April 23, 2024
A South Carolina federal judge on Tuesday signed off on attorney fees totaling more than $956 million in settlements with 3M and DuPont over so-called forever chemicals in firefighting foam that contaminated drinking water, saying that another group of lawyers may not have been able to reach the same outcome.
March 18, 2024
A proposed class in multidistrict litigation against DuPont and others alleging they contaminated drinking water with PFAS chemicals is urging a South Carolina federal court to sanction attorneys for a California water service, saying they violated court rules in their latest objections to a settlement.
October 16, 2023
Attorneys representing municipalities suing DuPont and other chemical companies over contaminated drinking water from PFAS chemicals have asked a South Carolina federal judge for $94 million in attorney fees.
August 08, 2023
Five state attorneys general have told a South Carolina federal court that they have concerns about a $1.18 billion settlement reached with DuPont, Chemours and Corteva over "forever chemicals," saying that while they do not oppose a preliminary approval of the deal, it should not serve as a benchmark for any future settlements.