PFAS and the Government Contractor Defense: Global Lessons From the U.S. Experience

May 2026
Citation:
56
ELR 10201
Issue
3
Author
Allan Kanner, Shruti Gautam, David Ivy-Taylor, and Max Kanner

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” present a nearly unprecedented challenge to global health and the environment. That challenge, in turn, raises recurring legal and scientific issues for court systems globally. This Comment examines the issue of whether manufacturers shared adequate information regarding the hazards of PFAS with their purchasers (and regulators), and delivers insights gained from decades of PFAS litigation in the United States and abroad.

Allan Kanner is the founding member of Kanner & Whiteley in New Orleans. Shruti Gautam and David Ivy-Taylor are also with Kanner & Whiteley. Max Kanner is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.