Kevin Hardwick v. 3M Company, et al

  1. January 18, 2024

    No 6th Circ. Redo For PFAS Class Targeting 3M, Others

    The Sixth Circuit will not rethink a panel's decision to vacate class certification for 11 million Ohio residents accusing 3M Co. and others of irresponsibly selling products with "forever chemicals" that put people's health at risk, according to a Thursday order stating no judge called for a rehearing vote.

  2. January 05, 2024

    Biggest Personal Injury And Med Mal Court Decisions In 2023

    A U.S. Supreme Court ruling addressing states' jurisdiction over out-of-state companies and a key ruling in sprawling multidistrict litigation against Silicon Valley's biggest companies over social media addiction are among Law360's top personal injury and medical malpractice cases for 2023.

  3. December 21, 2023

    The Biggest Environmental Law Cases Of 2023

    From a Supreme Court decision reshaping water rights in the United States to ongoing fights over so-called forever chemical contamination, lawsuits concerning the environment rumbled through the courts in 2023. Here, we look at the lawsuits that shaped the year.

  4. December 12, 2023

    Firefighter Wants Full 6th Circ. To Rehear Class PFAS Suit

    A former Ohio firefighter is asking the full Sixth Circuit to rehear his suit alleging 3M Co. and others manufactured and sold products with so-called forever chemicals after a panel vacated his class certification and told a district court to throw out his "ambitious" claims.

  5. November 27, 2023

    3M, Other Cos. Beat 11 Million-Member PFAS Class At 6th Circ.

    The Sixth Circuit on Monday vacated a district court's order certifying a class of 11 million Ohio residents who claim 3M, Chemours and other companies put their health at risk by manufacturing and selling products with "forever chemicals," instructing the lower court to toss the "ambitious" case.

  6. March 06, 2023

    Firefighter Says 'Forever Chemicals' Class Should Remain

    An Ohio firefighter representing a class of plaintiffs who claim 3M, Chemours and other companies put their health at risk by selling and distributing "forever chemicals" has asked the Sixth Circuit to deny the companies' attempt to revoke class certification, saying nearly every American has already been harmed by blood contamination.

  7. December 22, 2022

    3M, Others Ask 6th Circ. To Undo Class Cert. In PFAS Suit

    3M, Chemours and other chemical companies Wednesday asked the Sixth Circuit to overturn an Ohio federal judge's decision to certify a class of plaintiffs who claim the businesses knowingly put their health at risk for decades by selling and distributing "forever chemicals."