The coalition of law firms, including Taft, that have been working together for over a decade to lead litigation and secure settlements on behalf of those harmed by PFAS contamination, have announced another major settlement to address this “forever chemicals” contamination in U.S. drinking water supplies in the context of the ongoing multi-district litigation to address claims for damage from PFAS released from aqueous film-forming firefighting foam (the AFFF MDL). This latest settlement, reached with Tyco Fire Products LP (Tyco)
Continue Reading Another Historic “Forever Chemicals” Drinking Water Settlement Announced by Taft and Lawyers Leading PFAS LitigationAdditional Drinking Water Settlement Developments Announced by Taft and Lawyers Leading PFAS Litigation Nationwide
The coalition of law firms, including Taft, working together to lead litigation and secure settlements on behalf of those harmed by PFAS chemical contamination has announced additional significant developments in the implementation of their new settlements with 3M and DuPont-related companies that will provide benefits of up to $13.6 billion for public water providers across the country. Taft partner Rob Bilott is one of the coalition’s lawyers and has been working on these PFAS issues for more than two decades when he brought the first PFAS case in the country in 1999.
On Aug. 29, 2023, the federal court in South Carolina overseeing the ongoing nationwide litigation over damage caused by PFAS in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) granted preliminary approval of the settlement with 3M, valued at up to $12.5 billion. This follows the Court’s similar preliminary approval of the settlement with DuPont and its related companies on Aug. 22, 2023, valued at an additional $1.185 billion. Together, these settlements represent the largest drinking water settlements in US history.
Continue Reading Additional Drinking Water Settlement Developments Announced by Taft and Lawyers Leading PFAS Litigation NationwideTaft and Lawyers Leading PFAS Litigation Nationwide Announce Significant Developments
Taft is among a coalition of law firms that have been working together for over a decade to lead litigation and secure settlements on behalf of those harmed by PFAS chemical contamination. The coalition has announced two significant developments in the implementation of their new settlements with 3M and DuPont-related companies that will provide benefits of up to $13.6 billion for public water providers across the country. Taft partner Rob Bilott is one of the coalition’s lawyers and has been
Continue Reading Taft and Lawyers Leading PFAS Litigation Nationwide Announce Significant DevelopmentsSettlement Announced With 3M in PFAS Contaminated Drinking Water Cases
On June 22, 2023, a settlement valued up to $12.5B was announced with the 3M Company to address contamination of U.S. public drinking water supplies with PFAS “forever chemicals.” The settlement was announced in the context of ongoing multi-district litigation (MDL) against 3M by public water providers all over the country claiming that PFAS released from aqueous film-forming firefighting foam (AFFF) has contaminated drinking water supplies (the AFFF MDL).
Taft partner Rob Bilott, who serves as the court-appointed Advisory
Continue Reading Settlement Announced With 3M in PFAS Contaminated Drinking Water CasesTrouble Downstream: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reaches natural resource damages settlement with Chrome Plater for PFAS contamination
On May 17, 2023, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced that they had reached a settlement with Douglas Corp., a chrome plater, regarding its historical use and disposal of plating solutions containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) as part of its plating operations.
At issue were Douglas Corp.’s alleged discharges of PFAS and Chromium to St. Louis Park’s stormwater system. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Department of Natural
Continue Reading Trouble Downstream: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reaches natural resource damages settlement with Chrome Plater for PFAS contamination