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August 11, 2023 | Law.com

Big Law Steps in as Scrutiny of Employers' DEI Programs Grows: The Morning Minute

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July 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

PFAS Litigation—Like PFAS Itself—Is All Over the Place: Current State of Litigation

With pressure mounting on the federal and state governments to more tightly regulate PFAS, these "forever chemicals" may well be the contemporary version of asbestos or PCBs when it comes to environmental litigation.
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July 21, 2023 | Law.com

'It Truly Isn't Perfect': Questions Surface Over 3M's $12.5B PFAS Settlement

Three New York towns filed an objection this week to the 3M settlement, which resolves cases over perfluoralkyl and polyfluoralkyl substances, or PFAS, and attorneys general from 14 states, including New Jersey and Texas, plan to respond this Monday with their concerns.
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July 13, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Experts Expect $400M Accord to Spark More Aggressive Litigation Over 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water

"[F]or the same reason that Jesse James robbed banks," Lathrop GPM partner William G. Beck said, "the contingent fee lawyers got their hands on the money with tobacco, and then they got their hands on the money with opioids—the same lawyers. I do think it means that we're going to see more and more [PFAS] litigation and it's going to be more and more aggressive."
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July 07, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

DuPont Prevails: PFAS Personal Injury Claim Will Remain in Federal Court

A U.S. District Court judge said that DuPont only needs to demonstrate that the claims "share a substantial connection to acts done under the color of federal office."
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June 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Reaches 'First of Its Kind' Proposed $393M Settlement With Solvay Over 'Forever Chemicals'

"This settlement is a historic step that requires Solvay to finally take meaningful responsibility for PFAS and other contamination at their site," said Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. "Today we send a clear message to any corporation that exposes our New Jersey communities to PFAS toxins or injures our natural resources with any hazardous substance: you will face consequences for your actions. You have our promise."
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June 23, 2023 | Law.com

3M's $12.5B Settlement Tops Drinking Water Payouts, but More Lawsuits Remain

3M's $12.5 billion deal to resolve lawsuits brought by hundreds of water providers is one of the largest settlements to date involving contaminated drinking water, but it's a fraction of its legal liability involving 'forever chemicals.'
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June 22, 2023 | Law.com

3M to Pay $12.5B to Settle Lawsuits Over 'Forever Chemicals' in Water Supplies

"This historic settlement is the largest amount ever paid by a single company to resolve claims involving contaminated drinking water and provides compensation critical to protecting our nation's drinking water supplies and upgrading our water treatment infrastructure to deal with this new threat," said Paul Napoli, a partner at Napoli Shkolnik and co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs.
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June 07, 2023 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Could 3M Pay $10 Billion Over 'Forever Chemicals'? Johnson & Johnson's Baby Powder is Back in Court

Welcome to Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass, a weekly briefing for class action and mass tort attorneys.
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June 02, 2023 | Law.com

DuPont Strikes $1.2 Billion Settlement Over Toxic Chemicals, Leaving 3M to Face Trial Alone

DuPont agreed to a $1.185 billion settlement involving toxic chemicals that includes a case brought by the city of Stuart, Florida, that begins trial on Monday. 3M remains in that trial, the first bellwether in multidistrict litigation over aqueous film-forming foams.
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