Testing the Waters: The Implications of Loper Bright on EPA’s New PFAS -
Regulations -
In the past year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) finalized several significant rules to regulate per- and...more
9/9/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
American Bar Association (ABA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CERCLA ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Learned Intermediary ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Machine Learning ,
New Regulations ,
PFAS ,
Statutory Interpretation
A growing number of silicosis lawsuits and regulatory actions focused on the engineered stone countertop industry has swept the nation. A recent article by our team explores available litigation strategies and defenses...more
Advances in Videoconferencing Do Not Change the Subpoena Power of the Court -
In In re Kirkland, 2023 WL 4777937 (9th Cir. July 27, 2023), the Ninth Circuit held that a district court could not subpoena testimony outside the...more
PFAS Litigation Continues to Expand -
In recent months, state attorneys general have filed lawsuits seeking natural resource damages for historical releases of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (“PFAS”) to the...more
Introducing Dechert Re:Torts, a monthly publication that offers a summary of significant cases, rules and pertinent issues, brought to you by Dechert’s Product Liability and Mass Torts Group. Our snapshots help you stay...more
2/1/2023
/ Asbestos ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Patent Infringement ,
PFAS ,
Popular ,
Product Recalls ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Registration Requirement ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Strict Product Liability ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)