Wisconsin – Alston & Bird PFAS Primer

Contamination at Firefighting Test Site Spurs Lawsuit

ByPFAS Primer Team March 14, 2022May 23, 2023

Johnson Controls Inc. and Tyco Fire Products LP are being sued by the Wisconsin attorney general for violations of the state’s hazardous-substance spills law, saying they failed to report or remediate the discharge of PFAS into groundwater around the Marinette Fire Technology Center. The foam had previously been discharged into the city’s sanitary sewer system…

PFAS Litigation Updates

Court Awards $5.4 Million in Attorney’s Fees Following $17.5 Million Settlement in Wisconsin PFAS AFFF Suit

ByPFAS Primer Team August 4, 2021December 13, 2021

The District Court of South Carolina awarded attorneys representing Wisconsin homeowners alleging contaminated drinking water in their wells due to the actions of makers of firefighting foam $5.4 million in fees and costs, which amounts to 33.3% of the $17.5 million settlement agreed to in January. This case was one of many moving forward in…

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