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Maron Marvel

Sixth Circuit Decision Reinforces that Standing & Traceability Key in PFAS Class Actions

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The recent decision by the Sixth Circuit in Hardwick and a review of the law from various jurisdictions supports the challenges that Plaintiffs face in proving standing for class certification in PFAS lawsuits. Late in 2023,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Unable to Individually Trace PFAS to Manufacturers, Sixth Circuit Dismisses PFAS Class Action

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“Seldom is so ambitious a case filed on so slight a basis.” This is not the accolade any plaintiff wants to receive, and especially not on behalf of 11.8 million class members. But on November 27, the Sixth Circuit Court of...more

Goldberg Segalla

Doomed from the Start: Sixth Circuit Extinguishes Hardwick Class-Action PFAS Litigation

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That was the first sentence of Judge RaymondKethledge’s opinion vacating a district court order that certified a class of over 11 million Ohio residents who alleged various companies put their health at risk by manufacturing...more

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PFAS Plaintiff Asserts One of the Largest Class Actions in History

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You read that correctly: A PFAS plaintiff in a case pending in Ohio federal court recently asserted “one of the largest class actions in history,” according to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which is currently...more

King & Spalding

Hardwick Class Action Is Before The Sixth Circuit

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One of the biggest cases to watch in 2022 was the Hardwick class action. Back in March, Judge Edmund Sargus of the Southern District of Ohio issued an 49-page opinion certifying a class in Hardwick v. 3M Co....more

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Hardwick v. 3M: Broad Ohio Class Certified

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On Tuesday, March 8, Judge Edmund Sargus of the Southern District of Ohio issued an 49-page opinion certifying a class in Hardwick v. 3M Co. This is an important case the Focus on Forever team has its eye on. ...more

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