The New York Attorney General’s office sued 3M, DuPont, and other major chemical manufacturers asserting a public nuisance and that the companies allegedly failed to warn the public of the alleged risks of PFAS in consumer goods, despite allegedly knowing of them for decades. July 9, 2026 | New York v. 3M Co., No. 907879-26…
A New York federal judge granted final approval of a $27 million settlement of a class action alleging PFAS contamination of drinking water in Hoosick Falls purportedly caused by several manufacturing facilities in the area. The settlement provides funding for a medical monitoring program and payments for the settlement class members’ diminution in property value…
Coca-Cola won a motion to dismiss claims alleging that the company’s Simply Tropical Juice Drink—which the company advertised as “made simply” with “all-natural ingredients”—was falsely labeled because it purportedly contained PFAS. In granting Coca-Cola’s motion to dismiss for lack of Article III standing, the district court emphasized that, while the plaintiff claimed that he conducted independent…
Like an increasing number of companies, Health-Ade has been hit with a lawsuit challenging the health claims of products allegedly found to contain PFAS. It is facing a putative consumer class action in the Southern District of New York alleging that Health-Ade falsely markets its kombucha as healthy when the products allegedly contain PFAS. The…
A purchaser of the Irish butter brand Kerrygold has filed a prospective class action in New York, alleging its branding of the butter as “pure Irish butter” falsely leads consumers to believe the products do not contain PFAS. February 14, 2023 | Winans v. Ornua Foods North America Inc., No. 2:23-cv-01198 (E.D.N.Y. Feb. 14, 2023).