Partner Matt Thurlow warns firms to assert or reassert trade-secret data confidentiality when submitting information under the TSCA reporting mandate for per-and polyfluoroakyl substances (PFAS) put in place by the EPA in an article for Inside EPA. Published June 26, 2024, “Attorney Warns Industry to Justify CBI Claims in PFAS Rule Submissions” explains how proprietary information could be made public if its confidential nature is not reasserted under the current rule, even if it has been previously approved as confidential business information under a previous rule.
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