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In an article written for the Legal Intelligencer, partner Charlie Dennen explains that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule to repeal federal drinking water regulations for several PFAS compounds—specifically PFHxS, PFNA, GenX (HFPO-DA), and the Hazard Index used for mixtures involving those chemicals and PFBS—arguing that the prior standards were promulgated through an “unlawful process” and did not properly follow the Safe Drinking Water Act’s required steps for setting enforceable limits. The article outlines the EPA’s prior 2024 rule establishing maximum contaminant levels for certain PFAS, the agency’s subsequent reconsideration in 2025, and its current position that the mixture-based Hazard Index and several individual PFAS limits exceeded statutory authority and misapplied feasibility and risk-assessment requirements. Charlie further highlights the EPA’s reliance on the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which eliminated Chevron deference and requires courts to independently interpret statutory meaning, increasing legal risk for agency rulemaking. While the proposal would remove monitoring and treatment obligations for the affected PFAS, he notes the relief may be temporary because the EPA has indicated it will continue evaluating these substances for possible future regulation, even as separate standards for PFOA and PFOS remain in place and continue to drive most PFAS-related compliance obligations....

Hospices and Home Health Agencies: Now may not be the time to restructure.  In May 2026, CMS implemented a temporary nationwide enrollment moratorium on Home Health Agencies (HHAs) and Hospices.  The term of this initial moratorium will expire on November 12, 2026, but CMS left open the possibility of extending it for additional successive 6-month increments. ...

Archer is pleased to announce that Alexander J. Andrews has joined the firm as an Associate in its Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Group in the firm's Hackensack office. Alex represents clients in bankruptcy, restructuring, and insolvency matters, both in and out of court. His practice includes advising a broad range of stakeholders, including financial institutions, corporate clients, indenture trustees, institutional investors, insurers, Chapter 7 trustees, trade creditors, and lessors and lessees, in both transactional matters and litigation....