A class action suit alleges that a national children’s apparel company violated Illinois’ Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act by knowingly designing, manufacturing, promoting, and selling school uniforms containing PFAS. According to the complaint, recent studies have shown varying levels of PFAS in school uniforms, including those sold by the defendant. At issue are…
A New York district judge dismissed a complaint brought against the federal government by four East Hampton, New York residents seeking to halt construction of the South Fork Wind Farm and the South Fork Export Cable Project, an offshore wind facility. According to the residents, the onshore trenching caused by the South Fork Export Cable…
Partner Jeffrey Dintzer and Associates Greg Berlin and Shannon Vreeland discuss the EPA’s new PFAS listings and potential risks of litigation and government enforcement. June 28, 2023 | Law360
3M has reached a $10.3 billion settlement with public water systems over drinking water contamination linked to use of AFFF containing PFAS. The landmark 3M agreement will see the company pay PFAS treatment and testing at water systems that have detected contamination or do so in the future, while avoiding any admission of liability. The…
Arizona, Arkansas, Maryland, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington joined Rhode Island and other states that had previously filed lawsuits against PFAS manufacturers. Alleging harm to their natural resources and property as well as threats to public health and safety, these states seek to recover mounting costs associated with investigating, testing for, and remediating PFAS…