On May 8, 2025, Adrienne Dawn Gurley, Kirill Nikonov, and Xochitl Strohbehn published “Addressing PFAS Risks in Public Company Disclosures” in Law360. The following is an excerpt:
PFAS—often referred to as forever chemicals—represent an emerging risk from both a regulatory and a litigation perspective, affecting a wide array of industries and companies.
Individual lawsuits and class actions spanning multiple sectors and products are increasing, with major brands such as Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Target Corp. and Costco Wholesale Corp. recently named as defendants in consumer product class action litigation involving PFAS.