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PFAS Regulation, Litigation, and Differentiation

November 9th, 2023|Categories: ELP|Tags: Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, CLC, Critical Legal Content, David Marmins, emerging litigation, emerging litigation podcast, Environmental Damage, environmental litigation, hb litigation, Legal Obligations, legal podcast, litigation podcast, Morgan Harrison, Morgin Harrison, Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances, pfas, PFAS Compound Differences, PFAS Compounds, PFAS Litigation, PFAS Regulation, Tom Hagy|

In this episode, we give you some history of the PFAS compounds, discuss some of their important differences, review what litigation we're seeing (including the various claims and defenses), note what we can learn from recent settlement structures, forecast the impact of any new regulation, and predict what litigation might be next. Listen to our guests David Marmins and Morgan Harrison of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP.

PFAS Regulation: EPA Ushers in Next Era of Mass Tort and Environmental Litigation

September 21st, 2023|Categories: Emerging Litigation & Risk, HB Emerging Law Notes, HB Tort Notes, Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation, New Featured Post for Home Page, Tort Litigation|Tags: CLC, Critical Legal Content, emerging litigation, Environmental Damage, environmental litigation, hb litigation, JEIL, journal on emerging issues in litigation, legal journal, litigation articles, mass torts, pfas|

PFAS claims are the next frontier of mass tort and environmental litigation. With the EPA poised to finally enact the first regulation of these chemicals, that frontier is ripe for exploration. This article explores PFAS and the origin of litigation around the substances as well as the state of PFAS litigation and regulation today. It concludes with some thoughts on what to expect when it comes to PFAS litigation going forward.