North America: Environment

Ultra-processed foods face mounting scrutiny not only for health concerns but now for their environmental impact, with critics alleging major food manufacturers contribute significantly to climate change through their global supply chains. As companies make sustainability commitments, questions arise about whether these efforts constitute genuine environmental progress or merely "greenwashing" - potentially exposing the industry to new forms of litigation similar to recent climate change and PFAS cases.

Leading experts will convene to assess the decade-long implementation of the 2016 Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act amendments to TSCA, examining whether the reformed law has achieved Congress's public health...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are gaining increasing attention among the scientific and regulatory community, and plaintiffs and Attorneys General are taking note.