In this edition of GableGotwals’ PFAS Pulse, we track the latest developments in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) regulation and litigation. As the PFAS regulatory landscape tightens in some areas and recalibrates in others, companies across the supply chain should treat PFAS compliance as an ongoing priority.
Environmental issues surface in far too many deals only after the business terms are locked in, diligence windows are closing, lenders start asking hard questions, and after the opportunity to meaningfully and more accurately allocate risk has slipped away.
Best Lawyers®, for the 15th consecutive year, announced the "Best Law Firms" rankings. GableGotwals is ranked in the 2026 list regionally in 55 practice areas.
Benchmark Litigation, a guide that provides analysis of commercial and financial litigators and law firms in the United States, named GableGotwals as a "highly recommended" law firm for Dispute Resolution.
“Companies with a national footprint could therefore face overlapping claims in multiple and often inconsistent state frameworks, which will invariably lead to forum-shopping and different outcomes in cases across jurisdiction,” said GableGotwals shareholder Timothy Sowecke, who handles energy and environmental matters.
On September 29, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published an updated guidance memorandum regarding implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
In a significant decision for the oil and gas industry, the D.C. Circuit recently restored the Clean Air Act (“CAA”) Title V “emergency affirmative defense.” This ruling struck down EPA’s 2023 rescission of the long-standing defense.
In its recent decision in SSM Litigation Group v. EPA, the D.C. Circuit struck down EPA’s 2023 rescission of the long-standing Clean Air Act (“CAA”) Title V “emergency affirmative defense.”
