2025 will be a landmark year in the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), which have been nicknamed “forever chemicals” because of their persistence in the environment. For decades, PFAS have been used...more
Under California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”), businesses are required to give “clear and reasonable warnings” to consumers regarding potential chemical exposure if their product contains a chemical “known to the state to...more
11/15/2023
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California ,
Chemicals ,
Commercial Speech ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
OEHHA ,
Product Labels ,
Proposition 65 ,
Warning Labels
Asarco, LLC v. Atlantic Richfield Company, 866 F.3d 1108 (9th Cir. 2017). In a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) contribution case, the Ninth Circuit addressed three issues of...more
2/28/2018
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Chapter 11 ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Consent Decrees ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Contribution Claims ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Liability ,
RCRA ,
Remedial Actions ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Split of Authority ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Summary Judgment ,
Time-Barred Claims
President Obama just signed a bill amending the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”), changing the way the EPA regulates chemicals. For the last 25 years, the EPA has regarded TSCA’s principal control provision as unworkable...more