Taft partner Robert A. Bilott was mentioned in the following recent articles regarding the chemical PFA:

• “Interagency Group on PFAS Could Aid in States’ Call for Unified Approach” Inside EPA
• “Ohio sues DuPont over C8 contamination concerns” The Columbus Dispatch
  
• “From the frying pan to your cup: Watch out for this ‘substitute’ poison” Easy Health Options
• “Ohio sues DuPont over C8 contamination concerns” The Fayetteville Observer

Bilott, who serves as co-lead counsel for the plaintiff’s altering committee handling litigation against DuPont, has been in the spotlight since The New York Times Magazine dubbed him “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” in an article published on Jan. 6, 2016. The article recently received international attention and was reprinted in Taiwan. On Feb. 13, 2017, DuPont publicly disclosed that it has reached a settlement in principle to resolve the C-8 personal injury, multi-district litigation now pending in federal court in Columbus, Ohio, for $670.7 million.

Bilott is a member of Taft’s Environmental, Litigation and Product Liability and Personal Injury practices. He represents a diverse range of clients on a wide variety of matters involving federal, state and local environmental laws and related litigation.