Attorneys Seek $1.5 Million for Period Underwear PFAS Settlement

Attorneys representing consumers who sued Thinx Inc. over PFAS in absorbent period underwear seek nearly $1.5 million in fees for their work on a nationwide class settlement that includes a $5 million fund and efforts to keep the harmful chemicals out of the products.

Nicole Dickens and others alleged that Thinx deceptively marketed the products as safe, sustainable, and free of harmful chemicals despite the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, part of a group of “forever chemicals” known to harm humans and the environment.

Judge Jesse M. Furman of the US District Court for the Southern District of New ...