Litigation risks associated with per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continue to grow, as demonstrated by settlements over the last year in the set of claims being adjudicated in a multidistrict litigation (MDL-2873) in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (“MDL”) and other recent lawsuits. AFFF Settlements…
Maine and Massachusetts have both joined the expanding number of states restricting or considering the restriction of PFAS-containing products. Maine Regulators Propose Rules Providing Guidance on Newly Enacted Ban The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has proposed a new rule intended to establish, in greater detail, the procedures necessary for compliance with…