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When Worlds Collide: State AG-Led Tort Claims Meet Government Contractor Defense

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A state attorney general (AG) and a major American corporation recently battled over the scope and applicability of the government contractor defense....more

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North Carolina Court Rules Predecessor Company Liable If AG’s Environmental Lawsuit Succeeds

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In February 2018, Ohio become the first state to sue DuPont alleging that the company had released perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) into the environment. Since then, multiple state attorneys general (AG) have continued to weigh...more

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The Impact of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Product Compliance

I recently had the opportunity to visit with Cally Edgren, a Senior Director of the Regulatory Expert team at Assent, who has nearly three decades of experience in manufacturing and has dedicated her career to helping...more

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Upcoming Deadlines for Water Agencies for PFAS Settlements

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Deadlines are upcoming related to the multi-district per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) litigation. The relevant settlements are with DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva (collectively, DuPont) and 3M, parties who allegedly...more

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Delaware AG Files PFAS Suit Against Numerous Companies

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On October 26, Delaware Attorney General (AG) Kathleen Jennings filed a lawsuit against fourteen chemical companies for allegedly contaminating the state’s natural resources with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...more

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Delaware Sues Chemical Companies for Contamination from “Forever Chemicals” in Fire-Fighting Foams

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Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings filed a lawsuit in late October against 14 defendant chemical companies for manufacturing and sale of fire-fighting foams that contained PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” used...more

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The 3M PFAS Settlement: Back on Track

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We have previously reported on the 3M $12 billion class action settlement with public water supply companies. When the settlement was first announced in June 2023, the terms came under scrutiny by various state governments...more

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Michigan Court of Appeals Strikes State PFAS Drinking Water Standards

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On August 22, 2023, a split panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals held that the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) violated the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) by promulgating a new rule...more

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Plaintiffs and 3M Given August 28 Deadline to Respond to State AGs’ Opposition to $12.5B Settlement in the PFAS Multidistrict...

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Public water utilities and 3M have until August 28 to respond to the bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general (AGs) that opposes their proposed $12.5 billion class action settlement over alleged per- and...more

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The 3M PFAS Settlement: Not So Fast, Say 22 States

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We previously reported on the blockbuster $10 billion-$12 billion PFAS settlement reached in June between 3M Company and a plaintiff class of municipal public water suppliers. On July 26, a coalition of 22 states, including...more

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Coalition of 22 State AGs Oppose 3M’s $12.5 Billion PFAS Settlement

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A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general (AGs) from 22 states is urging the federal district court in South Carolina to reject a proposed $12.5 billion settlement between 3M and a group of public water utilities, who are...more

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Tennessee AG Sues More Than 20 PFAS Manufacturers

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Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti is suing more than 20 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturers, including 3M and DuPont, seeking injunctive and monetary relief under the state’s public nuisance and uniform...more

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PFAS Manufacturers Continue to Pay Massive Claims But Do They Have Enough Money to Pay Them All?

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Bloomberg is reporting that 3M and the two companies responsible for the liability of what used to be DuPont have agreed to pay $100 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the City of Rome, Georgia for the cost of engineering...more

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California Sues Alleged PFAS Manufacturers for Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

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On November 10, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that he had filed a lawsuit against 3M, DuPont, and sixteen other companies for their roles in manufacturing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)....more

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