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6th Circuit Dismisses 'Forever Chemicals' Suit Against 3M, DuPont For Lack of Standing
"Here, nobody disputes that thousands of different compounds fall under the heading of PFAS; one of the defendant's experts puts the number of different PFAS at 5,000-10,000, which is roughly the number of known species of mammals on Earth," U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Raymond M. Kethledge for the Sixth Circuit said. "To allege simply that these defendants manufactured or otherwise distributed 'PFAS,' therefore, is patently insufficient to support a plausible inference that any of them bear responsibility for the particular PFAS in Hardwick's blood."
The Week Ahead: The SEC's Big Test
The Supreme Court will hear cases regarding the Constitution's bar on double jeopardy and the right to a jury trial in civil cases involving monetary damages.
'Illogical and Unfair,' Justice Thomas Says of DuPont's Treatment in MDL
Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from the Supreme Court's denial of the chemical company's appeal of a multidistrict litigation trial.
More on Physician or Hospital Liability for Harm to Third Persons
Under Pennsylvania law, when a physician voluntarily undertakes to act within the doctor-patient relationship for the protection of a nonpatient third party, the physician assumes a corresponding duty of reasonable care to any third party who is within the orbit of harm.
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Encyclopedia of New York Causes of Action: Elements & Defenses 2025
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Dallas, Florida's Broward County and Others Object to 3M's PFAS Settlement
More than 20 cities, counties and public water systems objected to PFAS water contamination settlements with 3M and DuPont.
Report: Tort Lawsuits Stuttered in 2022, but They're Poised to Bounce Back
The 2023 Torts Litigation Report, by Lex Machina, a division of LexisNexis, found there were 14,375 tort lawsuits filed in federal courts last year, among the lowest levels in a decade.
Residents Sue NC Plant, Claiming It Exposed Them to Forever Chemicals
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
Appeals Court Critiques PFAS Class That Could Comprise 99% of Americans
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard oral arguments last month on whether to certify a class action that, depending on future rulings, could include 99% of Americans exposed to PFAS, a "forever chemical."Trending Stories
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