March 11, 2024
A South Carolina federal judge has granted his blessing to a deal that ends claims that retailers and consumer products companies sold "flushable" wipes that clogged up sewer systems, despite objections from one Maryland public works that wanted to, but can't, "opt-out" of the settlement.
October 27, 2023
Walmart, Costco, CVS, Target and Walgreens asked a South Carolina federal judge to preliminarily approve deals they inked with Charleston's water treatment system — with class counsel seeking $1.9 million in fees and costs — to resolve claims their "flushable" wipes clog up sewer systems despite their advertising.
December 03, 2021
A South Carolina federal judge denied a request from Costco, CVS, Target and others to dismiss a lawsuit brought against them by the city of Charleston's water treatment system, which claims that their "flushable" wipes clog up sewer systems despite their advertising.
October 05, 2021
A South Carolina federal judge has given the go-ahead to a class action settlement between Charleston’s sewer system and Kimberly-Clark Corp. to end claims that its “flushable” wipes clog up sewer systems.
April 13, 2021
Target Corp., CVS Health Corp. and others say hypothetical claims of future harm are not enough to preserve a proposed class action by the Charleston, South Carolina, sewer system that aims to stop the sale of "flushable" wipes that cause clogs and don't actually break down.
January 08, 2021
Charleston, South Carolina's sewer system has filed a proposed class action on behalf of wastewater agencies nationwide that it says are inundated with so-called flushable wipes sold by major retailers including Costco, Target and Wal-Mart that don't break down post-flushing.