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Forever chemicals continue to make headlines and are rapidly becoming a focal point of state and federal regulations, as well as environmental, product, and personal injury litigation. These persistent chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
California could soon join forces with other states in sending the fossil fuel industry a massive bill for the costs of coping with climate change. Senate Bill (SB) 684 [i] and its companion act...
If the first two waves of PFAS litigation focused on impacts to natural resources—namely groundwater—and personal injury claims alleging exposure to PFAS, the third wave of PFAS litigation has certainly arrived. A few years...
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that five lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyers list. The Farella lawyers recognized are: Sarah...
Our “CEQA Decoded” series program for Bay Area professionals, addressed key aspects of air quality impact analysis under CEQA, and highlighting the latest revisions to BAAQMD and City of San Francisco guidelines. Our panel will help...
On April 2, 2025, the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee will hold the first hearing on SB 684 – the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025 (click link for bill text from California...