The Ninth Circuit granted a petition to review EPA's 2024 rule concerning regulation of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE). Nonprofit groups and a tribe argued the rule violated TSCA’s mandate to…

The D.C. Circuit affirmed dismissal of a TSCA citizen suit over EPA's regulation of a class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) formed during the fluorination of plastic containers.…

A district court denied chemical and pharmaceutical companies' motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit claiming they were liable for exposing teachers to harmful levels of PCBs in …

A district court denied chemical companies' motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought against them for the alleged sale, manufacture, and distribution of protective firefighter gear…

The Third Circuit affirmed a district court order remanding to state court a lawsuit concerning a chemical company's design, manufacture, marketing, and sale of 1,4-dioxane. The state of New…

The Fourth Circuit vacated two district court decisions in lawsuits concerning a chemical manufacturer's role in allegedly contaminating Maryland's and South Carolina's waterways by using per- and…

The D.C. Circuit vacated certain requirements under an EPA rule concerning the assertion and treatment of confidential business information (CBI) claims for information reported to or otherwise…

A district court granted EPA's motion to dismiss a TSCA citizen suit brought by environmental groups concerning fluorination. The groups sought to compel EPA to prohibit the company's fluorination…

In an unpublished opinion, the Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's order remanding to state court a lawsuit concerning a Michigan airport's use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). Michigan'…

A district court denied in part and dismissed in part environmental groups' motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit concerning the use of seeds treated with pesticides. The groups petitioned EPA…