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• Lawmakers Seek to Speed Up Camp Lejeune Water Lawsuits, By Expanding Jurisdiction To Address Backlog of Cases

  June 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  New legislation seeks to make it easier to resolve Camp Lejeune water lawsuits, by expanding the number of courts where trials can be held, ensuring the right for plaintiffs to have their cases heard before a jury, and capping attorney fees.

• PFAS Exposure Lawsuits May Just Be The Tip of an Iceberg, Plastics Industry Warned

  June 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A New York Times report indicates attorneys are warning the plastic industry that the number of PFAS exposure lawsuits may dwarf those filed over asbestos, tobacco use and several other massive litigations combined in the coming years.

• Thousands of AFFF Exposure Lawsuits Expected To Be Voluntarily Dismissed, With Ability To Refile in Future

  May 31, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The judge overseeing AFFF exposure lawsuits will allow potentially thousands of plaintiffs to dismiss claims not included in the currently approved injury categories, allowing them to refile within four years if emerging science links their injuries to firefighting foam in the future.

• 3M Knew of PFAS Dangers for Years, Former Company Chemist Says

  May 28, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A former 3M chemist claims the company suppressed research, including her own, indicating toxic PFAS were accumulating in human blood for decades.

• BASF Settles PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuits With U.S. Communities for $316.5 Million

  May 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  BASF has reached a PFAS water contamination lawsuit settlement agreement with cities and towns nationwide, agreeing to pay $316.5 million to address problems caused by the manufacturing and use of toxic firefighter foam chemicals.

• Researchers Warn Toxic PFAS Pollutants Can Penetrate Blood-Brain Barrier

  May 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study raise additional concerns about the long-term health risks from PFAS chemicals, which have widely polluted water sources throughout the United States, and already been linked in a number of lawsuits to the development of testicular cancer, kidney cancer, ulcerative colitis and other side effects.

• AFFF Personal Injury Lawsuits Involving Kidney Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Ulcerative Colitis and Thyroid Disease To Be Prepared For Trial in 2025

  May 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. District Judge presiding over AFFF cancer lawsuits involving firefighter foam exposure has laid out a schedule for the discovery process and selections for the first claims to serve as early bellwether test trials.

• Judges Reject Request to Appeal Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Jury Trial Rights Early in Litigation

  May 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Four judges overseeing all Camp Lejeune lawsuits in North Carolina federal courts have rejected an effort by plaintiffs to immediately appeal a recent ruling deciding that the judges will determine lawsuit payouts for water contamination injuries instead of holding jury trials.

• Lawmakers Introduce Bill Calling for National Phaseout of All Nonessential PFAS on U.S. Market

  April 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  New legislation introduced in the House and Senate proposes phasing out all non-essential PFAS from the U.S. market within 10 years.

• Third Track of Camp Lejeune Illnesses and Diseases To Be Selected For Case Specific Workup

  April 23, 2024

  Russell Maas

  The U.S. government has proposed claims of esophageal cancer, miscarriage, dental side effects, and hypersensitivity skin disorder be used for a third batch of potential Camp Lejeune bellwether lawsuits.