van Winter discuss the science on human health effects of PFAS. October 12, 2023 | Law360
RemTEC and Emerging Contaminants Summit
Greg Berlin presented on “PFAS and the Law – Regulatory and Technical Drivers” at the RemTEC and Emerging Contaminants Summit. October 3, 2023
Federal Magistrate Judge Says Yes to Novel Civil RICO Claim
A federal magistrate judge has recommended allowing civil racketeering claims to proceed in a lawsuit over PFAS in the drinking water of a Massachusetts town. In 2022, several residents of the town filed suit asserting a federal RICO claim and other claims against various companies alleging a conspiracy to dump PFAS waste in a composting…
New Jersey Appellate Court Rejects Challenge to State’s Drinking Water and Groundwater Rules for PFAS
A New Jersey state appellate court affirmed the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) rule amendments setting maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for PFOA and PFOS in New Jersey drinking water and groundwater. The appellants argued that the DEP failed to comply with New Jersey’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA) because it provided an insufficient cost…
In a Win for 3M, Appellate Court Overturns Michigan’s Rules for PFAS in Drinking Water
The Michigan Court of Appeals struck down some of the country’s most stringent standards for regulating PFAS in drinking water. 3M Company had argued that the rulemaking process behind those standards was invalid because the state failed to take certain costs into account. Specifically, 3M argued that Michigan’s Administrative Procedures Act required the state to…