Landmark MDL Will Test Scope Of PFAS Product Liability Amid Challenges

Landmark litigation over PFAS contamination from firefighting foam will soon begin testing the potential scope of liability for the chemicals’ manufacturers, which could drive additional class action settlements instead of risking the companies’ bankruptcies even as existing settlements have stigmatized the use of PFAS, attorneys say. In multidistrict litigation (MDL) over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination from aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), parties are developing a plan for focused discovery on the extent to which the contamination can be tied...