Toxic Torts

EPA PFAS Action Plan will bring back the fun in Superfund

CERCLA, Hazardous Waste, Toxic Torts, Water Pollution /

Last month, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued its Action Plan  to address concerns about perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) which have increasingly being detected in drinking water systems. The action plan has the potential to significantly increase liability for manufacturers and users of products containing or treated with these compounds.. […]

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Court Rules that “Hoosick Falls” SOL exception applies to Hoosick Falls Litigation- Duh!

NY State Superfund, Toxic Torts /

Sweener v. St.-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19893 (N.D.N.Y. Feb. 7, 2018),  is the first reported decision interpreting CPLR  § 214-f-the 2016 amendment to the New York statute of limitations applicable to personal injuries or property damage resulting from latent effects of exposure to toxic substances. This lawsuit is one of several

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