A District of Columbia district judge recently dismissed a citizens enforcement action brought by two environmental non-profit groups against Inhance Technologies USA for its alleged violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Specifically, the non-profit groups alleged that Inhance—a plastics company that specializes in fluorinating plastic storage containers—violated, and continues to violate, TSCA because…
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has rejected claims by plaintiffs that exposure to PFAS and the possibility of increased health risks require that a plastics manufacturer using the chemicals pay for medical monitoring of local residents, citing the state legislature’s failure to enact such a requirement. The ruling, which was prompted by a federal district…
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).