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Goldberg Segalla

New Strategy is Embraced for Product Identification in Multidistrict PFAS Litigation

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The Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) MDL has taken a significant step forward with the introduction of a new case management program intended to streamline the complex process of product identification. The program’s...more

Perkins Coie

Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review 2024

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Perkins Coie Releases Ninth Annual Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review. In 2024, class action filings against the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry reached a near high, with close to three hundred...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

PFAS Lawsuits Involve Apple Watch Bands, Samsung Galaxy Watch Bands, and Hershey's Chocolate Wrappers

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Lawsuits were recently filed against Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. related to their watch bands. Other lawsuits were also recently filed against The Hershey Co. related to the packaging of some of its...more

Morgan Lewis

PFAS and Microplastics Litigation: The Latest Front of ESG Lawsuits

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A growing awareness of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the pervasiveness of microplastics have led to an uptick in litigation by private plaintiffs, nongovernmental organizations, and state attorneys...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q4 2024

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PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the fourth quarter of 2024. We will continue to update these graphics on a quarterly basis....more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Pulling the Threads of the ‘Complicated Patchwork of Federal and State Law’ around PFAS Class Action Lawsuits

On January 7, 2025, Lynn L. Bergeson was interviewed by Christopher Bornmann in Pulling the Threads of the ‘Complicated Patchwork of Federal and State Law’ around PFAS Class Action Lawsuits for the 3E blog. Originally...more

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Prime Time for Prime Hydration: YouTubers Clash With PFAS Regulations

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been a major issue across industries including cosmetics and personal care products, furniture, clothing, and food and beverages. PFAS, commonly referred to as “forever...more

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

PFAS – “Forever Chemicals” – Regulatory and Litigation Developments for Product Manufacturers

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known by the acronym PFAS and better known by the moniker “forever chemicals,” are the focus of rapidly evolving regulatory regimes at the U.S. federal and state levels, which in turn is...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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