FDLI’s Virtual Law Over Lunch: July
Sam Jockel and Greg Berlin presented on “Food and Food Contact Safety: Evolving Environmental Challenges” at the Food and Drug Law Institute’s July 2022 Law Over Lunch. July 21, 2022
Chemical Company Challenges the EPA’s Drinking Water Health Advisory Regarding PFOA Substitutes Before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals
In July 2022, The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) filed suit against the EPA in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, challenging the EPA’s recent drinking water health advisories regarding hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (“HPFO dimer acid”) and its ammonium salt, which are two GenX chemicals commonly used as alternatives to PFOA. Chemours…
EPA’s New PFAS Listings Raise Enforcement, Litigation Risks
On May 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency added five per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, to a list of risk-based values for regional screening and removal management levels. This action comes as several states are gearing up their own efforts to regulate PFAS, and are conducting PFAS site investigations without clear federal guidance or…
3 Takeaways From EPA’s Guidance On PFAS In Drinking Water
Partner Jeffrey Dinzter discusses the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to drastically reduce acceptable PFAS levels in its assessment of drinking water, a potential first step towards further regulatory action. June 22, 2022 | Law360
Insurer Seeks Court’s Permission to Neither Defend nor Indemnify its Insured in PFAS Lawsuits
Admiral Insurance Company (“Admiral”) filed a complaint against one of its insured, Fire Dex, LLC (“Fire Dex”), seeking a declaration that it does not have to defend or indemnify Fire Dex in three underlying suits alleging that Fire Dex and other defendants manufactured, sold, and distributed fire protective gear and fire suppression foam containing PFAS,…