Partner Jeffrey Dintzer discusses the EPA’s latest changes to PFAS reporting to the Toxic Release Inventory, noting potential economic issues from the new regulations. December 7, 2022 | Bloomberg Law
The Third Circuit denied the EPA’s motion to dismiss the Chemours Company FC, LLC’s (“Chemours”) petition to review the EPA’s health advisories for PFAS chemicals – rejecting the EPA’s argument that the advisories are simply informational tools rather than final agency rules. In its initial petition, Chemours asserted that the health advisories relied on faulty…
A Sixth Circuit panel affirmed the district court’s decision to award a plaintiff a $40 million verdict against E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.’s (“DuPont”) for allegedly contaminating drinking water with PFAS, and in so doing, causing the plaintiff’s testicular cancer. The Sixth Circuit panel agreed with the lower court’s decision to apply…
Alexandra Toribio, an Illinois resident filed a putative class action suit against a major food manufacturer alleging that the company “harmed” her and other class members by allegedly selling their Capri Sun Strawberry Kiwi juice drinks that were labeled as containing “All Natural Ingredients” and marketed as “a healthy choice for kids,” even though they…
The Office of Attorney General of North Carolina filed a civil complaint against 3M Company and other chemical companies, alleging that the defendant chemical companies knew the dangers of producing PFAS-rich aqueous film-forming firefighting foam, but continued to sell the product at the risk of human health. November 23, 2022 | State v. 3M Co….