PFAS Developments: PFOA and PFOS Hazardous Substance Designation, Litigation, Transactions, and Environmental Insurance

On September 16, 2024, Senior Associate Dan Harrison will join a webcast panel discussing key developments related to PFAS, including the implications of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) hazardous substance designation for perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”), related litigation trends, and the impact on real estate transactions and environmental insurance. The webcast, hosted by the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Environmental and Energy Law Committee, will adddress the following topics:

• How has the designation impacted litigation and the way Superfund liability is being evaluated at sites?
• What are the key features of the EPA’s PFAS Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy Under CERCLA?
• What are the reporting obligations?
• What is the status of challenges to the CERCLA designation?
• How has the designation impacted the availability of environmental insurance?
• What are the implications for evaluating liability risk associated with other PFAS?
• What are practical considerations for corporations, private parties, and municipalities in managing potential liability risk?
• How does the designation impact real estate transactions?