BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8633e0ee16984d3d1f7b049072b4ed90122 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:AIRROC PFAS 2022 Webinar DESCRIPTION:
AIRROC's
PFAS/PFOA: An Overview of the Scientific and
Legal Issues Pre
sented by The “Forever Chemicals” Webinar
February 2
, 2022
The scientific, regulatory, and economic developments associat ed with PFAS/PFOA—commonly referred to as the “forever chemicals”—are rapid ly evolving and poised to have a significant impact on the insurance indust ry. This 1-hour seminar, presented jointly by the insurance practice group of Stradley Ronon and scientific experts from Roux, will provide you with c ritical knowledge and insight on the scientific and legal issues associated with these chemicals. The first half of the seminar will cover the chemist ry of PFAS, its historical and present uses, the threats it poses to human health and property, and the challenges associated with remediation. The se cond half of the seminar will address the complex legal and insurance cover age issues arising from PFAS/PFOA. The topics addressed will include the cu rrent federal and state regulatory landscape, the types of claims that are currently in existence, the types of future claims that may arise, and the coverage issues that are only now beginning to come to the forefront.
Presenters:
Catherine Boston, Principal Scientist/Ri
sk Assessor, Roux
Bill Mandia, Partner, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Y
oung LLP
Candance Wygel, Staff Geologist/Geochemist, Roux
T
here is no charge for AIRROC Members and AIRROC Corporate Partners to atten
d. As a member or corporate partner, you must be listed as such in the AIR
ROC database to register. Others pay only $70 to join. REGISTER
Continuing Legal E
ducation:
AIRROC will attempt to secure CLE credits
in states requested by attorney attendees. When registering, please
specify the state(s), which you would like to receive CLE credit. Th
is program should be worth approximately 1.0 hour of CLE credit for a live
webinar if approved. Credits in other states may be applied fo
r retroactively by AIRROC within 30 days after the webinar. It may also be
necessary for individual attorneys to apply or self-report. I
f you have questions please contact AIRROC staff member, Cyndy Noonan, via
email at cyndy@airroc.org.
Please note: To obtain CLE credit you must log in to the webinar platfor
m on the computer, submit your login details, and remain engaged for the fu
ll event including the Question and Answer section.