IN RE: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation
Case Number:
2873
Court:
Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
Nature of Suit:
Judge:
Firms
- Baron & Budd
- Bell Legal Group
- Cossich Sumich
- Crueger Dickinson
- Douglas & London
- Duffy & Young
- Edelson PC
- Environmental Litigation Group PC
- Ferraro Law Firm
- Greenberg Traurig
- Hausfeld LLP
- Kelley Drye
- Kennedy & Madonna
- Levin Papantonio
- Levin Sedran
- Mayer Brown
- McDivitt Law
- Motley Rice
- Napoli Shkolnik
- Nelson Mullins
- Saltz Mongeluzzi
- Seeger Weiss
- Sher Edling
- Shook Hardy
- Singleton Schreiber
- Sive Paget
- SL Environmental Law Group
- Stag Liuzza
- Taft Stettinius
- Weitz & Luxenberg
- Williams & Connolly
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February 01, 2024
Conn. PFAS Water Pollution Suit Escapes Multidistrict Bid
The federal multidistrict litigation panel has denied a Connecticut utility's attempt to funnel a lawsuit arising from PFAS "forever chemicals" into a broader nationwide case, concluding that the claims against Connecticut Water Co. are too different to be lumped into the MDL.
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June 23, 2023
Judge Keeps Firefighting Foam Insurance Dispute In Conn.
Ruling from the bench Friday, a federal judge determined an insurance benefits dispute must remain in Connecticut despite its connection to multidistrict litigation over aqueous film-forming foam in North Carolina and a parallel legal battle between the insurer and the insured in Texas.
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June 08, 2021
Michigan Loses Bid To Keep PFAS Suit Out Of MDL
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation sent Michigan's suit against manufacturers of "forever chemicals" to multidistrict litigation in South Carolina, overruling the state's arguments that the action is distinct because it doesn't involve the use of firefighting foams that contain the substances.
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April 06, 2021
Mich. AG Wants PFAS Suit Out Of Firefighting Foam MDL
Michigan on Monday said its lawsuit seeking damages from 3M Co. and other manufacturers and sellers of "forever chemicals" should not be lumped in with other cases that are part of multidistrict litigation over the use of firefighting foams that contain the substances.
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November 29, 2018
3M Seeks Broad MDL For Fire Suppressant Litigation
3M Co. told the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on Thursday that in addition to consolidating dozens of suits over a fire suppressant that allegedly contaminated groundwater and harmed humans, cases that aren't about the suppressant but feature the same underlying chemical group should be included, too.