The lawyers at Alston & Bird are on the front lines of PFAS litigation, enforcement, and regulation. For years, our attorneys have studied the increasing variety of legal claims in courts across the country alleging PFAS contamination and are respected as thought leaders for companies needing to protect their businesses from risk.
This section includes our team’s various articles, media placements, events, and speaking engagements.
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California is notorious for having the most stringent body of environmental law in the nation. Thus, it is unsurprising that the state has taken an aggressive approach on regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the “forever chemicals” that have become the subject of hundreds of lawsuits throughout the nation.
September 23, 2020 | The Recorder | Authors: Jeffrey Dintzer and Greg Berlin
Jeffrey Dintzer is quoted on how PFAS lawsuits could exceed asbestos as one of the biggest tort cases in the country.
August 4, 2020 | Plastics Today
Jeffrey Dintzer and Greg Berlin comment on the impact of a technical report by the National Toxicology Program that found evidence of carcinogenic activity in laboratory rats exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
July 29, 2020 | Bloomberg Environment
State attorneys general are criticizing the EPA for not taking a stronger A report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services may result in the listing of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) – one of the most widely produced compounds of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – as a carcinogen under California’s Proposition 65. This article explores what a Prop65 listing could mean for the explosion of PFAS-related litigation throughout the country.
July 24, 2020 | The Recorder | Authors: Jeffrey Dintzer and Greg Berlin
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 Dintzer and Greg Berlin