12 Aug, 2024 PFAS is everywhere. What are we going to do about it? By Paul Benson I was recently quoted in an article by the legal publication, Law360, sharing my opinion that PFAS may be the “next asbestos” in toxic...
06 Mar, 2024 FDA says PFAS is no longer used in food packaging. What's next? By Paul Benson It seems like I can't open a legal publication in the food and beverage or product liability space, and not see something about PFAS....
08 Dec, 2023 PFAS is everywhere. We've all been exposed to it. But what are the risks? By Paul Benson I've been a product liability and toxic tort litigator for over 30 years. Throughout my career, I've often been asked what I think the...
24 Sep, 2023 Is PFAS in beverages the next wave in class action lawsuits? By Paul Benson You've heard this many times before: PFAS is ubiquitous. So I suppose we shouldn't be surprised about any kind of PFAS class action being...
05 Sep, 2023 Paper, plastic, or steel? Straws ... yes, straws, highlight some of the challenges food and beverage companies face in the modern era. By Paul Benson As an avid movie-goer, I regularly encounter the paper straw. While I bemoan its lack of functionality -- it usually disintegrates about...
16 Apr, 2023 Early wins in PFAS false labeling lawsuits provide little comfort to food and beverage companies. By Paul Benson A federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois recently ruled that reasonable consumers would not be deceived by the labels on two...
23 Jan, 2023 If you wanted proof that PFAS is everywhere, check this out: freshwater fish allegedly contain more PFAS than a month's worth of drinking water. By Paul Benson A study authored by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental health organization that analyzed data from the United...
13 Apr, 2022 The recent targets in PFAS packaging litigation are McDonalds and Burger King. By Paul Benson In the past two weeks, fast-food giants McDonald's Corp. and Burger King Corporation have been hit with class action lawsuits in Illinois...
23 Jun, 2021 Wisconsin NRB Green-Lights Additional Rulemaking to Establish PFAS Groundwater and Drinking Water Standards By Taylor Fritsch The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) has approved two Statements of Scope authorizing the Wisconsin Department of Natural...
26 Apr, 2021 Wisconsin Governor Introduces Revamped and Expanded PFAS “CLEAR” Legislation By Todd Palmer Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and state Democratic lawmakers continue to push for legislation to address the environmental impacts of...
17 Feb, 2021 PFAS: What's in Gov. Evers' Executive Budget Proposal? By Taylor Fritsch Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' Executive Budget continues his Administration's emphasis on addressing contamination from per- and...
11 Feb, 2021 Clock is Ticking on Comment Deadline for EPA PFAs Disposal Guidance By David Crass T'was the week before Christmas, when all through the land, EPA got our attention by issuing an interim disposal plan.... The deadline...