A recently enacted California law requiring the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to identify and publicly list registered pesticides containing intentionally added PFAS provides important insight into the scope of the state’s new disclosure requirements and what registrants, growers, and other stakeholders should expect as DPR begins implementing the law.
In an article published by Daily Journal, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Partner Eric Hawkins and Senior Counsel Ayodeji Ayolola examine what AB 1603 means for businesses, including DPR’s new publication requirements and deadlines, and how California’s PFAS definition differs from federal definitions. They also discuss the law’s treatment of PFAS that migrates from fluorinated packaging, separate EPA reporting obligations, and key considerations for registrants, growers, litigation counsel, and insurers.
Ayolola has nearly a decade of experience defending exposure matters in toxic tort litigation. He represents manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, and other businesses in PFAS and related toxic tort matters involving alleged exposure and contamination, using early issue-spotting, disciplined discovery, and strategic execution to achieve favorable outcomes.
Hawkins represents businesses in product liability, toxic tort, environmental, and related litigation, defending complex claims involving asbestos, talc, silica, benzene, and personal injuries. As national and local counsel to several corporate clients, he develops litigation strategies for jurisdictions across the county and uses his extensive knowledge of medical, engineering, and industrial hygiene issues to cross-examine and defend expert witnesses.
Read the full Daily Journal article online.