California is notorious for having the most stringent body of environmental law in the nation. Thus, it is unsurprising that the state has taken an aggressive approach on regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the “forever chemicals” that have become the subject of hundreds of lawsuits throughout the nation. September 23, 2020 | The Recorder |…
Plaintiffs, a married couple, sued Du Pont for PFAS contamination resulting from operation of its West Virginia Washington Works facility. Plaintiffs allege PFAS traveled from the facility via the Ohio River, contaminating their water supply in Ohio and thereby causing Plaintiff Sherman White’s kidney cancer. September 21, 2020 | White v. E.I. Du Pont de…
Plaintiff sued Defendants over PFAS contamination in Hoosick Falls, New York, allegedly resulting from certain Defendants’ operation of nearby facilities. According to Plaintiff, contamination of the town’s water supply caused his later testicular cancer diagnosis. Plaintiff brought strict liability and negligence claims, seeking compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages, as well as attorneys’ fees and costs….
In the South Carolina AFFF MDL, parties must obtain approval to seek a preliminary injunction. New Mexico wanted a preliminary injunction that would require the U.S. Air Force to begin efforts to address groundwater PFAS contamination in the state. But, the Court denied New Mexico’s request for leave to seek an injunction, noting that a…
In a putative class action alleging 3M hid evidence of PFAS toxicity, 3M asked the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to transfer the case to Minnesota federal court. Although the proposed class will likely include a fair number of New Jersey residents, the Court found that balancing private and public interest…