News & Analysis as of

Regulatory Oversight Hazardous Substances Manufacturers

Alston & Bird

PFAS Primer Quarterly Update: 2024 Q2 – Setting the PFAS Standard

Alston & Bird on

In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA announces drinking-water regulations, states continue to fight firefighting...more

Downey Brand LLP

EPA’s Final Rule Enhances Risk Evaluations Process For Scrutiny of TSCA Chemicals

Downey Brand LLP on

On May 3, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Final Rule that amends the risk evaluation process for chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the steps chemical manufacturers and...more

K&L Gates LLP

PFAS and Other Emerging Alleged Contaminants Litigation: Mitigating Risk Through Insurance

K&L Gates LLP on

The United States (US) has seen an explosion of litigation in recent years relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), referred to by some as “forever chemicals” because they are slow to degrade and can...more

K&L Gates LLP

Brussels Regulatory Brief: April 2024

K&L Gates LLP on

Antitrust and Competition - European Commission Charges Company with Providing Incorrect, Incomplete, and Misleading Information During a Merger Control Proceeding - On 19 March 2024, the European Commission (Commission) sent...more

Alston & Bird

EPA Finalizes Sweeping New Safety Standards and Public Disclosure Requirements for Chemical Accidents

Alston & Bird on

Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group examines the Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention Rule’s stringent requirements for accident prevention, response, and public disclosure of information....more

Troutman Pepper

Tennessee AG Sues More Than 20 PFAS Manufacturers

Troutman Pepper on

Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti is suing more than 20 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturers, including 3M and DuPont, seeking injunctive and monetary relief under the state’s public nuisance and uniform...more

Hogan Lovells

What would a no-deal Brexit look like for the UK chemicals industry?

Hogan Lovells on

The UK government has recently published a technical notice to guide businesses that produce, register, import or export chemicals on what they will need to do if the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 in a 'no deal' scenario...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

China Revises Hazardous Substances Restriction Laws

Latham & Watkins LLP on

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has recently announced a revised version of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS 1), which will come into effect on July 1, 2016. The revised...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide