The District of Minnesota dismissed an industry group’s lawsuit that challenged Minnesota’s law banning cookware and other products that contain intentionally added PFAS. The industry group claimed that the law violated the dormant Commerce Clause, which “denies the States the power unjustifiably to discriminate against or burden the interstate flow of articles of commerce.” According…
A North Carolina court has denied a motion to dismiss an environmental lawsuit brought by the state against chemical manufacturers over alleged PFAS contamination caused by operations at a chemical manufacturing facility. The defendants argued that the state attorney general lacked authority to maintain the suit following the repeal of N.C.G.S. § 114-2(8)(a), which previously…
The State of New Jersey announced a settlement with DuPont and related companies, including Chemours and Corteva, that is purportedly valued at more than $2 billion. The state’s lawsuits against DuPont arise out of alleged PFAS contamination at four different sites, including Pompton Lakes Works and Chambers Works, as well as DuPont’s alleged liability for…
Two Maryland residents filed a citizen suit under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) against Perdue Farms Inc. for alleged PFAS contamination from a manufacturing plant in Salisbury, Maryland. The complaint alleges that the Perdue facility unlawfully disposes of PFAS-contaminated solid waste and wastewater, which then contaminate the local groundwater, surface water, and private…
Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources partner Greg Berlin discusses recent trends in class action and multidistrict litigation involving PFAS. June 20, 2025