Textile companies face lawsuit over PFAS

Textile companies face lawsuit over PFAS | Dyes & Chemicals News

A US city is suing more than 40 textile companies and chemical manufacturers which it claims have polluted the municipal water supply with PFAS.

PFAS Lawsuits: Manufacturing Supply Chain Compliance - Resilinc

A prime example is the French fabric producer Saint Gobain. According to the Guardian, in 2022, the company faced class action lawsuits for lying to regulators ...

Gore-Tex accused of dumping PFAS into water, air - WHYY

The company Gore, best known for Gore-Tex fabric, continues to face legal troubles for allegedly polluting the environment with the toxic ...

Updates on the PFAS Contamination Lawsuit - Broughton Partners

The mass tort lawsuit for PFAS is seeking legal action against manufacturers of PFAS for water contamination resulting in severe health ...

PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuit | November 2024 Update

In a new lawsuit filed last week, a New York firefighter has brought an AFFF ulcerative colitis lawsuit against several chemical manufacturers, ...

Litigation Concerns Mount for All in PFAS Supply Chain

Since then, manufacturers using PFAS have been challenged. A Michigan landmark case cost Asahi Kasei Plastics $3.2 million; in the textile ...

Shaw Industries Faces Lawsuit for PFAS Pollution in South Carolina

Shaw Industries, a major textile manufacturer in Irmo, stands accused in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups, including the Congaree ...

Columbia sues industries it says polluted drinking water | The State

The lawsuits, including Columbia's, allege that companies have known for years the PFAS chemicals are toxic and can cause an array of adverse ...

Lululemon PFAS Lawsuit: Warning Sign for Consumers (2024)

Science may eventually prove that PFAS in clothing can cause adverse health effects. If it does, Lululemon and other clothing manufacturers ...

PFAS Contamination From Textile Industry Threatens Water ...

The water well drilling industry is facing a growing concern as recent research uncovers dangerous levels of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

Textiles and PFAS: Managing the legal risks

The expansion of this litigation is exemplified in recent lawsuits in Alabama and Georgia naming carpet manufacturers as parties responsible for ...

3M, Corteva, Chemours hit with class action over 'forever chemicals ...

It alleges that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, made by the defendants, were used in "virtually all" carpets up to that time for ...

Clothing Companies Are Being Targeted with PFAS Liability

Starting in 2025, the manufacture, sale, or distribution in California of textiles containing more than 100 parts per million (ppm) of PFAS will ...

More than half of US State Attorneys General have taken action ...

The Attorney General of South Carolina recently became the 26th in the nation to initiate action against PFAS manufacturers for ...

PFAS Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Harmful "Forever Chemicals ...

Three major manufacturers of toxic chemicals used in stain resistant carpets and rugs face a class action lawsuit, alleging that they have known for decades ...

PFAS Class Action Lawsuit | November 2024 Update - King Law

Defendant BASF, a foreign chemical company, has agreed to pay over $315 million to settle the claims brought by public water suppliers in the federal lawsuit.

Navigating the Complex Landscape of PFAS Litigation - Lexitas

PFAS litigation began in the early 2000s. An early case targeted DuPont, which was filed on behalf of residents living near the company's ...

Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for 'Astronomical' PFAS Lawsuits

At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos litigation.

PFAS Lawsuit [November 2024 Update] - TorHoerman Law

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against Ox Paperboard, alleging that the company has discharged PFAS-laden wastewater into the White ...

PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Litigation - Sbaiti & Company

Litigation against manufacturers of PFAS and products containing PFAS seeks to recover damages and secure compensation for the cleanup and restoration of ...