PFAS regulatory scrutiny expands to consumer apparel: What the Texas AG’s Lululemon inquiry signals
4/28/26
By: Margo Wright
Co-Authors: Joshua Ferguson, Kevin Kenneally, Charlotte Meltzer and Kevin Ringel
As headlines regarding PFAS (or so-called “forever chemicals”) around the country have accelerated, on April 13, 2026, Texas Attorney General Ken …
Microplastics in consumer products: Emerging litigation risks for household brands
5/29/25
By: Noël Couch, Joshua G. Ferguson, Kevin G. Kenneally and Kevin M. Ringel
As concerns over microplastics make headlines, consumer product manufacturers are increasingly finding themselves in the …
EPA announces future plans regarding PFAS in drinking water
5/28/25
By: Joshua G. Ferguson, Kevin G. Kenneally, James M. Mathew and Kevin M. Ringel
On May 14, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced proposed …
3M agrees to settlement with New Jersey
5/20/25
By: Joshua G. Ferguson and James M. Mathew
Recently, 3M has agreed to a $450 million settlement with the state of New Jersey to resolve claims related to the presence of PFAS—perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances—in …
Newest EPA efforts related to Forever Chemicals
5/8/25
In a press release on April 28, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator identified a series of planned agency actions to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), colloquially referred to as …
PFAS ban in New Mexico: A growing compliance challenge for manufacturers and insurers
4/1/25
By: Joshua G. Ferguson, Kevin G. Kenneally and Kevin M. Ringel
As so-called forever chemical litigation continues to surge nationwide, states are stepping up regulatory efforts – none more significantly in …
3/25/25
By: Noël Couch, Joshua G. Ferguson, Kevin G. Kenneally, Mike J. Rigelsky and Kevin M. Ringel
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) are conducting a …
California plaintiffs take a bite of the Apple – PFAS litigation reaches Apple Watches
1/29/25
By: Joshua G. Ferguson and James M. Mathew
Two California residents have filed a lawsuit against Apple for its use of PFAS in the manufacturing of wristbands used for its Apple Watches. The two …
6/13/24
By: Kevin M. Ringel, Kevin G. Kenneally, and Joshua G. Ferguson
This week, in a lawsuit challenging new PFAS regulations put in place by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in April, …
EPA announces final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for PFAS
4/11/24
By: James M. Mathew, David M. Harding, and Kevin M. Ringel
After working for over a year and reviewing 120,000 comments on the proposed rule, the EPA passed its final regulation …
12/4/23
By: Kevin G. Kenneally, David Harding and Christina Morgan
“Seldom is so ambitious a case filed on so slight a basis.”
–U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
On November …
U.S. Supreme Court Expands Lands Available For Construction By Limiting The Clean Water Act
6/29/23
By: John L. Kortum
The United States Supreme Court vastly expanded the range of lands available for construction projects in a recent opinion limiting the reach of the Clean Water Act. By interpreting the phrase “waters of the United States” …