Three firefighters from New York State have filed a putative class action against PFAS and AFFF manufacturers under CAFA. The firefighters seek to maintain two classes—personal injury and medical monitoring—on behalf of all individuals currently or formerly employed as firefighters. The firefighters also argue “market share liability” attaches to all defendants, such that liability of…
State attorneys general are criticizing the EPA for not taking a stronger stance on review and regulation of new uses for PFAS “forever” chemicals. This article explores the issue and suggests ways to strengthen the agency’s supplemental proposal for a new rule under the Toxic Substance Control Act. May 27, 2020 | Bloomberg Law | Authors: Jeffrey…
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Focus Topic Meeting and workshop brought together experts to highlight recent advances in research related to evaluating environmental and human health risks from exposures of PFAS. May 25, 2020 | Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Nine Orange County water agencies and cities have reportedly retained seven law firms to study whether to pursue litigation to recoup the $1+ billion it could take to remove PFAS from local drinking water wells contaminated and to pay for importing water in the interim. The PFAS (specifically PFOA and PFOS) are reportedly due to…
More than 200 North Carolina landowners sued DuPont and Chemours for allegedly releasing PFAS into the air, water, and land around Chemours’ Fayetteville facility and contaminating the groundwater surrounding the Fayetteville factory, despite assuring the regulatory community “that they were doing no such thing.” May 20, 2020 | O’Brien et al. v. E.I. Du Pont…