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NJ AG Secures Landmark $2+ Billion Settlement with DuPont Over PFAS Contamination

New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin and the state’s Department of Environmental Protection announced a settlement valued at over $2 billion with E.I DuPont de Nemours and Co. (now known as EIDP) and various DuPont-related entities, resolving multiple lawsuits regarding alleged contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other pollutants at four industrial sites across…

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Democratic AGs Take Aim at ATF’s Decision to Distribute Firearm Triggers

A group of 16 Democratic AGs filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the decision by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to redistribute thousands of Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs) throughout the United States. The lawsuit argues that FRTs were previously classified by the ATF as prohibited machine guns under federal law and seized…

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New Jersey Secures $450 Million Settlement with 3M over PFAS Contamination

New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin announced a $450 million settlement with 3M to resolve allegations that the company contaminated the state’s water supplies with harmful “forever chemicals,” or PFAS. According to the state’s press release, 3M will pay New Jersey up to $450 million over 25 years to resolve claims brought in three lawsuits and…

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