PFAS Developments: PFOA and PFOS Hazardous Substance Designation, Litigation, Transactions, and Environmental Insurance

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PFAS Developments: PFOA and PFOS Hazardous Substance Designation, Litigation, Transactions, and Environmental Insurance

Program Originally Presented Monday, September 16, 2024

Environmental lawyers are familiar with the range of liability questions and litigation associated with certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”).  Our panel will discuss the implications of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) hazardous substance designation for perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”), litigation trends, and the impact of recent regulatory developments on real estate transactions and environmental insurance. 

Topics to be addressed include:

• How has the designation impacted litigation and the way Superfund liability is being evaluated at sites?
• What are the key features of the EPA’s PFAS Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy Under CERCLA?
• What are the reporting obligations?
• What is the status of challenges to the CERCLA designation?
• How has the designation impacted the availability of environmental insurance?
• What are the implications for evaluating liability risk associated with other PFAS?
• What are practical considerations for corporations, private parties, and municipalities in managing potential liability risk?
• How does the designation impact real estate transactions?

Attend this program to hear the latest legal developments on PFAS, designations, litigation impact, regulatory developments and more.

Panelists:
Daniel J. Harrison, Esq.
Senior Associate
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Peter V. Keays, Esq.
Shareholder
Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller

Kimberly Mann
Senior Vice President - Environmental Practice
Marsh USA, Inc.

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