Civil Litigation,
Environmental & Energy
Oct. 23, 2019
Decision on standing in PFAS cases raises serious concerns
A recent decision involving litigation over contaminants known as PFAS could potentially include every person in the United States.
Jeffrey Dintzer
Partner
Alston & Bird LLP
333 S Hope St Ste 1600
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: (213) 576-1063
Email: jeffrey.dintzer@alston.com
Boston University SOL; Boston MA
During over 30 years representing clients in complex environmental, toxic tort, and land use litigation, class actions, and administrative proceedings, he has been involved in precedent-setting cases affecting the way industries such as oil & gas do business in California.
Nathaniel Johnson
Senior Associate
Alston & Bird LLP
A tried-and-true environmental attorney, Nate brings innovation and efficiency to matters involving potentially significant environmental liabilities, ranging from high-stakes oil and gas litigation to complex land use disputes and expansive environmental contamination claims.
For the past few years, regulators and litigators across the country have been focusing their attention on the emerging contaminants known as “perfluoroalkyl” or “polyfluoroalkyl” substances, aka PFAS. These emerging contaminants come from an astonishing variety of sources being used in a myriad of ways for decades. The breadth of PFAS uses has ranged from firefighting at airports and military bases to carpet manufacturing and installation to wastewater treatment. PFA...
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