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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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
Jeffrey Dintzer is quoted on how COVID-19 impacts testing and remediation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals.
April 20, 2020 | Bloomberg Law
The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act and forthcoming regulatory action by the Environmental Protection Agency will directly impact industries that manufacture, process, or utilize PFAS chemicals. This article looks at the recent EPA actions and what to expect in the future for these forever chemicals.
March 20, 2020 | Bloomberg Law | Authors: Jeffrey Dintzer and Greg Berlin
California finds itself once again taking the lead by setting regulatory standards stricter than the rest of the nation. At issue is the nearly ubiquitous presence of certain PFAS chemicals in drinking water, a problem being addressed to varying degrees by many states and federal regulators.
February 24, 2020 | The Recorder | Authors: Jeffrey Dintzer and Peter Masaitis
Jeffrey Dintzer is quoted on the existential threat facing companies from per- and polyfuoralkyl (PFAS) cleanup liabilities.
November 4, 2019 | Bloomberg Environment