Defense of DTSC Enforcement Actions

Represented client in DTSC enforcement actions related to releases of hazardous waste (air emissions of mercury) and hazardous waste characterization/disposal issues. Included development of responses to detailed DTSC requests for information under Health and Safety Code section 25185.6 and negotiations over timing and process for client’s return to compliance.

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New PFAS Listing Under Superfund Will Lead to Major Expansion of Liability

On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under Section 102(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation...

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SB 707: The Nation's First EPR Law Specific to Textiles

CalRecycle, the agency overseeing California’s recycling and waste management programs, reports that Californians dispose of 1.2 million tons of textiles annually, accounting for 3% of landfilling. California Senate Bill (SB) 707 – the Responsible...

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Where Are We Now, Following Maui County, Sackett, and the Latest EPA Guidance?

The last few years have seen significant developments in our understanding of the reach of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). (Indeed, “reach” here can be interpreted literally and figuratively.) The two issues plaguing...

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What's Next: Emerging Contaminants and New Problems With Old Chemicals

Jim Colopy is a speaker at the ABA Litigation Section's 2025 Environmental & Energy, Mass Torts, and Products Liability Litigation Committees’ Joint Regional CLE Program. His session is "What's Next: Emerging Contaminants and New Problems...

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The Impacts of the Nation’s First Textiles EPR Law

California Senate Bill (S.B.) 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 28 and is the first extended producer responsibility (EPR) law specific to textiles in...

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Farella Braun + Martel Earns 2025 Best Law Firms® Rankings

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Farella Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Edition

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Defense Insights As PFAS Consumer Product Claims Rise

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...

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New PFAS Federal Drinking Water Standards Create Major Liability and Litigation Risk

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released a final regulation setting individual drinking water maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for five per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These MCLs are incredibly stringent due to EPA’s stated concerns...