Maine Urges 1st Circuit To Reject 3M’s View Of Case Backing Federal Removal

Maine is joining several other states in urging federal appellate judges to reject 3M’s latest rationale for moving state PFAS liability litigation to federal court, with Maine arguing that its “express disclaimers” for recovery related to aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) renders invalid 3M’s federal defense. The state’s arguments respond to a letter 3M wrote earlier this month to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit that pointed to its decision in Puerto Rico v. Express Scripts, Inc....