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PFAS, HFCs and Related Chemicals in the Data Center Industry

Data centers use various chemicals that have recently been the focus of regulatory efforts at the federal and state level. The historic or future use of these chemicals may create liabilities, obligations, or new costs for...more

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[Commentary] An Updated Primer on PFAS/Forever Chemical Claims: Regulation, Litigation, Large Losses, and Insurance Coverage...

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") represent major exposures to insurers and their policyholders. Thousands of lawsuits are pending nationwide, and numerous large settlements have already been reached. Insurers are...more

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EPA Acts Swiftly to Address PFAS Contamination

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Announcing PFAS Drinking Water Standard, Moves to Designate PFAS as Hazardous Substance Under CERCLA -...more

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EPA Proposes to Regulate Nine PFAS as RCRA “Hazardous Constituents”

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken its first major action of 2024 to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) across environmental media. On January 31, 2024, EPA issued pre-publication...more

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Navigating the PFAS Regulatory Landscape: Insights for Consumer Brands and Retailers

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals,” have been in use since the 1940s and have been added to a wide variety of products to make them resistant to heat, water, oil, and corrosion. PFAS...more

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A Roadmap to Insurance Coverage for the Mother of Toxic Torts: PFAS

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Per-and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS)—ominously described by some as “forever chemicals” and others as the “mother of toxic torts”—are becoming common household words. As Miller Nash’s Environmental Team explained, PFAS...more

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Proposition 65: Sign Of The Times—For Employers, What’s New Is Old

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As of August 30, 2018, California businesses must provide the public with more information about dangerous chemicals present at the business location. ...more

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