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Dec 7, 2022

Why Are More Municipalities Taking Legal Action Against Polluters?

When it comes to per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), many the industry associations do not think that water utilities should be left with the cleanup bill. Instead, they are lobbying regulators to hold polluters accountable. Attorneys Ken Sansone and Michael DiGiannantonio of SL represent public entities in litigation concerning environmental contamination of public resources.

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Nov 22, 2022

Recent court rulings favor plaintiffs in PFAS multidistrict litigation

Manufacturers of aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) have been attempting to reduce their liability from the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their products for many years. However, two recent court rulings are not in favor of the manufacturers who were well aware of the health risks associated with PFOA and PFOS.

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Oct 12, 2022

Judge Denies 3M's Attempts To Invoke The Government Contractor Defense In AFFF Multi-District Litigation

On September 15, 2022, Judge Richard Mark Gergel of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina denied 3M’s latest attempt to evade liability for harm caused by “forever chemicals” it manufactured — per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — that were contained in aqueous film forming foams (AFFF).

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Sep 12, 2022

Steps for Covering the Cost by Maine Water Suppliers Facing PFAS Contamination

Over the past several years, PFAS has been a major regulatory and legislative priority for many Maine Water Utilities Association’s members. In this interview, MUWA member and SL Environmental Law Group attorney Ashley Campbell shares her knowledge about PFAS as a member of the nation’s leading consortium of attorneys holding polluters accountable for PFAS contamination.

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Jul 27, 2022

Bellwether Trial Date Set for PFAS Multidistrict Litigation Lawsuit

A nationwide multidistrict litigation (MDL) lawsuit over PFAS contamination, filed by 100 water and wastewater systems, is making progress in a South Carolina federal district court. The water provider cases are one subset of approximately 2,500 + cases pending in the MDL, but the court has selected the water provider cases as bellwether cases, meaning those cases will be tried first.

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Jul 12, 2022

Impacts of a Health Advisory for PFOA and PFOS at Trace Levels

The EPA recently announced new health advisories for the two most commonly found forms of PFAS, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), to 0.004 parts per trillion (ppt) and 0.02 ppt, respectively. While it’s not entirely surprising that the new advisories cut the safe level of PFOA by more than 17,000 times, this news has prompted several questions from water suppl

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Media Coverage

Why Are More Municipalities Taking Legal Action Against Polluters?

Recent court rulings favor plaintiffs in PFAS multidistrict litigation

PFAS Communication 101 for Water Utilities & Stakeholders

Judge Denies 3M's Attempts To Invoke The Government Contractor Defense In AFFF Multi-District Litigation

Steps for Covering the Cost by Maine Water Suppliers Facing PFAS Contamination

A Legal History of PFAS

Bellwether Trial Date Set for PFAS Multidistrict Litigation Lawsuit

Impacts of a Health Advisory for PFOA and PFOS at Trace Levels

New York Supreme Court rejects 3M's challenge to PFAS MCL

Utility Recourse Options Against PFAS Polluters

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