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Wiley Rein LLP

Pollution Exclusion Carve-Out Creates Duty to Defend PFAS Remediation Claim

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The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, applying New York law, has determined that an insurer had a duty to defend an insured because a carve-out to the relevant pollution exclusion applied....more

Goldberg Segalla

Toxic Reach: Illinois Expands Jurisdiction Over Foreign Corporations in Toxic Tort Suits

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This potential expansion of general jurisdiction in Illinois applies only for actions that allege injury or illness resulting from exposure to a toxic substance as defined under the Uniform Hazardous Substances Act of...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

State 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 graphics on a quarterly basis....more

McGlinchey Stafford

Sixth Circuit Clarifies CERCLA Statute of Limitations

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On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a pivotal decision addressing the timing of contribution claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA),...more

MG+M The Law Firm

Expanding PFAS Liability: City of Savannah, Georgia's Wake-Up Call

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The legal landscape surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is rapidly evolving, with industrial users now facing heightened risks, even if they never directly manufactured these chemicals. This shift is...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Industry Awaits as the TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule Looms

EPA has proposed a special one-time reporting rule that will require businesses to go on record with the agency memorializing their contributions to PFAS in the marketplace. The final PFAS reporting rule is expected to be...more

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