Taft partner Rob Bilott was quoted in articles related to the recent election and possible PFAS regulation changes: 

• “Environmentalists see hope that Biden Administration will get tough on PFAS,” Times Union. 
• “Concerned leaders hopeful Biden administration will address PFAS contamination,” NM Political Report.
• “Dingell Says ‘Forever Chemicals’ Top Congressional Priority (1),” Bloomberg Law.
• “Clock ticking on ‘forever chemicals’? Biden win spurs revival of plans for federal regulation,” NJ Spotlight News.
• “Biden’s Surprisingly Simple Plan to Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’ Could Actually Work,” Inverse.

Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” in an article published on Jan. 6, 2016, Bilott has represented a diverse array of clients, nationwide, who have been harmed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “Forever Chemicals.” His work is the subject of a recent feature film, “Dark Waters,” and the documentary “The Devil We Know,” and is detailed in his book, “Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer’s Twenty-year Battle Against DuPont.”

Bilott is a member of Taft’s Environmental, Litigation, and Product Liability and Personal Injury practices.