We are excited to announce a three-part webinar series focusing on the ever-evolving landscape of PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from three critical perspectives: insurance, litigation, and due diligence. As organizations worldwide grapple with the challenges posed by PFAS contamination, understanding these perspectives is crucial for effectively managing risks and ensuring compliance.
Here are the details of the PFAS webinar series:
Part 1: Background, Sources and Evaluation of Polyfluorinated and Perfluorinated Chemicals
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1 hour
Speakers: Christopher DeCarlo, CHMM, LSRP, Senior Technical Advisor, Environmental Insurance at The Vertex Companies, LLC, and Victoria Spina, Assistant Vice President at The Vertex Companies, LLC
The presentation will focus on PFAS background, regulatory history and environment, and exposure and health effects and how each of these categories can impact underwriting and claims. The presenters will discuss investigation and remediation case studies.
CE/CLE Info:
Approved for 1.0 hour of CE credit in FL, TX, and WA
Approved for 1.0 hour of CE credit in IL, PA and WA
Part 2: PFAS Litigation
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1.5 hour
Speakers: Dayna Anderson, CMA, CFE, Executive Vice President at The Vertex Companies, Joseph Egan, CFE, PE Executive Vice President at The Vertex Companies, LLC, Andy Miltonberger, PE Manager, Contract Claims at The Vertex Companies, LLC, David Erickson Co-Chair, Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation Practice Group at Shook Hardy & Bacon, and Jennifer E. Hackman Partner at Shook Hardy & Bacon.
This course will provide an overview of litigation involving PFAS. This course will provide a brief history of PFAS litigation to date, as well as key legal cases currently pending within the courts. This course will also describe the multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) and bellwether processes as they pertain to PFAS litigation. Further, this course will discuss elements of economic damages associated with PFAS litigation, potential pitfalls when quantifying economic damages, and recent settlements. Finally, this course will cover a brief outlook for the future of PFAS litigation.
CE/CLE Info:
Approved for 1.0 hour of CE credit in FL, TX, and WA
Approved for 1.0 hour of CE credit in IL, PA and WA
Part 3: PFAS in Transactional Due Diligence
Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1 hour
Speakers: Genevieve Reynolds, Technical Director – Due Diligence at The Vertex Companies, LLC, and Andrew Cooper Partner at DLA Piper
The recent announcement of the addition of two PFAS compounds, PFOS and PFOA, to the list of CERCLA-identified hazardous substances has led to significant uncertainty in the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and transactional due diligence process. New PFAS-related concerns may mean new RECs – and may also mean re-opening of previously-closed sites. VERTEX and DL Piper will discuss the current state of PFAS in transactional due diligence, with a focus on our recent experiences with PFAS-related concerns identified during the due diligence process, and our view of how PFAS-related concerns are likely to be approached moving forward.
CE/CLE Info:
Approved for 1.0 hour of CE credit in FL, TX, and WA
Approved for 1.0 hour of CE credit in IL, PA and WA
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