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New Jersey Newest to List of States to File PFAS-Related Lawsuits

New Jersey’s Attorney General has sued Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC following the company’s alleged refusal to investigate and clean up PFAS contamination in the state. New Jersey separately sued Honeywell International Inc., who claims it is working with regulators to remediate its site in Edgewater, New Jersey. The state seeks declaratory and injunctive relief,…

Judge Keeps Putative Class Action Against 3M in New Jersey

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…

Plaintiff Parents Sue PFAS Manufacturers, Alleging Son’s Injuries Are the Result of Exposure

Plaintiff parents and New Jersey residents sued PFAS manufacturers, alleging that Defendants’ facilities caused PFAS contamination near their home, which in turn caused permanent injury to their son. Plaintiffs seek damages on their own and on their son’s behalf. August 25, 2020 | Slusser v. Solvay Specialty Polymers, et al., No.1:20-cv-11393 (D.N.J.)