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• AFFF Lawsuit

  May 8, 2025

  Austin Kirk

  2025 AFFF Lawsuit Status and Updates Exposure to aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) used to fight fuel-based fires may be...

• Court Urged To Combine 5 AFFF Lawsuits For First MDL Bellwether Trial

  May 8, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs have asked the judge presiding over all AFFF lawsuits to consolidate five claims involving kidney cancer and testicular cancer injuries for the first bellwether trial in the federal MDL.

• Additional AFFF Ulcerative Colitis Lawsuits Added to Bellwether Discovery Pool

  April 29, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has added three additional ulcerative colitis claims to a pool of AFFF lawsuits being prepared for early test trials.

• Firefighter Unions File Class Action Lawsuit Over Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Protective Gear

  April 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Firefighter unions and municipalities across Connecticut have filed firefighter PFAS exposure lawsuits against the makers of protective equipment used in the field.

• Pennsylvania Residents File Class Action Lawsuit Over Jet Fuel Pipeline Leak

  March 31, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A lawsuit alleges that unknown amounts of jet fuel and other petroleum products have leaked into a community’s water sources for drinking, cooking, bathing and other necessities.

• Apple Watch PFAS Lawsuit Alleges Toxic Chemicals in Wrist Bands Could Increase Cancer Risks

  March 14, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A new lawsuit claims that Apple Watch wrist bands, promoted as health-enhancing, contain toxic PFAS chemicals that can cause a range of adverse health effects.

• Gore-Tex Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Toxic PFAS Used in Supposedly “Green” Fabric

  February 18, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A new lawsuit claims that although Gore-Tex fabric is marketed as environmentally friendly, the outside waterproof layer is actually derived from toxic PFAS chemicals.

• Link Between AFFF and Liver Cancer, Thyroid Cancer To Be Examined by MDL Court

  February 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is preparing a second round of AFFF lawsuits for early trials, and has asked the parties to make educational presentations on the risk of liver cancer and thyroid cancer from firefighting foam chemicals at a Science Day in June 2025.

• Red Hill Water Contamination Caused by Navy Mismanagement, Report Claims

  February 12, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Lawsuit claims a Hawaiian drinking water reservoir was contaminated multiple times by jet fuel and firefighting foam due to the Navy’s mismanagement of chemicals, and leaks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.

• Lawsuit Calls for FDA To Set PFAS Limits for Food

  February 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  After receiving no response from the FDA on a petition to limit the amount of PFAS in U.S. foods, an Arizona environmental group has filed a lawsuit to force the agency into action.