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• Judges to Weigh Firefighter Gear Lawsuit Consolidation This Month

  July 24, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The JPML will hear oral arguments later this month concerning whether all firefighter gear lawsuits filed over PFAS-related cancer diagnoses should be consolidated for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• AFFF Foam and PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuit

  July 6, 2026

  Russell Maas

  2026 AFFF Lawsuit Status and Updates Exposure to aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) used to fight fuel-based fires may be...

• Firefighter Turnout Gear Lawsuits Warrant New MDL Over PFAS Risks: Motion

  May 18, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A panel of federal judges has received a request to consolidate all firefighter turnout gear PFAS exposure lawsuits in the District of Minnesota for pretrial procedures.

• Scotts Miracle-Gro Lawsuit Claims Organic Soils and Fertilizers Contain Toxic PFAS Chemicals

  October 23, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A class action lawsuit claims independent testing found PFAS chemicals in multiple Miracle-Gro “organic” soil products, which were falsely marketed as natural and safe.

• Three AFFF Ulcerative Colitis Lawsuits Selected for Tier 2 Bellwether Trials

  September 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge announced the selection of three additional AFFF ulcerative colitis lawsuits to be added to a pool of early potential test trials.

• Firefighter Turnout Gear Lawsuits Belong in MDL With Other AFFF and PFAS Exposure Lawsuits, Judge Indicates

  August 28, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is calling for all firefighter turnout gear lawsuits over PFAS exposure to be consolidated with other firefighter foam lawsuits.

• PFAS Water Contamination Map Shows States With Highest ‘Forever Chemicals’

  August 22, 2025

  Russell Maas

  New testing has identified states with the highest levels of cancer-linked PFAS contamination in drinking water, following decades of unregulated use and disposal of firefighting foam and industrial chemicals by the U.S. military and other industries.

• Lawyers Must File AFFF and PFAS Lawsuits by September 5, or Face New Requirements in MDL

  August 19, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is calling for all unfiled AFFF lawsuits to be submitted by September 5, promising a number of advantages over those claims that are not.

• Firefighters’ PFAS Side Effects May Include Genetic Changes Linked to Cancer, Other Diseases: Study

  August 18, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A new study suggests that consistent exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals can alter human microRNA and trigger genetic changes linked to cancer and other chronic diseases.

• AFFF Injury Lawyers Seek Reappointment to Leadership Roles in Federal MDL

  August 8, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Injury lawyers in federal AFFF litigation are asking the presiding judge to reappoint them to leadership positions for another year, as the first bellwether trials approach.