In the article “How PFAS litigation risk is spreading through US courts,” Sheppard special counsel Randy Boyer observes in Lexology that recent PFAS regulatory activity is accelerating litigation risk and reshaping who can bring claims. Many new rules have taken effect in a short time, making lawsuits more feasible while creating significant compliance and legacy-liability challenges for companies with historic PFAS connections. Litigation will likely increase and diversify as additional regulations provide more specific targets for allegations. Expansion beyond traditional products and environmental theories, with recent class-action certifications, is likely to spur more filings.
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