On August 7, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey approved the Judicial Consent Orders (“JCOs”) with 3M and the DuPont Entities (EIDP, Inc., Corteva, Inc.
Continue Reading Court Approves NJDEP State-Wide PFAS Settlements with 3M and DuPont Entities after NJDEP Agrees to Allocate Settlement Funds to Counties and POTWs and Provides a Path to “Passive Receiver” Protections for POTWsUncategorized
State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q4 2025
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PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the fourth quarter of 2025. We will continue to update these…
Continue Reading State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q4 2025Oral Argument Scheduled in Hazardous Substance Designation Litigation
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Following the completion of briefing in the challenge to EPA’s rule designating PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), oral argument…
Continue Reading Oral Argument Scheduled in Hazardous Substance Designation LitigationState and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q3 2025
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PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the third quarter of 2025. We will continue to update these…
Continue Reading State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q3 2025State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q2 2025
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PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the second quarter of 2025. We will continue to update these…
Continue Reading State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q2 2025State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q1 2025
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PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the first quarter of 2025. We will continue to update these…
Continue Reading State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q1 2025State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q4 2024
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PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the fourth quarter of 2024. We will continue to update these…
Continue Reading State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q4 2024State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q2 2024
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PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the third quarter of 2023. We will continue to update these…
Continue Reading State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q2 2024Pennsylvania PFOA/PFOS MCL Regulations Advance to Final Step
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On November 17, 2022, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (“IRRC”) approved the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board’s (“EQB”) new safe drinking water maximum contaminant levels (“MCLs”) for perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”)…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania PFOA/PFOS MCL Regulations Advance to Final StepUnder the SEC Proposed Rule on Climate Disclosures, PFCs are Perfluorocarbons, not Perfluorinated Chemicals
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s much-anticipated and ground-breaking proposed rule for the disclosure of climate-related risks, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” (the “Proposed Rule”) was…
Continue Reading Under the SEC Proposed Rule on Climate Disclosures, PFCs are Perfluorocarbons, not Perfluorinated Chemicals