PFAS Regulatory Update Post-Election

Contaminants Compass CLE Series

January 14, 2025
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Complimentary Webinar

11 a.m.-12 p.m. (ET) | 10-11 a.m. (CT) | 8-9 a.m. (PT)

Join McGuireWoods for the kick-off of the 2025 Contaminants Compass CLE Series. McGuireWoods’ Naveed Nanjee will recap per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulatory issues from the past year and partner Adam Sowatzka will lead a panel discussion with a current member of Congress and former government official regarding the post-election PFAS landscape.

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CLE credit applications will be made on behalf of those who attend the live presentation.

For more information, please contact Rachel Valenza at [email protected].


Upcoming Webinars

Mark your calendar for additional Contaminants Compass CLE events in 2025.

Registration details for each session will be provided closer to the event.

Insurance and PFAS

Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 12 p.m. (ET)

This webinar will offer ways to mitigate exposure to PFAS risks through insurance. Panelists will discuss how to assess the risk and review the insurance-related implications triggered by PFAS exposure and present different insurance coverage options to protect against losses stemming from enforcement or lawsuits for alleged PFAS contamination. They will also address recent strides taken by insurers to enact PFAS-specific exclusions that would carve out coverage for PFAS-related issues.

Speakers: Joe Englert, Mikaela Whitman and additional panelists to be announced


PFAS and Transactions

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 12 p.m. (ET)

This webinar will provide an overview of managing PFAS risks in transactions, covering topics such as brownfields developments, Phase 1 and Phase 2 assessments, and strategies to address risk through indemnification and other provisions in transactional documents. It will also address permitting and cleanup standards as well as emerging issues related to PFAS permitting.

Speakers: Dave Franchina and additional panelists to be announced


PFAS Litigation Update

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, at 12 p.m. (ET)

This PFAS litigation webinar will provide an overview of the litigation landscape, developing issues and related updates, and offer advice on how to prepare for and defend against PFAS lawsuits.

Speakers: Shannon Kasley and additional panelists to be announced


PFAS Experts and Technical Issues
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, at 12 p.m. (ET)

The final webinar in the 2025 Contaminants Compass CLE Series will feature an in-depth discussion with PFAS experts regarding testing and treatment. Panelists will address available testing methods; PFAS and government guidance on testing and treatment; and the role of privilege in internal risk assessment and risk management programs.

Speakers: Mark Anderson and additional panelists to be announced


For more information, please contact Rachel Valenza at [email protected].

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