March 5, 2026 Natalia P. Teekah, Esq. MGKF Litigation Blog The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed a class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson entities and Kenvue, Inc. concerning the presence of per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in Band-Aid products on grounds of standing. […]
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March 4, 2026 Delta Stewardship Council Hears Appeals on the Delta Conveyance Project On February 26 and 27, 2026, the Delta Stewardship Council (Council) held a two-day public hearing to address ten appeals challenging the California Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Certification of Consistency (C20257) with the Delta Plan for […]
March 2, 2026 Sean C. Kellem, Esq. MGKF Litigation Blog A federal district court in Massachusetts recently issued companion decisions addressing the “useful product defense” in the context of biosolids that contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In twin orders dated December 30, 2025, the court held that biosolid pellets, […]
March 2, 2026 Todd D. Kantorczyk, Esq. and Jessica D. Hunt, Esq. MGKF Special Alert In April 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), through the Environmental Quality Board, proposed changes to 25 Pa. Code § 91.33 to clarify the immediate notification requirements for unauthorized discharges that would cause […]
For manufacturers that sell products in multiple states, the growing patchwork of packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws is quickly becoming a major compliance burden. Several states, including Colorado, California, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington now have packaging EPR programs—each with different definitions of producers and covered packaging materials, […]