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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
Oberheiden P.C.

Everything You Need to Know About PFAS Lawsuits Over Forever Chemicals

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Class actions and multidistrict litigation (MDL) concerning perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have led to massive settlements by chemical companies that have totaled in the billions of dollars, and that has...more

Jones Day

Mandatory Disclosure on "Forever Chemicals," PFAS, in One State Propagates Consumer Class Action in Another

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In what appears to be a new pathway for PFAS litigation, California plaintiffs recently filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of BIC razors stemming from disclosures the company made under Maine's PFAS law, which were...more

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“Forever Chemicals:” PFAS Litigation Expands In the Consumer Class Action Space

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There’s no doubt that waterproof and oil-proof materials serve a wide range of valuable purposes—for everything from raincoats and yoga pants, to fast food wrappers, to cosmetics and dental floss. ...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

PFAS: What Are They? Where Are They? And How Can Businesses Avoid the Litigation Associated with Them?

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“Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances” (“PFAS”) are a group of approximately 15,000 chemicals found in thousands of products ranging from consumer products like food packaging, non-stick cooking materials, and cosmetics to...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Establishing and Challenging Standing in PFAS Litigation

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The case of Hardwick v. 3M, a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) class action lawsuit filed in Ohio, has been marked as one of the most significant legal cases in recent history. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals...more

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

PFAS – “Forever Chemicals” – Regulatory and Litigation Developments for Product Manufacturers

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known by the acronym PFAS and better known by the moniker “forever chemicals,” are the focus of rapidly evolving regulatory regimes at the U.S. federal and state levels, which in turn is...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Hardwick Ohio PFAS Class Action Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction

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The Sixth Circuit ruled that a complaint on which a trial court had certified a class that included every person subject to the laws of Ohio must be dismissed. The complaint was filed by Kevin Hardwick, a firefighter,...more

Troutman Pepper

Five State AGs Write Amicus Letter Concerning Environmental Settlement

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On August 7, California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of five state attorneys general (AGs) in filing an amicus letter concerning a proposed class action settlement between DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva, and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

PFAS Plaintiff Asserts One of the Largest Class Actions in History

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You read that correctly: A PFAS plaintiff in a case pending in Ohio federal court recently asserted “one of the largest class actions in history,” according to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which is currently...more

Perkins Coie

PFAS Litigation Expands Into “Mislabeling” Class Action Arena

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of over 4,000 synthetic chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. These substances are identified by their chains of...more

Snell & Wilmer

Plaintiffs Seeking to Expand Scope of PFAS Actions

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Because proving who is responsible for introducing PFAS contamination into water supplies can be difficult and expensive, and pursuing government entities such as military bases, firefighting training facilities and airports...more

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