Articles Posted in Settlements

3M Agrees to Enter into Settlement with State of New Jersey and Pay up to $450 Million to Resolve Present and Future PFAS Contamination Claims

Posted May 14, 2025

On May 12, 2025, 3M announced an agreement with the State of New Jersey to resolve two sets of legal liabilities related to PFAS contamination: (1) all claims that the company is currently facing or has faced related to PFAS contamination at Chambers Works manufacturing facility in Salem County, NJ and (2) all present and future PFAS-related claims that the State of New Jersey has (or may have in the future) against 3M.

Recent PFAS Settlements Emphasize the Scale of Liability Exposure for Primary Manufacturers

by Reza Zarghamee and Tamara D. Bruno

Posted July 25, 2023

Reza Zarghamee

Tamara D. Bruno

Three notable settlements from June 2023 highlight the immense scale of liability for primary manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).