Clayton Smith | Taft Stettinius & Hollister In June 2023, the U.S. Circuit Court for the Sixth Circuit declined to resolve a unique PFAS state-law issue in Admiral Insurance Co. v. Fire-Dex LLC when it rejected an insurer’s attempt to avoid coverage for per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) lawsuits and found that the U.S. District Court properly declined… Continue reading 6th Circuit Declines To Resolve PFAS Coverage Dispute
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PFAS Product Liabilities and Defense Costs May Be Covered by Insurance
Lorelie S. Masters, Michael S. Levine and Charlotte Leszinske | Hunton Andrews While liability for PFAS—Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, also known as “forever chemicals”—may be an emerging issue, the availability of insurance coverage for these and similar liability claims is not. “Commercial general liability,” or CGL, insurance was specifically designed to cover claims made by… Continue reading PFAS Product Liabilities and Defense Costs May Be Covered by Insurance
PFAS and the Challenge of Cleaning Up “Forever”
Gravel 2 Gavel From a stream of legal challenges, to ever-expanding regulations on things like cosmetics and drinking water, PFAS are the “forever chemicals” keeping companies and consumers on high alert. While industries scramble to remove the synthetic compounds from products, scientists are researching new techniques for scrubbing PFAS from the environment. There is money to be had for… Continue reading PFAS and the Challenge of Cleaning Up “Forever”
Significant Ruling in PFAS Litigation Could Impact Insurance Coverage
Sara C. Tilitz and Lynndon K. Groff | White and Williams Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, have served as a key component in numerous industrial and consumer products for decades. These “forever chemicals,” which have been associated with environmental contamination and adverse health outcomes, have garnered steadily-growing attention from regulatory authorities, the plaintiffs’… Continue reading Significant Ruling in PFAS Litigation Could Impact Insurance Coverage