PFAS Legal Liability Risks and Burdens Point to More Settlements

The number of companies weighing possible PFAS settlements in a nationwide case is likely to grow as a federal court moves into the next phases of litigation.

The first group of lawsuits to move through In Re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation MDL 2873 involved public water systems on the hook for millions of dollars to remove PFAS from drinking water. Those cases resulted in the 3M Co. offering up to $12.5 billion and three companies tied historically to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. offering $1.18 billion in court-approved settlements.

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