June 26, 2023
A southeastern Florida city has reached a confidential settlement agreement with 3M, putting to rest litigation over the alleged contamination of local drinking and bathing water with so-called forever chemicals found in firefighting foam that was previously set to go to trial earlier this month.
June 22, 2023
Attorneys representing public water systems on Thursday announced that a $12.5 billion deal has been reached with 3M to end claims over contamination from so-called forever chemicals in firefighting foam, in what they say is the largest settlement over drinking water in U.S. history.
June 05, 2023
A South Carolina federal judge on Monday halted a Florida city's imminent bellwether trial against 3M over water contamination from so-called forever chemicals after the parties predicted a major settlement in the "near future."
January 02, 2023
The coming year is set to bring trials in high-profile corruption and kickback prosecutions, first bellwethers for two notable multidistrict cases, and an airing of securities fraud claims over Elon Musk's Tesla tweets, among others.
December 05, 2022
DuPont has asked a South Carolina federal court to dismiss a multidistrict litigation lawsuit brought by a Florida city that alleges the company contaminated its water wells with a firefighting foam chemical, saying that it didn't produce an ingredient linked to health problems.
March 11, 2022
A South Carolina federal judge ruled that a Florida city can pursue its lawsuit against DuPont and Corteva, which the city claimed were created as spinoffs to help its predecessor dodge liability for poisoning its groundwater with chemicals in a fire suppressant foam.