June 22, 2023
Attorneys representing public water systems on Thursday announced that a $12.5 billion deal has been reached with 3M to end claims over contamination from so-called forever chemicals in firefighting foam, in what they say is the largest settlement over drinking water in U.S. history.
June 05, 2023
A South Carolina federal judge on Monday halted a Florida city's imminent bellwether trial against 3M over water contamination from so-called forever chemicals after the parties predicted a major settlement in the "near future."
June 02, 2023
Chemical companies DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva have struck a deal worth more than $1.1 billion with water companies around the U.S. over drinking water polluted by so-called forever chemicals, according to the plaintiffs' attorneys in multidistrict litigation.
January 05, 2023
A water district that serves tens of thousands of customers in California's San Francisco Bay region has joined sprawling multidistrict litigation against 3M, DuPont and other companies alleging decades of exposure to products containing toxic "forever chemicals," including firefighting foam, contaminated its drinking water system.
January 02, 2023
The coming year is set to bring trials in high-profile corruption and kickback prosecutions, first bellwethers for two notable multidistrict cases, and an airing of securities fraud claims over Elon Musk's Tesla tweets, among others.
September 16, 2022
The South Carolina federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over claims that firefighting foam contaminated groundwater said Friday that 3M knowingly withheld information about the risks associated with so-called forever chemicals for decades, denying its bid for a government immunity defense.
March 11, 2022
A South Carolina federal judge ruled that a Florida city can pursue its lawsuit against DuPont and Corteva, which the city claimed were created as spinoffs to help its predecessor dodge liability for poisoning its groundwater with chemicals in a fire suppressant foam.
August 04, 2021
Attorneys representing Wisconsin homeowners who won a $17.5 million settlement from makers of firefighting foam that allegedly contaminated drinking water wells were awarded $5.4 million for their work by a federal judge on Wednesday.
May 18, 2021
Several Wisconsin homeowners have raised objections to a $17.5 million proposed settlement with makers of firefighting foam that resolves claims the foam contaminated drinking wells, including that the attorney fees are too generous for the result.
March 10, 2021
A proposed class that inked a $17.5 million settlement with makers of firefighting foam to resolve claims that the foam contaminated drinking wells is asking the court to award its attorneys $5.8 million, saying one-third of the settlement fund is warranted after two years and hundreds of hours they put into working the case.