The U.S. Supreme Court denied to review a case that involved questions of when rulings in multidistrict litigation can prevent relitigation of certain issues. DuPont asked the Supreme Court to review a 2–1 ruling from the Sixth Circuit that applied collateral estoppel to bar relitigating settled issues when it upheld PFAS negligence claims against the…
The Georgia Court of Appeals granted an emergency motion filed by manufacturers seeking a stay of a trial court order requiring the disclosure of financial terms of settlement agreements resolving claims that the entities were responsible for contaminating the City of Rome, Georgia’s drinking water with PFAS. As part of their motion, the companies argued…
This study evaluates the presence and distribution of PFAS from the soil surface to groundwater and at various distances from the presumed source. It is the first report to quantify volatile PFAS in soil gas at a PFAS manufacturing facility. November 19, 2023 | Journal of Hazardous Materials
In this putative class action, pet owner plaintiffs allege that Purina falsely advertises its cat food products as healthy when the cat food allegedly contains PFAS because of the packaging. For example, the Cat Chow Complete Chicken product says it contains the “cornerstones of nutrition,” is “100% Complete & Balanced,” and is “formulated to help…
The State of Delaware has sued 14 chemical manufacturers alleging that “PFAS compounds traceable to the use and disposal of AFFF products in Delaware now contaminate natural resources.” Delaware’s complaint specifically identifies an airport and an air force base as key sites. It highlights facts relating to its failure to warn claim, including failure to…