Seth Goldberg
Seth Goldberg focuses his practice on a broad range of chemical regulatory, environmental, and life sciences matters. His chemical regulatory practice is built on an understanding of federal and state regulatory programs, including the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and California Proposition 65. He also has experience with regulatory regimes in other jurisdictions, such as biocides, plant protection products, and general chemical regulation (REACH) in the European Union, as well as similar programs in China.
Seth’s environmental practice encompasses waste, water, and air regulation, environmental remediation at federal and state levels, cost allocation, environmental scoping, and endangered species issues.
Seth’s experience and insights enable him to provide creative strategies across a broad spectrum of regulatory programs and policies, particularly on issues requiring integration of legal, scientific, and technical expertise. He serves as lead counsel in administrative, trial, and appellate court proceedings, including district court representation concerning the EPA’s review of FIFRA registration actions and compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Additionally, he handles matters involving product regulation, federalism issues, state programs, and international coordination of chemical control regimes.
Seth has addressed a broad range of administrative law issues, including matters involving internal procedures of consensus standard-setting organizations. Recently, he has focused on the EPA’s issuance of regulations governing PFAS under TSCA, CERCLA, and other authorities.
Thursday May 14
Scientific Affairs Council
From Proposition 65 (Prop 65) listings to an increasingly fragmented patchwork of state PFAS regulations, the compliance landscape facing manufacturers has never been more complex – or more consequential. This session will address both realities head-on:
- California’s Prop 65 remains a persistent strategic challenge. This presentation will examine the current landscape, including chemical listings, safe harbor level development, strategies for minimizing the impact of new listings, customer communication, due diligence considerations for corporate transactions, and approaches to defending against citizen suits and government enforcement.
- State-level PFAS regulation continues to evolve into a complex patchwork of labeling, reporting, and product prohibition requirements, with staggered effective dates across multiple jurisdictions. This presentation will provide a strategic framework for navigating this environment – from integrating PFAS restrictions into corporate phase-out strategies, to managing litigation risks associated with legacy products on retail shelves, to building cohesive, multi-state compliance programs that balance regulatory obligations with business continuity.
Speakers:
Hunter Kendrick, Counsel, Latham & Watkins
Tom Lee, Partner, Latham & Watkins
Speaker:
Navigating the PFAS Regulatory Maze: State-by-State Compliance Strategies and Litigation Risk Management
Seth Goldberg, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP