( November 15, 2024, 10:18 AM EST) -- CHARLESTON, S.C. — The defendants in the litigation over alleged contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the firefighting agent known as aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) have filed a brief in South Carolina federal court opposing a motion for a protective order sought by the plaintiffs in six specific cases, arguing that the plaintiffs should not be permitted to “outright refuse” to respond to discovery requests and contending that their objections to “sensitive” deposition questions are “meritless.”...