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Jan 21, 2025 | 
natlawreview.com | Jason Zuckerman |Matthew Stock |John Gardella |Keith Bishop
Two recent PFAS personal injury lawsuits have grabbed headlines, as the plaintiffs in the respective lawsuits allege that they developed cancer from public drinking water supplies that were contaminated with PFAS.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | John Gardella
Trial preparation starts in discovery. Yes, that statement seems a bit ridiculous – especially considering the fact that the majority of civil matters will never see a courtroom – but working a case backwards with trial prep as a starting point is truly the only way to ensure you are truly doing everything in your power to zealously protect your client’s interests and fully develop your client’s defenses in each case.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | John Gardella
On Election Night 2024, two candidates often seen at polar opposite ends of the political spectrum await news from states as to their fate. For the past two years, I have been asked by clients, corporations, insurers, and finance world professionals for opinions on just how pivotal tonight’s elections are to the path forward with respect to PFAS.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | John Gardella
Last week, a California court ruled court ruled in the Bounthon et al. v. The Procter & Gamble Co. matter (case number 3:23-cv-00765, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California) that a PFAS detection test called a “total organic fluorine” (TOF) test was unreliable for legal purposes and therefore plaintiffs’ case had to be dismissed.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | John Gardella
We have previously reported on EPA’s PFAS TRI efforts, which during the current Biden administration have seen an significant expansion in the number of PFAS regulated. Now, the EPA is proposing to go even further – in fact, the furthest thus far in broadening its regulatory reach over PFAS. On October 2, 2024, EPA proposed adding 16 individual PFAS and 15 categories of PFAS to the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). In total, the proposal seeks to add over 100 PFAS to the TRI list.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | John Gardella
Skip to main content October 01, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 275 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News June and July 2024 PFAS Legislative Developments Print Mail Download />i Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Digg Print X Buffer Flipboard Federal LegislatureOne new bill introduced.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | John Gardella
Skip to main content August 01, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 214 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News Current Trends in Legislation – June & July 2024 Print Mail Download />i Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Digg Print X Buffer Flipboard One new bill introduced.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | John Gardella
We previously reported on Canada’s efforts to regulate PFAS in drinking water, which at the time were proposed in virtual lock step with EPA’s drinking water initiatives (albeit with not as stringent a proposed drinking water level as the United States). Now, though, Canada has introduced additional written plans for the regulation of PFAS, and it is fair to say that Canada’s PFAS regulatory plans will significantly broaden environmental and product related regulations.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | John Gardella
Roughly two years ago, we reported on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) draft recommendations that nations adopt a 100 parts per trillion (ppt) for PFOA and PFOS, and 500 ppt for all testable PFAS types (which at the time were 30 PFAS types).
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | John Gardella |Ahmad Chehab |Robert T. Zielinski |Moorari Shah
On August 1, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board is set to roll out its Fair Choice-Employee Voice Rule, which includes three major changes: Blocking Charge Policy: The Regional Director would have the authority to delay a representation election if there are allegations of an unfair labor practice that could interfere with employee “free choice.” This restores the Board’s pre-2020 practice, reversing the 2020 rule that required elections to proceed even in a “tainted environment.” The...
