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• Tyco to Stop Making Firefighting Foam With Toxic Chemicals Next Year

  July 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Tyco has announced plans to end AFFF production by June 2024, saying it will manufacture new firefighting foam products that do not contain PFAS.

• Marine Corps Firefighter Files Lawsuit Over Prostate Cancer from Firefighter Foam

  July 12, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. Marine says exposure to firefighting foam for 20 years in the military led to a prostate cancer diagnosis.

• PFAS Chemicals Contaminate Almost Half of U.S. Tap Water Supply: Report

  July 10, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new USGS report warns that 45% of U.S. tap water sources are contaminated with at least one PFAS chemical.

• 3M Earplug Lawsuit Appeal Being Considered by Eleventh Circuit Panel

  June 30, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal appeals court is hearing arguments over whether 3M earplug lawsuit rulings by a district judge can be challenged in bankruptcy court.

• 3M Firefighting Foam Settlement Results in Up To $12.5B Payment in PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuits

  June 23, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  3M has agreed to pay up to $12.5 billion to resolve firefighting foam PFAS water contamination lawsuits filed by municipalities nationwide

• 3M Earplug Jury Trials Remain Stayed, Pending Eleventh Circuit Ruling: Judge

  June 20, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. District Judge is keeping 3M earplug jury trials on hold while the Eleventh Circuit considers an appeal to the dismissal of 3M's Aearo subsidiary bankruptcy filing.

• 3M Subsidiary Files Appeal Over Earplug Lawsuit Bankruptcy Dismissal

  June 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Following the dismissal of its earplug lawsuit bankruptcy filing last week, 3M's Aearo subsidiary has filed to appeal the decision.

• 3M Earplug Lawsuit Bankruptcy Filing Rejected by Federal Judge

  June 12, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  3M earplug lawsuits will proceed after a federal judge rejected the company's bankruptcy filing for its Aearo subsidiary, which it hoped to use to limit settlement negotiations.

• $10 Billion PFAS Water Contamination Settlement Reached To Resolve Claims Brought by U.S. Cities

  June 5, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The first PFAS water contamination trial has been delayed as parties appear close to reaching a $10 billion settlement agreement.

• Dozens of 3M Earplug Lawsuits Will “Soon” Be Remanded to U.S. District Courts Nationwide for Trial

  May 31, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has announced he will soon begin remanding 3M earplug lawsuits back to their originating districts for trials over claims of veteran hearing loss.