PFAS Regulation, Compliance and Litigation

Learn how to mitigate risks from PFAS and forever chemicals through effective compliance, regulation, and litigation strategies at this two-day conference in NYC. Shipman partner, Andrew Davis, will be speaking on the May 28th panel (at 1:45 pm) entitled:

Everything You Say Will be Held Against You: Designing a Corporate PFAS Assessment and Communications Policy that Emphasizes Transparency While Minimizing Risk

PFAS scrutiny is accelerating not only in the court room, but in the public arena, and corporate stakeholders face growing pressures to be transparent in their PFAS communications, however they do not want increased exposure to liability. We’ll explore how companies can responsibly communicate about PFAS and avoid unnecessary exposure.

• Establishing clear corporate protocols to discuss PFAS, while minimizing legal risk
  • Exploring safe harbors, privilege considerations, and common risk triggers
  • Reviewing internal vs. external communications and documentation pitfalls
• Differentiating among PFAS compounds responsibly and avoiding over-generalization while staying compliant
  • Managing scientific nuances without creating liability
• Analyzing trends regarding corporate PFAS communications and assessments seen in PFAS discovery and litigation
• Managing corporate PFAS risk proactively and assessing exposure before claims, enforcement, or MDLs arise
• How to best align leadership on PFAS risk tolerance and messaging, whilst coordinating legal, compliance, and executive communications