Legal Trends
PFAS Air Emissions Back On EPA’s Radar
We have published in recent years several times on PFAS air emissions issues, including legislative efforts to compel standards for PFAS in air emissions and EPA's long process to determine a reliable and proper testing method for measuring PFAS in air sampling. The...
“Sound Science” Legislation and Environmental Regulations Clash In Several States
Under the second Trump administration, the Make American Healthy Again program has as one of its central pillars the "sound science" principle, which aims to reform federal health agencies by demanding that regulations only move to a proposal phase if they are...
John Gardella Will Co-Chair and Speak At Perrin’s PFAS Conference
John Gardella will co-chair this year's PFAS Conference hosted by Perrin Conferences. The virtual conference, scheduled for March 17, will bring together leading experts on a wide range of PFAS issues, including litigation, biosolids, remediation, AFFF MDL, and...
From Incentive to Liability: The New Era of Scrutiny for Stay or Pay Policies
In an effort to retain employees, companies have instituted “pay or stay” agreements as a condition of employment. These agreements are often referred to as training repayment agreement provisions, or “TRAPs”. They require an employee to reimburse their employer for...
New York Court Rules That AI Documents Not Protected By Privilege
In a first of its kind ruling, a Judge in the U.S. District for the Southern District of New York held that documents that a defendant (client) created using generative AI and sent to his lawyer were not protected by privilege, nor were they protected by the work...
John Gardella To Speak At Cosmetics Industry Conference On Class Action Trends
John Gardella was invited to speak at American Conference Institute's Cosmetics & Personal Care Products Conference on March 12 and 13, 2026 in New York. John's session, scheduled for March 12 at 1:30pm, will address the latest trends in class action litigation...
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